For Tomohiro Deguchi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
At the start of this month, Yoshikazu Fukumura took up the post of music director for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, whose sound he describes as unique in Asia. The 69-year-old native of Tokyo, considered something of a maverick in the classical music scene in Japan, ...
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Monday evening in Tokyo, kicking off her first overseas visit as the top U.S. diplomat and demonstrating a new commitment by Washington to engage more closely with Asian partners on global issues. "I have come to Asia as ...
Last of three parts NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Hopes in Okinawa that U.S. military bases will eventually be closed down suffered a severe blow in early February when the commander of Kadena Air Base in central Okinawa Island said the base will be needed for ...
Okinawa residents appear increasingly hopeful that the U.S. military presence here will be scaled back amid a global U.S. force realignment. Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine describes the U.S. plans as "one chance" to reduce the burden on the prefecture. The U.S. Marine Corps headquarters is located ...
