Travel
Shaoshan Still the Epicenter of the Mao Cult
On a recent visit to the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, I took a side trip […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: U.S., China Have Reached Tipping Point
(First of Two Parts) The respected American scholar on Asian affairs Gordon Chang recently visited Tokyo to [&hell
Politics & Security
Chinese Communist Party Influence Operations are Ideological Competition
Since its creation in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made it its primary objective to seize and […
Culture
EDITORIAL | The Order of Japanese Names Should Be Truly Japanese — the World Will Get That
When Japanese names are rendered with Latin letters — that is, “romanized” — the given name comes first and […]
Politics & Security
‘Strategic Partners’ U.S., China Agree to Resume Trade Talks As Osaka G20 Closes
The meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, June 29, was un
Politics & Security
Japan-China Bilateral Talks: Just Another Discussion or A Step Toward Further Cooperation?
In Osaka, for the G20 summit, the multilateral talks are set to open on Friday, June 28, but on […]
Economy & Tech
Expectations Running High for a Stormy G20 Summit in Osaka
The G20 summit is set to take place on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, in Osaka, along […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Should Call Forth Global Support for Human Rights in Hong Kong
The time has come for the Japanese government and Diet to act in defense of the freedom and human […]
Politics & Security
Tiananmen’s Legacy: 30 Years After, A New Generation Calling for Changes
Three decades after the Chinese Communist government’s brutal attack on unarmed demonstrators in and around Tiananmen
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Oppression in China Continues 30 Years After Tiananmen Massacre
It is already 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre of June 4, 1989, during which regular units of the […]
Politics & Security
Under Modi’s 2nd Term, It’s Time to Take Japan-India Ties to the Next Level
With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister for a second term, the eyes […]
Politics & Security
Bereaved ‘Mothers of Tiananmen’ Want People To Know What Happened in Beijing in 1989
The student movement for human rights crushed by force by the Chinese government in Tiananmen Square has just reached