Public opinion is swaying in favor of amending Article 9 to recognize the Self Defense Forces, and given the regional threats, the sooner the better.
She has inspired countless professional Japanese women, and her face is about to go on Japan’s new 5,000 yen note. Here’s her story.
The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video.
“We can’t do much from Japan, but we are all watching from afar, and praying for your safety.” ー Tokyo demonstrator Mizue Tohata in Shinjuku on...
A revealing look at cultural, national, and international obstacles facing Japan-Korea relations and the attempts to bring home North Korea’s Japanese abductees.
Japan is “committed to the three non-nuclear principles,” says the former prime minister. “However, we must not make it a taboo to discuss the reality of...
The popular Japanese ace, who was disqualified for a suit violation that cost her team a medal, issues an emotional apology.
Japan should not let South Korea’s lies block the World Heritage Site listing of the Tokugawa-era industrial site.
According to the Sankei/FNN December 2021 poll, the Kishida administration also garnered a high 68.8% approval rating from women.
The superstar gymnast’s career was defined by greatness, including back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the men’s all-around in 2012 and ’16.
Military readiness depends on how American military leaders treat their local base employees and Japanese partners, and it needs fixing now.
Japan’s new foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, is a compromised man, distrusted by many in public and his party for his family’s “friendship” with China.