Japan enjoys good ties with Iran. The Japanese government should make diplomatic efforts to facilitate dialogue between the US and Iran.
To stop dollar-denominated transactions by Chinese banks aiding Russia's military purchases, Japan should urge the US to impose financial sanctions on China.
After her husband's passing four years ago, Sakie Yokota continues to fight for the return of her daughter Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 46...
Families of abductees met high-ranking US officials who voiced support for lifting Japanese sanctions targeting North Korea upon the return of all victims.
In the meeting, family members explained the urgency of international support for ending North Korea's abductions by returning all victims to their homes.
At a press conference amid North Korean signals and buildup for the Japan-US Summit, Takuya Yokota discusses hopes for bringing home the abductions victims.
The new policy paves the way for stronger negotiations with North Korean leaders for the return of all abductees while some of their parents are still...
Financial aid spread over 4 years would support resistance to Russian aggression. Ukraine now needs to show it has self-discipline in managing the enormous aid.
The Myanmar military continues to suppress democracy 3 years after it seized power in a coup d'etat, displacing people and costing many lives.
Western nations are tardy in supplying Ukraine with the weapons required to repel Russian forces. Now, Vladimir Putin boasts of the success of his invasion.
The 3 parties directly concerned about regional stability and North Korea — Japan, the US, South Korea — all sit together in the UN Security Council...
The Tiananmen atrocity is not a tragedy of the past. Trying to bury the truth is oppression in another guise. China must learn to admit the...