Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese diet - rich in vegetables and grains and low in animal products...
(First of two parts.) Part 2: The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top Bet for Japan’s Next Prime Minister On August 28, Shinzo...
One of the lesser known facts about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is that during a visit to India in 2007, he took time off...
You might have figured this out by now, but one of the particularities of Japanese culture is the appreciation of each aspect of the seasons. For...
The United States government has begun to tighten surveillance of Confucius Institutes operating in that country. Confucius Institutes are non-profit educational institutions established...
There has been extensive coverage in the past months of how coronavirus lockdowns have affected people everywhere. Still, there are communities whose experiences might...
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2020 is turning out to be far beyond anyone’s economic predictions. The Bank of Japan — especially with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in the...
Have you ever watched a film and become so entrenched in the story that you wanted to visit the locations featured in it, just to experience...
Science is the art of seeing reality without distraction. Politics—the need for the world to be a certain way—is one of science’s biggest enemies. This...
Photo: Chinese Dongfeng DF-21D anti-ship missile The Chinese military launched four ballistic missiles on August 26 from mainland China into the South China Sea. The missiles...
Nostalgic gamers in Japan now have a spot to relive their favorite retro Japanese games -- in Tokyo’s video gaming mecca, no less. Tokyo Video...