Special Reports
PHOTOS | From a Helicopter, Northern Kyushu Seems Just Like a Sea of Mud
Looking down from a helicopter on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, following record torrential rains, I surveyed [
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order […]
Special Reports
PHOTOS | Dozens Missing, Feared Dead as Heavy Rains Pound Kumamoto
At least 23 people are presumed dead and 14 more missing as of Sunday, July 5, after torrential rains pounded […]
Politics & Security
Japan Decoupling from China the Best Thing That Could Happen to East Asia
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a decoupling movement, as states try to disentangle their suppl
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Should Lead Global Effort to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Available to the World
To overcome the global pandemic, it is imperative for the international community to swiftly develop vaccines and drug
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Visionary Jacques Attali on A New Type of Western Society After the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic will be a turning point in the history of the world that requires us to […]
Coronavirus
[Mythbusters] Why Trash-Talk Japan and Feed the NYT’s Blatantly Racist Editorializing?
On February 26, the New York Times (NYT) published an opinion piece by Koichi Nakano, identified only […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Learn from Women World Leaders in the Fight Against COVID-19
Amid measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic, female heads of states, such as Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, ar
Politics & Security
Until Japan Revises Constitution, It Can Only Mount Ad Hoc Responses During Emergencies
Last of Two Parts (Read Part One here.) Epidemics not Mentioned After the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) [&hel
Politics & Security
Japan’s COVID-19 Response Hobbled by Outdated Constitution
First of Two Parts (Read Part Two here) The current fight against the novel coronavirus is only […]
Politics & Security
Carlos Ghosn as Fugitive Creates Another Problem for the Japanese Government
Certain names are indelibly inscribed in the history of crime. Take for example Ronnie Biggs, one of the […]
Politics & Security
INTERVIEW | Jim Auer: Japan-U.S. ‘Extremely Important’ for Asia-Pacific Security
Dr. James (Jim) Auer, a keen observer of United States-Japan and the Northeast Asia security environment for over [&