Women’s March Tokyo
Women march in Tokyo for gender equality.
Remilitarizing Japanese Universities
Japanese academics and scientists argue that the Abe government is in the process of shifting the nation’s university system and its industry from a footing of peace and consumerism toward the re-formation of a military-industrial complex, which will make the society increasingly dependent on arms exports and foreign wars.
Japan’s Internationalization and the English Language
The successes and failures of Japan’s internationalization, especially its struggles with the English language
No Walls Can Divide Us
Americans march in Tokyo to reaffirm the necessity for tolerance and diversity.
Expatriates, Immigrants, Refugees
Donald Trump’s executive order swept up the wrong people, demonstrating his administration’s curious confusion about basic terms and definitions.
Donald Trump and the Replay of the Reichstag Fire
The direction of the US President Donald Trump’s tweets suggest a coming crisis for American democracy.
Koike’s Crushing “Proxy War” Victory
Good news for the Tokyo governor in her struggle against the local chapter of the ruling party
Steven Clemons on the Trump Trade Shakedown
Steven Clemons lays out his view of why the Trans-Pacific Partnership failed and Donald Trump’s expected trade policies
Hate Doesn’t Make America Great
Americans march in Tokyo on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President to call for tolerance, decency, and open society.
The Mountain Fortress of the Japan Communist Party
The unique history of the Izu Gakushu Kaikan