Over the weekend of the third week of February, the spread of the novel coronavirus has taken a new turn. The total COVID-19 cases in...
I live near one of the top five sightseeing spots in Kyoto. For the last 10 years or so, when I go out during the day,...
A novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic originating from the central Chinese city of Wuhan is spreading fast. As the epidemic has expanded within China, multiple cities...
One of the passengers aboard a luxury liner being held in Yokohama Bay says the ship feels like a jail. David Abel, from the United...
English language coverage of the coronavirus issue shows once again the poor quality of English language reporting on Japan — reporting that is biased, incompetent,...
Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 86, briefly lost consciousness and collapsed on Wednesday, January 29, the Imperial Household Agency disclosed. Akihito underwent an MRI examination,...
On January 22, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen reiterated her call for Taiwan to be recognized as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO). That...
Japanese defense initiatives can seem like Rorschach tests — meaning very different things to different people. Take Tokyo’s recent announcement that it would buy...
(Last of a Two-part Series) Part 1: After Hagibis: Painters, Dog Walkers, Bagpipe Players, Magicians Bring Life Back to the Arakawa Arakawa...
EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening? The local district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, November 24, resulted...
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...
The Group of Seven industrial democracies, at their annual summit meeting in August, should have agreed to urge China to recognize Hong Kong’s high-level autonomy and...