Special Reports
EDITORIAL | Emperor Showa’s ‘Deep Remorse’ Over War Not Incongruous with Seeking Rearmament
Documents detailing conversations spanning the years from 1949 to 1953 between Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously a
Special Reports
Emperor Showa Favored Japan’s Rearmament, Documents Reveal
Michiji Tajima, the first grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, kept detailed records of his audiences with
Politics & Security
Big Majority of Japanese Support Trade Sanctions on South Korea – Sankei-FNN Poll
More than 6 out of 10 members of the Japanese public support the government’s decision to take South […]
Politics & Security
Decisive Election Victory Firms Up Abe’s Resolve to Make Constitutional Reform Happen
The first election of the Reiwa era, which selected half the members of the 25th House of Councillors on […]
Politics & Security
How to Secure Japan? Put Premium on JSDF Personnel More Than Hardware
Japan can buy all the F35’s and Aegis Ashore missile defense systems it wants. It can even cobble together […]
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Revision Bill Goes to the Diet in Autumn
By Takao Harakawa Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his intention to introduce a Liberal Democratic [&helli
Culture
Renowned Commentator Susumu Nishibe Dies in Apparent Suicide
Susumu Nishibe, a renowned conservative author and commentator, recently passed away at the age of 78. His final telev
Japan Needs Constitution Change to Have Capabilities to Strike Enemy Bases
Japan’s post-war Constitution North Korea is acting as if to wake a long-time sleeping lion in Asia—that is, Japan. [&
Big Majority of Japanese Favor Proposed Long-range Cruise Missiles – Sankei-FNN Poll
Positive responses to the government’s proposed acquisition of long-range cruise missiles exceeded 68.5%, dwarfing tho
To Influence East Asia, Japan Should First Amend Its Constitution
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and US Navy (USN) have started the annual bilateral maritime field training on
Politics & Security
Behind Xi Jinping ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ Is a Strategy to Stop the Revision of Japan’s Constitution
On his trip to Da Nang in central Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi […]
After Landslide Victory, Abe Has To Deliver on Dealing with North Korean Crisis
With the landslide election victory by the mainly-Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition, the foundation has