There will be radical changes in the international environment brought about by the global havoc wreaked by the new coronavirus. The Sankei Shimbun...
The Japanese government unveiled on May 26 its stimulus plan to boost the economy, particularly the tourism sector, once the COVID-19 outbreak is contained. Out...
Even as nations around the world are struggling to respond to the challenge of the novel coronavirus pandemic, China has been making provocative moves...
The novel coronavirus pandemic has been described as the worst global crisis since World War II. In an April 16 interview from Washington, The Sankei...
In early April, the American embassy in Tokyo sent out a health alert, urging its citizens to return to the United States as...
The coronavirus pandemic will be a turning point in the history of the world that requires us to change our mindset, according to internationally...
I must admit I thought the emergence of COVID-19 would have little impact on the rural area where I live in Japan. The situation changed in...
As questions hound the Chinese leadership at home and abroad over the origin, outbreak, and failure to contain the virus, Xi Jinping’s foremost challenge...
In COVID-19 times, it’s no secret that we are craving positive stories to keep us afloat and sane. In Japan on Monday, May...
At this time in 2019, I was on a very crowded train on the way from Aomori prefecture back to Tokyo. This year, I was...
Spring in Japan is usually a season for flower viewing. It’s a seasonal activity that attracts Japanese, foreign residents, and tourists to well-known sites for...
On April 19, the Chinese government announced that it had established two new administrative districts in the South China Sea ― one for the Paracel...