National / Social Issues Aug 12, 2020
Fireworks events and summer festivals are increasingly going digital with new forms of seasonal events emerging thanks to technology.
National Aug 12, 2020
Japan to offer Bangladesh loans worth ¥338 billion for infrastructure
The Japanese government said Wednesday it will extend loans totaling up to ¥338.25 billion ($3.17 billion) to Bangladesh for seven projects, most of which will be building infrastructure to support its economic growth. Of the total, Japan will offer as much as ¥89.02 billion for ...
Commentary / Japan Aug 11, 2020
Japan’s legal response in the gray zone
by James Kraska
China’s tactics around the Senkaku Islands are even more dangerous than similar moves in the South China Sea.
Business / Economy Aug 6, 2020
Job offers for university graduates in 2021 drop 15.1% due to pandemic
The ratio of job offers to applicants worsened for the second year in a row to 1.53 from 1.83, the steepest fall since 2011.
Film Jul 29, 2020
Asia short film festival to be held in September after 3-month delay
The Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia, one of Asia's largest film festivals held annually in Tokyo, will take place from Sept. 16 to 27 after being postponed for three months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, its organizer said Wednesday. The festival, with some ...
Business Jul 21, 2020
Tech firms start to leave Hong Kong after Beijing enacts security law
by Felix Tam
About half of U.S. business people say they plan to depart from the territory, according to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Commentary / Japan | Commentary Jun 23, 2020
How the U.S. and its allies should prepare for the post-COVID-19 world
by Satohiro Akimoto
With many nations looking to the United States for leadership, the country risks being hemmed in by its economic ties with China.
Commentary / Japan Jun 11, 2020
Don't bet against post-pandemic Japan
by Jesper Koll
Japanese corporations are in an excellent position to use the global economic crisis as an opportunity.
Commentary / Japan Jun 10, 2020
'Comfort women': Time’s up for activist leadership
by Kan Kimura
An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women has come to a natural end.
Commentary / Japan Jun 2, 2020
The secret of Japan's success in combating COVID-19
by Tomoya Saito
The nation's public health workers who tracked down infection routes are the unsung heroes who contained the coronavirus threat.
Commentary / Japan May 25, 2020
Japan must start drafting an Indo-Pacific charter
by Kuni Miyake
After watching dozens of webinars, including one co-hosted by the Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Stimson Center, it seems clear that no one knows what will happen to the international order in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason is obvious. COVID-19 ...
Commentary / Japan May 22, 2020
COVID-19 versus Japan's culture of collectivism
by Paul De Vries
Has the nation's group mentality helped it weather the coronavirus storm?