News footage from the earthquake disaster sites shows it is private organizations that are playing a prominent role in the rescue and recovery efforts.
An Uyghur Japanese national urges consumers to stop buying goods tainted with Chinese forced labor and human rights abuses. How about Tokyo's solar panels?
Kim Jong Un's daughter, like Svetlana Stalin, will learn that her father's state crimes were truly "far-reaching, incomprehensible, and incredibly terrifying."
Surrounded by dictatorships possessing nuclear weapons, Japan contends with inward-looking legislators and a finance ministry that restrains defense spending.
From Twitter to Ukraine and even Japan, the words and actions of the outspoken Elon Musk are constantly throwing observers off balance.
Chinese delegations are developing a reputation for bad manners, and now Beijing is even trying to dictate the guest list for Shinzo Abe’s state funeral.
The significance of Japan-China talks lies in the candid exchange of opinions, even though it may be painful for the Chinese leaders to hear.
As Japan prepares its State Funeral for Shinzo Abe, a few previously untold Shinzo Abe episodes with world leaders highlight his diplomatic skill and humor.
Setsuzo Kotsuji risked his life to move Jewish refugees sent to Japan under the Visas for Life program to safer refuges including the United States during...
Sergey Mironov didn’t explain what he meant by the “lessons of World War II” but the insinuation was clear: Defy Russia and you will suffer.
China’s human rights issues are not limited to the oppression of ethnic minorities. It commits human rights violations against its own people on a daily basis.
Pride of the highly skilled and dedicated operators is what makes the precision of Shinkansen operations possible. What will happen as Japanese railways automate these functions?