Politics & Security
Abe’s Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Push for Constitutional Reform, Grooming of Next Leaders
A wholesale reshuffle of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, announced on September 11, produced a lineup
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
No Excuses, Prime Minister Abe Should Order Freeze on Consumption Tax
More than once this writer has come out with the view that the government should drop the planned consumption [&hellip
Culture
[SOCIAL WIRE] Twitter Users React to ‘Reiwa,’ Name of Japan’s New Imperial Era
With the attention of the entire Japan and a wider international audience already turned to the Chief Cabinet Secretar
Special Reports
‘Reiwa’ is Japan’s New Imperial Era
On Monday, April 1 at 11.30 am, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced Reiwa as the name of the new era [&hell
Politics & Security
Tokyo Must Lodge Strong Protest to Obtain Release of Japanese Unlawfully Detained in China
A recent series of outrageous editorials in The Global Times, an English-language tabloid affiliated with The People’s
Special Reports
Tokyo Symposium Pushes for Resolution of North Korean Abductions, Human Rights Violations
The powerful voices of the victims of North Korea’s four decades of human rights abuses rang clearly in Iino […
Economy & Tech
Is Admitting More Foreign Workers the Only Economic Lifeline for Japan?
The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun a drastic policy shift toward accepting a massive [&hell
Special Reports
Freed Japanese Journalist Tells How Syrian Militants Have Spawned A ‘Hostage Business’
Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda was freed in late October after being held hostage for three years and [&hellip
Special Reports
Japan Allots ¥540 Million for Hokkaido Earthquake Relief As Death Toll Hits 44
By: The Sankei Shimbun The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved the disbursement of JPY540 million [&hell
Politics & Security
Japan Protests China’s Ban on Sankei Shimbun Coverage
The Japanese government lodged a protest with China after a Sankei Shimbun reporter was barred from covering the [
Politics & Security
China Jailing Japanese Citizens for ‘Espionage’ is Unacceptable
By Akio Yaita Two Japanese citizens were arrested in China for alleged espionage in 2015. In […]