School scandal puts nationalist lobby group in the spotlight
2017-03-20 07:37:03
Japan's ruling and opposition parties have decided to summon Yasunori Kagoike, head of the Osaka-based education institution Moritomo Gakuen, to Diet, or Japan's parliament to answer questions on March 23.
Political whirlwind in the ROK shows its ties with Japan are shaky
2017-03-13 07:19:30
The Republic of Korea is set to have a presidential election, likely in early May, thanks to the country's Constitutional Court stripping Park Geun-hye of her presidential powers on Friday.
Abe's Pearl Harbor gambit is not likely to pay off
2016-12-26 12:16:08
And given Trump's unpredictable foreign policy, it is difficult to say whether Abe's reconciliatory visit to Pearl Harbor will get the desired response from the incoming US administration.
Abe can hardly please both the US and Russia
2016-12-19 07:34:37
Many issues in Japan's foreign policy are legacies of World War II. However, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has seemed determined to try and settle two of them in the last month of this year.
Abe should also seek reconciliation for 'trail of unspeakable cruelty'
2016-12-12 07:37:00
On Dec 26, Shinzo Abe will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor, on which Japan launched a sneak attack on Dec 7, 1941, dragging the United States into the war. He will not apologize for the attack during his visit, as it is intended to "console" its victims.
Wait and see is the message on ties with Japan
2016-11-21 08:44:33
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the first foreign leader to meet with the US president-elect, and Japan's media excitedly seized on anything that could be regarded as a positive signal from the high-profile meeting on Thursday between Abe and incoming US President Donald Trump.
Trump's foreign policy cause of concern for Abe
2016-11-14 07:46:57
The unexpected victory of billionaire businessman Donald Trump in the US election has caused great anxiety in the country.
Japan unhappy with UNESCO, as it would like the world to forget
2016-11-07 08:12:55
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee is expected to make the final decision later this month.
Duterte's visit clearly revealed Japan's strategic calculations
2016-10-31 08:16:54
The Mainichi Shimbun called close cooperation between Japan, the United States and the Philippines the "core" of Japan's security policy in the South China Sea.
Art triennale brings life back to dying islands
2016-10-24 08:17:40
The sustainable future of the islands remains unsure as the Triennale may not bring enough residents. But the art is making people happy.
Abe administration still dragging its feet over ratification of Paris pact
2016-10-10 07:49:47
With the world's fight against global climate change gathering steam, pressure is growing on Japan, the world's fifth-largest emitter, which has not ratified the Paris climate change treaty that will formally come into force on Nov 4.
China, Japan need to shelve disputes and live with each other
2016-09-26 07:45:34
China and Japan should have got along well given that their trade relations are largely complementary and hugely beneficial for both sides.