Politics & Security
Japan Has the Power and Responsibility to Keep China in Check, Says Book Author Yang Yi
The Chinese novelist Yang Yi (real name Liu Qiao) — so far the only non-Japanese national to ever […]
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | To Curtail Rapid Spread of COVID-19, Require Quarantine at Designated Hotels
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Japan at an alarming rate, new strategies are called for. […]
Special Reports
The ‘Taiwan Consciousness’ Forged by Lee Teng-hui Remains the Greatest Deterrent to Xi Jinping’s Ambition
Lee Teng-hui may be gone, but the sense of self-identity among the residents of Taiwan that he did […]
Special Reports
OBITUARY | Lee Teng-hui, Father of Taiwan’s Democracy and Former President, 1923-2020
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 97. The former leader passed [
Economy & Tech
UAE’s Mars Probe Marks First Successful Launch of a Middle East Planetary Explorer
The United Arab Emirates’ mission to Mars is now well underway, following a successful liftoff from the Tanegashima
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Jellyfish Trending Hot in Kyoto and Tokyo Aquariums!?
Jellyfish are currently a big hit in aquariums throughout Japan. ‘Floating’ with Jellies from Above at Sumida [&
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | U.K. Joins Countries Banning Huawei 5G, and That’s Good for Freedom and Democracy
We welcome the British government’s decision, as announced on July 14, to ban new 5G equipment made by the […]
Antarctic Penguins Possibly Breed Better in the Wake of Global Warming
According to research conducted by Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Adélie penguins, the most comm
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | Japan’s Strategic Power Plan Should Include New Sources of Clean Nuclear Energy
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, announced on July 3 a new government policy that would [&
What’s Causing Unusually Heavy Rain in Japan?
Heavy rain has been falling continuously in Kyushu in Southern Japan, as well as Central Japan, for over a […]
Economy & Tech
Japan-U.S. Agreement Promises to Put Japanese Astronauts on the Moon Within 10 Years
Japan and the United States on Friday, July 10, issued a joint declaration, promising extensive cooperation in lunar e
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 [&hellip