The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), in its latest East Asian Strategic Report on the security environment surrounding Japan, found that the People’s Republic of...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on April 16 that the government was extending the state of emergency, necessitated by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Japan visit as state guest has been postponed. The decision is natural as it is uncertain when the new coronavirus epidemic...
Until the outbreak of COVID-19, tourists from mainland China seemed to be descending in droves on Japanese cities and rural landscapes, armed with selfie sticks and...
The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24, and the athletes are working hard in anticipation of the competition. ...
Many around the world were shocked at the fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa on the morning of October 31 and are at a loss...
Japanese woke up Thursday morning, October 31, to the sad news news that Shuri Castle — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — in Naha City,...
(Second of Two Parts) Part 1: Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression The White Paper Defense of...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party with its strong support base has...
With five of its cities dominating the list of top destinations in the Asia-Pacific, Japan has emerged as the most visited market in the region...
China's coercive posturing for a short, sharp war with Japan focuses on surrounding the Senkakus with layers of Chinese power.
China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations everywhere bend the historical narrative to their own purposes, justifying and even...