Just over a year ago, on June 30, 2019, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A day later, on July 1, the...
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks About Advances in Coronavirus Treatment ...
(First of Two Parts) Part 2: INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed his...
What is Japan doing in terms of helping build food security in at home and around the world? Japan made global headlines following the death...
On October 16, the 31st celebration of the Praemium Imperiale recognized six individuals from all over the world for their lifetime achievements in the...
(First of Two Parts) The respected American scholar on Asian affairs Gordon Chang recently visited Tokyo to provide his insights into America’s relationship...
Former Abe Cabinet advisor Koko Kato left the Prime Minister's Office and took on new duties as the executive director of the NPO, the...
Is anything ever truly by chance? On a whim I planned a getaway to Mitakesan, a village perched on the top of Mt. Mitake...
Photos Courtesy of Yuki Hashimoto Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembly, Yuki Hashimoto 橋本ゆき (originally 橋本侑樹), was affiliated...
Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, was taken from Japan’s oldest poetry collection, the Manyoshu (Record of...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave an exclusive interview to The Sankei Shimbun on the first day of the Reiwa era (May 1), in which he...
Last in a four part series. Part 1: Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War with China — and South Korea...