“I M Fired” As time passes, the meaning of historical events can change dramatically. Such is the case with the Asian Financial Crisis which kicked off...
The House of Representatives member Shinjiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party is one of the most popular politicians among younger generation in Japan. His proposal...
“Do not make a parapet out of the throne.” In 1913, “god of constitutional government” Ozaki Yukio wrote those words that now apply perfectly...
In order to counter the ever-worsening trend of childlessness in Japan, a survey is carried out by the Japan Family Planning Association each year which peels...
Ambassador Manlio Cadelo of the Republic of San Marino was born in Siena, Italy and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. He first came to Japan...
When it emerged last month that the Education Ministry, MEXT, had intervened to help to secure a position at Waseda University for one of its retiring...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has wasted no time in trying to ingratiate himself to President Donald Trump. He should think long and hard about continuing to...
On January 6th, the administration temporarily recalled Yasamusa Nagamine, its ambassador to South Korea, in response to the installation of a comfort woman statue in front...
This is the first in a two-part series: On December 15, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Otanisanso onsen (hot...
Yuriko Koike used to be the next prime minister of Japan. As her political star rose through the 2000s, first with a successful stint as Minister...
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