The second satellite of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)—the Japanese version of the Global Positioning System (GPS)—is scheduled for launch on June 1, and it...
On May 3, as Japan celebrated Constitution Day or Kenpō Kinenbi, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outlined his plans to revise its post-war pacifist Constitution, which...
The Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s Democratic Party, and other organizations have taken a firm position against legislation necessary for Japan to accede to the United Nations Convention...
On March 21, a new cabinet-approved anti-terror bill was submitted to the Diet. The bill is a proposed revision of the law against organized crime, and...
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike continues to enjoy a high approval rating. According to a public opinion poll conducted jointly by the Sankei Shimbun and Fuji News...
To say that 2016 was a busy year would be an understatement. At home in Japan, there was the G7 Summit held in Mie Prefecture, elections...
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