For Jun Kaminishikawara's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Former senior Pentagon official David Shear has expressed strong concern over South Korea's recent decision to withdraw from a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, calling the move "an indicator of turbulence." The 65-year-old former assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific affairs recalled that the ...
A leading group of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent, including some who suffered internment during World War II, are using their community's experiences to campaign for a society free of discrimination and prejudice. The Japanese American Citizens League renewed its call for the protection of ...
Floyd Mori, a retired Japanese-American politician, was decorated by Japan last autumn for his decades-long contributions to deepening bilateral relations. "My parents passed away a few years ago. They would've been very proud that the country of their birth has honored me," the 74-year-old former ...
The government, looking to take advantage of the global concern over climate change, is getting on board with the private sector in promoting the sale of "super express" bullet trains in the United States and Brazil. In the short term, the government is expected to ...
Three female "ambassadors of cute" appointed by the Foreign Ministry have started traveling abroad to introduce Japanese pop culture to young people overseas. One of the "kawaii ambassadors," Shizuka Fujioka, the "magician clothing coordinator" known for her school uniform outfits, took part in an event ...
Plenary sessions in the House of Representatives remain closed to the public even though the postwar Constitution stipulates otherwise. For more than seven years — ever since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States — the Diet's more powerful chamber has kept ...
