Xi Jinping has promised a “splendid spectacle” with the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. No-one will be allowed to use the event to criticize him or...
Zheng Qiang (not his real name) was being pressured by a mainland state agent to spy on his colleagues at the pro-democracy Apply Daily. He quit...
Apple Daily, known for its critical coverage of China, sold a staggering 1 million copies of its final edition, symbolizing Hong Kong’s lost freedom.
We look at Japan’s rules and how these compare with how other countries are managing border control and arriving travelers while fighting the pandemic.
To boycott or not? While trade with China represents nearly a quarter of Japan’s market, customers and investors are concerned about human rights issues, too.
A strong leader speaks clearly and explains his decision. Trying to please Beijing by taking a wishy-washy stance on human rights is doomed to fail from...
The LDP and Komeito water down, then shelve, the Diet resolution condemning China’s serious human rights violations. Shameful.
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 U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada have announced diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics over China’s human rights abuses.
Glory Vase collected his second victory in three years in the Hong Kong Vase, while filly Loves Only You won the Hong Kong Cup, adding to...
Germany will assume the G7 presidency in 2022. Expectations are high that the new German government will act to protect human rights and international law.
Local assembly members throughout Japan have been unafraid to call out China by name on its human rights abuses. The Japanese government must find similar courage.