In the aftermath of United States President Donald Trump’s first official visit to Japan, it is timely to ask what has changed since winning his...
On his trip to Da Nang in central Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the evening of November 11th,...
At a joint press conference on Monday, November 6th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President Donald Trump described the relationship between the...
President Donald Trump salutes during a welcome ceremony at U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Aiea, Hawaii. Trump begins a 5 country trip...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets called a “fascist” almost as often as does Donald Trump. Abe’s critics appear worried that, following his overwhelming election...
It was March 24, 1999, at 12:50 AM. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force-guided missile-destroyer Myoko was in pursuit of an unidentified vessel off the Noto...
We must prepare to be increasingly vigilant and undertake a hardline approach to diplomacy, commensurate with an abnormally centralized power and the destruction of the...
Sakie Yokota walks with her children. Megumi (right) was with family 42 years ago. Dear Megumi, It’s autumn, the season when the clear sky...
On October 10, the anniversary of the Korea Workers’ Party (KWP), North Korea did not make further military provocations, including additional missile and/or nuclear tests....
Good fortune continues to be with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In the 48th election for the House of Representatives, the Liberal Democratic Party and its...
Major Victory for the Ruling Party As giant typhoon 21 battered Tokyo on Sunday, October 22, the 48th Diet lower house elections were held, delivering...
North Korea’s advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile program has drastically altered the security environment confronted by Japan. Further, Japan is facing the...