Putin has the audacity to claim that the purpose of his invasion is to “demilitarize” Ukraine, but it threatens Ukrainian civilians who love borscht, just like...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “shakes the foundation of the world order. It is unacceptable, and we strongly condemn it” ーPrime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Allowing Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing despite the drug abuse sends the wrong signal to the clean athletes.
They have become Xi Jinping’s showcase for thumbing his nose at Western critics, from athlete rights and human rights to international doping rules and the truth...
It is time for a new tactic based on joining forces with Western allies to realize the return of Japan’s Northern Territories from Russia’s unlawful control.
“You the Olympic athletes, you will show how the world would look like, if we all respect the same rules and each other.” ―IOC President Thomas...
Ukraine and Crimea show what Russia can do with Japan’s Northern Territories.
Vladimir Putin’s regime orders the shutdown of the human rights group Memorial International, which has been reminding people of the darker side of the Stalin era.
China is watching the crisis in Ukraine unfold, and if it becomes a full-blown conflict, an emboldened China may try land grabs of its own in...
Demonstrators demanding policy changes due to high fuel prices and corruption, as well as democracy, have been brutally beaten back with more than 160 deaths.
While the core of the problem is the insolent behavior of China and Russia, it is also a fact that Japan has fallen short of building...
Tokyo should make it impossible for Russian and third-country companies that would invest in the economic zone to do business with Japan.