The international community, especially Western countries, are casting a stern eye on the suppression of Tibetan and Uyghur human rights in China, the world’s second...
The Japanese government has to speak out on human rights in China. The publication of internal Chinese government documents on the ongoing suppression of...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to cancel his cherry blossom party for 2020 after being criticized for having invited many of his political...
In the aftermath of Hong Kong’s District Council elections, the overwhelmingly victorious pro-democracy camp pressed hard for the acceptance of five key demands aimed at...
EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening? The local district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, November 24, resulted...
Second of Two Parts (Part 1: INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: U.S., China Have Reached Tipping Point) The respected American scholar on Asian affairs Gordon...
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at close range on Tuesday, October 1....
It is already 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre of June 4, 1989, during which regular units of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army bloodily suppressed...
The student movement for human rights crushed by force by the Chinese government in Tiananmen Square has just reached its 30th anniversary, but discussion of...
As the abdication of Emperor Akihito (b. 1933; r. 1989-2019) approaches and Japan’s imperial house is in the news, individuals may remember the monarchy’s wartime...
It is a typical Chinese word. According to Chinese Literature scholar Tomoyoshi Ikkai, the term “democracy” has been in use for at least 2,500 years....