Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Host Confucius Institutes, Communist-Funded Propaganda Tools?
The United States government has begun to tighten surveillance of Confucius Institutes operating in that country.
Culture
EDITORIAL | What Matters Is What We Teach, Not When We Start the School Year
Proposals to move the start of the academic year from April to September drew considerable attention as the [&hellip
Culture
As Coronavirus Calamity Shows, Technology-Based Response is the Future. Embrace It!
About five years ago, I contributed a story titled “Anticipating the Cycle of the 3rd Disruptive Revolution” (Daisan n
Economy & Tech
To Understand Japan’s Business Renaissance, Look Beyond Clichés, Says Santiago Iñiguez
When looking at big business in Japan, it can be difficult to extrapolate commonalities among their practices. But acc
Politics & Security
Women’s Empowerment is ‘Smart Economic and Defense Policy,’ Says Ivanka Trump at G20
Women’s empowerment had been a key element on the G20 agenda in the last few years, and the 2019 […]
Special Reports
A Discussion on Japan’s Place in the World: ‘Japan Needs to Wake Up’
Japan should take hold of its narrative and wake up to take its place in the world. That […]
Economy & Tech
With Help from Robots, Nursery Teachers Have More Time to Focus on Children
ICT (Information and Communication Technology), including robots, are starting to be utilized in the childcare indus
Special Reports
Japanese School Kids Learn English from AI Robots
Leave it to a robot to teach English classes! The use of AI (artificial intelligence) robots […]
Special Reports
Why Do We Let Japanese Textbooks Carry Debunked Propaganda From China, South Korea?
South Korea has fallen for North Korea’s charm offensive at the PyeongChang Olympics. One wonders whether South Korean
Culture
Armani School Uniforms Spark Debate in Japan
Ask any Japanese which is the most expensive and sleek neighborhood in Japan, and the answer will most likely [&hellip