Politics
On PM Abe’s Third Term, It’s Time to Enact the Anti-Spy Law
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) needs to urgently enact the Espionage Prevention Bill, which will allow Japan […]
Politics
Prime Minister Abe Aims for National Referendum to Revise the Constitution
By Fumito Ishibashi Shinzo Abe secured a third three-year term of office in the latest leadership […]
Special Reports
Japan Moves to Stop Foreigners’ Abuse of National Health Insurance System
By Takao Harakawa Concerns over the rising deficit and near-doubling of foreigners covered by Japan’s lauded […]
Politics
Prime Minister Abe Announces LDP Bid As He Leads Sankei-FNN Poll
By The Sankei Shimbun Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also president of the Liberal […]
Special Reports
Emperor, Empress Pay Tribute at the Last Memorial for War Dead in the Era of Heisei
By The Sankei Shimbun The 73rd National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead, the last of […]
Politics
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Revision Bill Goes to the Diet in Autumn
By Takao Harakawa Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his intention to introduce a Liberal Democratic […]
Politics
Aum Cult Leaders’ Execution: Why Now? Why Only 7?
Seven members of the cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo Metro sarin gas attacks—including cult leader Shoko […]
Culture & Society
Campaign to Save Japanese Sword Culture Gets Support From Political Heavyweights
On June 22 a written request for a budget increase to train Japanese sword artisans was delivered […]
Politics
Like the U.S., Japan Should Have Its Taiwan Relations Act
Robert Eldridge, PhD For the past year, and especially in recent weeks, world attention has continued […]
Politics
It’s Incorrect to Say Japan Has Been Sidelined in Korean Peninsula Issues
I had a déjà vu recently while reading a Reuters report from Tokyo regarding current issues relevant to […]
Politics
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 begin […]
Economy
Wait, Japan, Don’t Rush Down China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Path
Calls in the government and the media to participate in the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) expansionist economic project […]