The Sankei Shimbun Now is the time for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to restructure Japan’s diplomatic stand toward Russia so that the...
Typhoon Number 21, dubbed “Jebi,” the strongest typhoon in decades, hit land in Japan twice on Tuesday, September 4, leaving widespread and severe...
(Part 3 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with Shutdown Decision in U.S. Universities Part 2: Is The Confucius Institute Cultural...
By Galileo Ferrari The end of July 2018 marked two years until the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Excitement has been building...
The Sankei Shimbun The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start from Fukushima on March 26 of...
Earl H. Kinmonth This year is the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In a narrow sense the Meiji Restoration meant restoring...
Gustav Strandell I still remember my first research trip to a nursing home in Japan. It was in 1997 in the Hokkaido countryside,...
Shohei Nagatsuji How can young people help ensure a sustainable society for themselves and the future generations? Some Japanese high school students’ groups...
The cherry blossom season may be coming to a sudden end. However, while the blooms appeared in most parts of the country earlier than expected...
A former Russian military intelligence officer living as a refugee in Britain and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent known as Novichok...
(Conclusion) Part 1: Interview with Emperor-in-Waiting: Public Servant in Step with the Times Part 2: The Next Emperor: How Prince Naruhito Prepares to...
A famous cherry blossom at Yoshino-yama in 2017 Despite a rare snowfall in Tokyo in late January, weather forecasts have begun for Japan’s cherry blossom...