A large part of the security measures mentioned by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are preparatory measures against China, but he should make them clear in his...
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should take lessons from Shinzo Abe on how to keep the nation safe from aggression.
Whiting has known baseball stars, wrestlers, politicians, media moguls, mafiosi, con artists, journalists, and countless average Japanese people. He writes about them all with the immediacy...
On September 15, North Korea launched a new type of variable trajectory ballistic missiles. In the debate about how Japan is to defend itself from such...
The approaching leadership vote brings to mind British PM Margaret Thatcher's wisdom that, “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man… If you want...
The winner in the election for Liberal Democratic Party will also lead the nation. Here’s how they would continue or change Japan.
“I am convinced that it is the passion of artists that will help us overcome all hardships and become a force for change in the world,...
Loosened restrictions on local activities will benefit those who have a vaccine certificate or negative PCR test, though the start date is uncertain. Improvements for international...
“Without a fresh breeze the LDP will lose its vitality,” Takaichi said, explaining her decision to run for president of the ruling party.
A visit to Yasukuni Shrine honors those who died in Japan’s past wars and reaffirms the nation’s resolve to renounce war and safeguard the peaceful lives...
Hope was offered that 60 percent of the population would be vaccinated by September 30, but the public was asked to stay home and reduce outings...
Harris should have attempted to understand the history of Japan’s wartime past without applying the easy filter of the DC-Tokyo establishment line.