Politics & Security
4 Years After the Passage of New Security Law, Japan-U.S. Alliance No Longer One-Sided
March 29 marked the fourth year since the passage of a historic package that revised Japan’s national security law. [
Culture
EDITORIAL | On Emperor’s Birthday, A Prayer for Japan’s Unity, Security, and Prosperity
Emperor Naruhito turned 60 on February 23, a birthday considered a landmark age in the Japanese zodiac calendar. We woul
Politics & Security
Japan’s Unchanged Constitution Impedes Collective Defense with the U.S., Other Allies
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is
Special Reports
What Will 2019 Bring for Japan?
Looking forward into 2019 we can ask: what will the New Year bring Japan? Domestically, a new […]
Prime Minister Abe Shows Courageous Leadership in Pushing for Article 9 Amendment
With his reelection as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president for the third time on September 20 and […]
Almost All Japanese Look Favorably at the JSDF, So Why Do We Keep the Forces in Limbo?
The debate over constitutional revision within the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party looks to b
Special Reports
Meet the Victims of False News About Japan
What do these people have in common? Citizens of three small villages in the eastern part of Nago […]
A Proposed “National Constitution of Japan” by Sankei Shimbun
The front page of the Sankei Shimbun morning edition on April 26, 2013. The newspaper announces the draft of “National [
Japan’s Biggest Challenge: Urgently Amending the Constitution
The Japan’s Diet was open to public on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 as Japan marks the 70th anniversary of the coming into [&h
Japan Constitution’s Article 9 is Anti-Peace. Why Preserve It?
Japan’s post-war Constitution On Wednesday, May 3, Japan observes the 70th anniversary of the coming into force of Jap