“Should democratic Taiwan be forsaken, all of the countries in the Indo-Pacific region could come within China’s reach,” a Japanese official bluntly explained.
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rules out nuclear and thermal power, but does not answer how he intends to supply power in a stable manner. Failure to...
A visit to Yasukuni Shrine honors those who died in Japan’s past wars and reaffirms the nation’s resolve to renounce war and safeguard the peaceful lives...
Hope was offered that 60 percent of the population would be vaccinated by September 30, but the public was asked to stay home and reduce outings...
Suga’s already ambitious agenda—to manage the pandemic, revive the economy, host the Olympics and strengthen Japan’s posture and position — has been impaired by new COVID-19...
After festival music, pomp and circumstance, the last moment saw the monitors on the screen read a huge “ARIGATO” (thank you), with multicolored fireworks in the...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said the government will help “reinvigorate cultural tourism through the attraction of cultural properties.”
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us cherish this...
President Moon Jae-in’s administration, which will soon end, continues to stir up anti-Japanese sentiment while trampling on its bilateral agreements with Japan.
The world put faith in Japan’s COVID-19 countermeasures and its ability to prepare. To host an Olympics with no spectators is an embarrassing catastrophe for the...
This happens as Chinese companies aggressively seek inroads in Pacific Island nations in the areas of cable and cell phone operations and port facilities.
Mr. Akiba is known for having gained deep confidence from both prime ministers Abe and Suga, in his position as Japan’s longest-serving vice foreign minister in...