To overcome the global pandemic, it is imperative for the international community to swiftly develop vaccines and drug treatments for COVID-19, and make them freely...
The coronavirus pandemic will be a turning point in the history of the world that requires us to change our mindset, according to internationally...
On February 26, the New York Times (NYT) published an opinion piece by Koichi Nakano, identified only as “professor of political science at...
Amid measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic, female heads of states, such as Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, are being lauded for their leadership. Their...
Last of Two Parts (Read Part One here.) Epidemics not Mentioned After the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated badly in the 2009...
First of Two Parts (Read Part Two here) The current fight against the novel coronavirus is only the latest in a series of...
Certain names are indelibly inscribed in the history of crime. Take for example Ronnie Biggs, one of the principals in the infamous Great Train...
Dr. James (Jim) Auer, a keen observer of United States-Japan and the Northeast Asia security environment for over half a century, is director of...
This year’s “Beautiful Japan” amateur photo contest received hundreds of entries that captured interesting perspectives on what makes the country stunning. The contest is a project...
There is broad political support in Japan for revising the nation’s whaling law, including measures for promoting whale products and preserving whale as part of Japan’s...
David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State East Asian and Pacific Affairs, stressed the importance of open communication and close trilateral relations between the...
Viewed from here in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent statements concerning China seem odd, and even dangerous. His recent stance on China...