Lee made history at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre by being the first gymnast of Asian descent to win the women’s all-around.
The Progressive Club Sandwich assumes Western moral superiority and Japanese backwardness. India offers a very different suite of flavors.
The stellar podium was a teenagers’ triumph, with Brazil’s Leal winning silver at 13 years old, and Japan’s Nakayama winning bronze at 16 years old.
The difference between Xi and his predecessors (Deng, Jiang and Hu) is not merely party surveillance ー which existed in the past ー but total control...
South Korea and Austria share many historical experiences in common, but the outcomes have been very different, and Moon Jae In missed a chance to understand...
In this interview, the “history of the adult video industry” takes center stage, reflecting a “part of Japanese culture on some level”, says Season 2’s heroine,...
“For an artisan, it's also interesting to get inspiration from craftsmen all over the world, it encourages creativity and collaboration,” says Wagasa maker Kotaro Nishibori.
The Jizō statue’s mythology runs deep in Japan and travellers appreciate his protection.
Japan’s participation in the Korean War is not a secret. It helped defend South Korea, sending crews and minesweepers into actual combat during the crucial first...
They are upset that Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) is listed as a Japanese Olympic gold medalist. He wore Japan’s flag at the time — Korea didn’t...
The court appears to recognize that public awareness of the facts about wartime Korean workers in Japan has become widespread in South Korea, even though opinion...
If nations with the blessings and capabilities of Britain and Japan excuse themselves as mere bystanders, the order that allows them, as well as others to...