It’s been a good year for shares in Tokyo, with the main indices in 2021 reaching levels not seen since 1989. Companies which connect Japan to...
China hopes Japan will be swept up into its propaganda campaign. Athletes face a dilemma, but it's not the government's job to impose a sporting ban.
The Prime Minister insists the Japanese abductees must be returned. His democratic credentials make him a key figure in global politics.
A survey proves the majority of people are fed up with being pressured to have alcohol with colleagues. For the sake of women and families, corporate...
Neither Xi Jinping nor Joe Biden wanted to appear soft in their virtual showdown. With China now sprinting forward in a nuclear arms race with the...
Xi Jinping is writing himself into history, clearing the way to be China's lifetime leader. In the process, he`s reviving memories of conflict with Japan.
To deliver his promise of “a new form of capitalism” after winning the election, Fumio Kishida should focus on reform, rather than embroil the government in...
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should take lessons from Shinzo Abe on how to keep the nation safe from aggression.
The pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong flourished among students until China moved to quash it in 2019. Now classrooms are being used to teach the principles...
There were few cheering crowds at the Tokyo Olympics but the praise for Japan in the international media is unprecedented.
Can the young men of BTS tell whether they are being asked to hype up a political campaign or amplify a message of patriotic propaganda?
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is using press interviews to smear Japan’s justice system but he balks when confronted with tough questions.