The Middle East situation has remained very tense due to a standoff between the United States and Iran. Under the circumstances, the need for dispatching...
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito) – has been...
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves into the second year of the Reiwa...
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving top political leader in the nation’s post-war history on November 20, having served for a total of 2,887 days. What...
Author Richard J. Samuels, director of the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has combined his impressive knowledge of Japanese...
Many around the world were shocked at the fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa on the morning of October 31 and are at a loss...
It is remarkable to examine the Japanese public’s relative silence towards Japan’s announcement to purchase the F-35B as its newest military acquisition — a major...
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is the single most significant political issue of the...
(First of two parts.) Part Two: What Measures Can Japan, U.S. Take to Defend the Western Pacific Against China’s Aggression? In April 2019, Defense Minister...
Later this week, I will have the honor of attending the memorial ceremony of the Battle of Okinawa, which took place 74 years ago. Organized...
As explained in author Sheila A. Smith’s introduction of her new book, several generations of Japanese leaders have grappled with how to ensure their...
After two days of state functions and diplomacy, President Donald Trump visited the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDSF) and the United States military base in...