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Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to topple the Italian government, leaving him weaker than ever and zapping the aura of invincibility that has surrounded him for two decades as he faces the possible loss of his Senate seat and a ban from ...
Hatsudai has a lot going for it. This quiet low-rise residential neighborhood just minutes west of Shinjuku boasts a friendly traditional shōtengai (shopping street) and a lively annual Awa Odori dance festival. Now add to that a really outstanding restaurant. Anis opened in early ...
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
In the glitzy and gossipy world of Japanese celebrity, hardly a week goes by without revelations being made about — or made by — Ichikawa Ebizo XI. For years, the charismatic young star of the kabuki world has never long been out of the ...
Reigning champion Kei Nishikori made quick work of Feliciano Lopez, walloping the Spaniard in a straight-sets victory Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open. The world No. 13 Nishikori needed little over an hour to put away Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 ...
It’s August, when the Japanese media’s attention turns to peace, or, at least, the absence of war. The anniversaries of the atomic bombings and subsequent surrender occasion print and broadcast discussions of what Japan learned from its bloody mid-century military campaign. For most people ...
A government panel looking into reinterpreting the Constitution to allow Japan to engage in collective self-defense may also propose that the Self-Defense Forces be allowed to take part in U.N.-led collective security operations.
Allowing Japan's Self-Defense Forces to develop the capabilities to attack military bases in enemy territory risks egging on an arms race in Northeast Asia.
The Defense Ministry is considering creating a new assault unit whose mission is to recapture remote Japanese islands that are vulnerable to foreign invasion, officials said. The ministry’s plan, unveiled during a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, comes in response to repeated ...
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose that the Self-Defense Forces be equipped with U.S.-built Osprey transport aircraft, party sources said. Introducing the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey would show Japan’s resolve to enhance its defense capabilities, mainly on remote isles such as the Senkaku Islands. ...
The government has steadily expanded the activities of the Self-Defense Forces since the 1990s as the nation sought to play greater roles in international political and security affairs. Public perceptions toward the SDF have also changed in line with changes in the security environment, ...