Coronavirus
Will Good News on Tokyo’s Falling COVID-19 Death Rate Help in the Coming Flu Season?
It’s all anybody can talk about in this period of COVID-19: what will happen when the cold finally comes […]
Politics & Security
PM Suga’s Choice of Defense Minister Signals a Taiwan-Friendly Administration
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s choice of Nobuo Kishi as defense minister has belied expectations that he would be more
Special Reports
Miracle Dog ‘Bunpuku’ Watches Over the Dying at Japanese Nursing Home
Bunpuku, a mixed-breed dog has a mysterious capacity for knowing when residents are approaching the end of life, and for
Whaling Today
Kamogawa Sea World at 50: Looking Ahead, More Important than Ever to the Preservation of Japan’s Marine Species
The bottlenose dolphins “Slim” with “Sunny,” the first born in Japan from artificial insemination. July 19, 2003. Ka
Politics & Security
Can the Quad Deliver? China’s Predatory, Revisionist Ways Should No Longer Go Unchallenged
The second foreign ministers’ meet of the Australia-India-Japan-United States “Quad” is scheduled for Tuesday, October
Politics & Security
Chinese Abuse of Uyghur Reaches Japan, Blackmails Migrant Into Spying on Tokyo
The Communist regime led by Xi Jinping has implemented draconian measures to prevent information from reaching the out
Coronavirus
Rise in Suicides: Japan Steps Up Measures vs Dark Side of the Pandemic
“We must take heed of the fact that many people are losing their lives.” These were the words […]
Economy & Tech
Inca Awakening, Shadow Queen, Northern Ruby: Hokkaido Potatoes Get a Fancy Makeover
The waitress balances two ice cream cones in metal holders and hands them over. “Shadow Queen” is purple and […
Politics & Security
Yoshihide Suga Reveals ￥170 Billion Yen Japanese Aid to Help World Fight COVID-19 in First UN Speech
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivered his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on September 26 (Japan time), i
Politics & Security
Suga Administration Should Continue Abe’s Infrastructure Exports Strategy
Japan’s accelerated strategy for infrastructure exports has garnered new attention since Shinzo Abe announced his deci
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Plainly Stated: China Is a National Security Threat
While expanding its hegemony under the slogan of the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” China has repeatedly
Culture
‘Healthy Soul Food’ Hokkaido’s Soup Curry Creates a Frenzy
Soup curry is a Hokkaido favorite. But reports that Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga lost 14 kilo by eating [&h