Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Kim Yo Jong Has Become North Korea’s 2nd Supreme Leader
North Korea has transitioned from the Kim Jong Un dictatorship to the joint dictatorship by Kim Jong Un and […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Suspension of Aegis Ashore Defense Missile System Puts Lives at Risk
On June 15, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the Japanese government would suspend a plan to deploy Aegis
Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe Pushes to Amend Constitution in His Last Year: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’
The regular session of the National Diet, which had been hard-pressed to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, came [&
Special Reports
Thousands Taken: Kidnappings by North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Continue for Half a Century
The death of Shigeru Yokota in June was a reminder of the atrocities perpetrated by North Korea under […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Pyongyang Must Not Be Rewarded for Its Latest Provocations
On the evening of June 16, North Korea blew up the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office in the city of […]
Special Reports
South Korea’s Development Today Traces to Assets the Japanese Left Behind
SEOUL — SK Group, a major South Korean chaebol (conglomerate), is known as a telecommunications giant and one [&hell
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[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un’s Transfer of Power to Sister: What It Means to the Abduction Issue
Shigeru Yokota, the father of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea, has passed away. I have […]
Shigeru-san, We Will Not Give Up Until Megumi and all Abduction Victims Come Home
This essay is dedicated to Mr. Shigeru Yokota (1932-2020), who fought for victims abducted by North Korea. [&helli
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Shigeru Yokota’s Death A Call for PM Abe to Break the Deadlock Over Abductions
It saddens us deeply to report the death of Shigeru Yokota on June 5. He was 87. […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un Recuperating after Heart Surgery?
Various information has been circulating about the health of top North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The most […
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] A Proposal to Rescue U.S. Carriers from the Coronavirus Infection
Crewmembers aboard the Theodore Roosevelt and three other United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have be