Special Reports
[Bookmark] Megumi Yokota Film Premiere A Push for the Return of North Korean Abduction Victims
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Politics & Security
Missile and Nuclear Proliferation Networks Linked to China Continue to Threaten It’s Neighbors
Tokyo’s relationship with China and North Korea in a post-Abe era will continue to be an issue pertaining to […
Politics & Security
The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top Bet for Japan’s Next Prime Minister
(Last of a two part series) Part 1: Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister […]
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[Speaking Out] Thanking Abe for Putting National Interest Above Popularity
Thirteen years ago, Shinzo Abe fell ill and resigned as prime minister. Today, however, he looks far different. He now
EDITORIAL | Turn the LDP Election Into a Public Debate on Long-term Policy
With the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) set to elect its new leader, more than anything else we want […]
Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe to Step Down As Prime Minister Due to Health Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the will to resign on the afternoon of August 28, adding that a preexisting
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Shinzo Abe: Despite Victories, Japan’s Longest-Serving PM is Still Far from His Goal Line
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a new record for the most consecutive days in office on August 24, breaking […]
Politics & Security
[Asia’s Next Page] Japan Will Be A Strategic Addition to the ‘Five Eyes’ Intelligence Alliance
In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review, published on August 14, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono emphasized t
Politics & Security
At Least 7 Japanese are Living in North Korea Against their Will, says Freed American Who Met Them
Kim Dong Chul, PhD (66), a U.S. citizen who was arrested by North Korea for alleged espionage and […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Must Act on New Evidence of Abductions by North Korea
In North Korea, there are many Japanese citizens who long to return to their home country, but cannot. […]
Special Reports
[Bookmark] John Bolton Warns Japan: Trump is Transactional; Know When to Take Him Seriously
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Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | China is a Security Threat to Japan, and the Defense White Paper Should Say So
The Defense of Japan 2020 annual white paper, released on July 14, expressed a strong sense of caution […]