Politics & Security
Thank You Letter to President Trump and President Xi
I am somewhat perplexed. Why do we rarely see in our media expressions of gratitude to President Xi Jinping […]
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Making Sense of Professors in Overwhelmingly Insular American Universities
I sympathize with my Japanese friends when they wonder what American professors could be thinking. The American [&
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Japan in 2020: Get Ready for the Geopolitical Olympics
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves in
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Japan-Korea Relations Should Overcome History
I first began thinking about writing this commentary six months ago. In the interim, however, Japan-South Korean relat
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‘You Will Win’: President Trump Writes to the Family of a Japanese Abducted by North Korea
A handwritten letter from United States President Donald Trump was delivered to 90-year-old Akihiro Arimoto, father o
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Why Not a Joint Ceremony at Sea to Remember the Battle of Okinawa?
Later this week, I will have the honor of attending the memorial ceremony of the Battle of Okinawa, which […]
Politics & Security
Trump Visit Day 1: First ‘U.S. President’s Cup’ Awarded to Sumo Tournament Winner
Despite the frequency of sumo tournaments, the atmosphere is different for every event, determined by its location and
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Don’t Let Free Speech Die in Japan. I’ll Fight Alongside You
I was born and raised in the United States. Growing up, it was easy to know what America was. […]
Culture
Frost, Obama, and The Empress Michiko
Robert Frost, though far from being as well-known in Japan as in the United States, is widely remembe
Probing Deeper into the BTS T-Shirt Controversy
The Korean media seems to think the issue has been settled when the production company handling the […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL: Japan Should Align with U.S. Policy vs China’s Aggression
We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies and its he
Politics & Security
China Excluded from RIMPAC Naval Exercises, While U.S. Forces Learn from Japan
Naohisa Hanzawa It was an unexpected, yet intriguing, move. At the last minute, the United States Department of [&he