Record Heat Wave Takes Increasing Toll
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 5, 2018.
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Massive Rainstorm Devastates Western Japan
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 10, 2018.
Koizumi Opposes Third Term for Abe
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 15, 2018.
Expatriates, Immigrants, Refugees
Donald Trump’s executive order swept up the wrong people, demonstrating his administration’s curious confusion about basic terms and definitions.
How the Japan Communist Party Sees the United States
The Draft Resolution of the Japanese Communist Party 27th Congress contains valuable insights about how the global superpower is viewed by sections of Japanese political left.
Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir
Dr. Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Foreign Minister, addresses Japanese journalists in Tokyo on September 2, 2016. Topics included diplomatic issues with Syria and Iran.
Feeding the Homeless in Ikebukuro
NPO Tenohasi and Japan Islamic Trust cooperate to serve Tokyo’s most needy residents.
Terrorism: What’s the Rumpus?
Host Michael Penn interviews professor Christopher Hobson to discuss the concept and potential threat of terrorism.
Okinawa Elections: Keeping Democracy at Bay
The people of Okinawa vote unmistakably to end the plan to build a new US Marine airbase at Henoko beach with the election of Governor Takeshi Onaga. Signs are few, however, that the governments in Tokyo or Washington are prepared to listen.
Military Outlook on the Senkaku-Diaoyu Dispute
The debate on the meaning of Article 9 of the Constitution is once again making headlines. Beyond the proposals for reinterpretation, and even formal amendment, we can observe yet again practical policy moves crossing its boundaries. In part, these moves reflect the always difficult distinction between defense and offense. Another line which may be shifting is that between self-defense and collective defense.
