INTERVIEW/ Shinichi Kitaoka: Japan should look to future on 80th anniversary of end of WWII
May 23, 2025
INTERVIEW: Miyagi governor: 'Multicultural inclusiveness a key to survival for local municipalities'
April 25, 2025
Children of ‘toxic parents’ can outsource elder care, funerals
April 6, 2025
INTERVIEW/ Cho Tae-yul: S. Korean foreign minister says bilateral ties 'essential'
March 21, 2025
INTERVIEW/ Taher al-Nunu: Direct talks with U.S. could help forge permanent cease-fire in Gaza
March 12, 2025
INTERVIEW: Does Japan need to bow to Trump and call it the ‘Gulf of America’?
February 27, 2025
Ukraine insists on security deal from U.S. for rare metal treaty
February 22, 2025
POINT OF VIEW/ Petra Sigmund: Japan, Germany must work to protect climate, energy security
February 21, 2025
INTERVIEW/ Ema Yamazaki: Documentary highlights the pros and cons of Japanese schools
February 9, 2025
INTERVIEW/ Penpa Tsering: All options open for selection of successor of 14th Dalai Lama
February 5, 2025
OPINION: Ishiba’s ‘pleasant Japan’ slogan shows disconnect with public mood
February 4, 2025
Ex-prison officer gives rare look behind the walls of an execution
January 29, 2025
POINT OF VIEW/ Volker Turk: Regulating online hate speech is not censorship
January 27, 2025
INTERVIEW/ Takashi Mikuriya: Ruling bloc’s loss of majority fired off starting gun for change
December 19, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Prince Hassan bin Talal: Palestinians’ self-determination key to peace in Middle East
December 15, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Francois Villeroy de Galhau: U.S. policies pose risks if Trump’s protectionist measures prevail
December 13, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Kazuki Fukui: Tourism as a panacea for local economies just wishful thinking
December 11, 2024
The lowdown on the high-pitched tone adopted by Japanese women
December 9, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Wieland Wagner: Japanese must weigh merits of emperor system vs. democracy
November 2, 2024
INTERVIEW/ John Moolenaar: U.S., allies must remain tough on ‘aggressor’ China on all fronts
September 11, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Hal Brands: Conflict in the western Pacific could trigger the next global war
August 29, 2024
ANALYSIS: Following the U.S. will not ensure Japan’s national security
August 28, 2024
POINT OF VIEW/ Masaaki Ito: Abe gained right-oriented support with multifaceted approach
August 20, 2024
INTERVIEW / Masahiro Yamada:Young adults want to have kids, they just can’t afford to
August 7, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Hiroshi Kamiwaki: Leading pursuer of political fund scandals dabbled in philosophy
July 31, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Taro Igarashi: Take a stand on ‘hostile benches’ that exclude disabled people
June 20, 2024
POINT OF VIEW/ Makoto Murase: Saluting effort to bring clean drinking water to Bangladeshis
June 15, 2024
Political reform needed without involvement of the ruling LDP
June 10, 2024
INTERVIEW/ Kyoji Yanagisawa: Politicians should become cowards when thinking of war
May 29, 2024
Japan visitors exceed 3 million for 2nd straight month, tourism agency says
May 15, 2024