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After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in April, Japanese people acted in a remarkable manner. The government declaration was not legally...
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Emperor Naruhito turned 60 on February 23, a birthday considered a landmark age in the Japanese zodiac calendar. We would like to offer our heartiest congratulations...
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is the single most significant political issue of the...
Looking forward into 2019 we can ask: what will the New Year bring Japan? Domestically, a new emperor will ascend the throne with...
With his reelection as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president for the third time on September 20 and his two-thirds ruling majority in both...
The debate over constitutional revision within the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party looks to begin in earnest. On March 7, the...
What do these people have in common? Citizens of three small villages in the eastern part of Nago City Military pilots based in Japan...
The front page of the Sankei Shimbun morning edition on April 26, 2013. The newspaper announces the draft of “National Constitution of Japan”. The...
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