Perspectives
Bill Emmott: Reflecting on the diplomatic and security legacy of Shinzo Abe
The tragic killing of Shinzo Abe has produced a renewed, and from a Japanese point of view quite welcome, focus on the legacy he left behind. There ca Full article
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Opinion: Lone wolf attackers tend to be copycat criminals
(2022/7/19)
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Opinion: Citizens of America, will you ignore the US military's disrespect for Japan?
(2022/6/24)
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Kishida administration can't win voters' confidence in Japan without clear explanations
(2022/6/23)
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Global Perspective: North Korean provocation may strengthen Japan-ROK ties
(2022/6/22)
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Life in Japan: Embracing ethnicity and diversity
(2022/6/9)
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Bill Emmott: Quad must be productive partnership to keep India from Russia, China orbit
(2022/6/5)
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Celebrating 100 years: Translating 1,720 'Yoroku' essays into English
(2022/5/22)
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Global Perspective: China losing int'l prestige by turning blind eye to Russia's invasion
(2022/5/20)
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Haruki Murakami interview Pt. 2: Letting music speak in times of war
(2022/5/19)
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Haruki Murakami interview Pt. 1: F. Scott Fitzgerald's second-to-none use of 'romance'
(2022/5/18)
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Celebrating 100 years: The role of English-language media
(2022/5/3)
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Celebrating 100 years: Connecting to The Mainichi through treasured memories of a father
(2022/4/26)
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Edging Toward Japan: Anthony Thwaite, a poetic bridge between East and West
(2022/4/23)
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Global Perspective: Int'l norms twisted by US, Russia need fixing as Ukraine war rages
(2022/4/23)
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Japan Political Pulse: Ukraine from a different perspective
(2022/4/18)
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Bill Emmott: China goes lukewarm on support for Russia amid Ukraine invasion
(2022/4/17)
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Celebrating 100 years: Every day with The Mainichi
(2022/4/12)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part One: At a Chinese theatre in New York
(2022/4/10)
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Life in Japan: The softer corners and harder edges of the Japanese justice system
(2022/4/3)
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Kaleidoscope of the Heart: No need for discrimination, prejudice against diseases
(2022/3/27)
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Life in Japan: To buy or not to buy a house in Tokyo
(2022/3/27)
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Edging Toward Japan: The importance of the historic relationship with Portugal
(2022/3/26)
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Global Perspective: Japan offers of security, economic aid must weigh ASEAN differences
(2022/3/19)
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Edging Toward Japan: The deep, dark politics of Japanese toilets
(2022/3/12)
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Do NOT Use Nuclear Weapons! A Message from Japan
(2022/3/9)
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Opinion: Ukrainian people's resolve not to lose is powerful mental defense against Russia
(2022/3/8)
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Bill Emmott: Sanctions essential against Russia over actions toward Ukraine
(2022/2/27)
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Opinion: Recalling Japanese support to Jewish people during WWII
(2022/2/25)
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Olympics wrap-up: IOC helped China mute human rights activism at Beijing Games
(2022/2/21)
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Global Perspective: How to overcome Japan's national crisis
(2022/2/21)
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Edging Toward Japan: My Karuizawa Dreams
(2022/2/12)
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Global Perspective: Japan should face China and take steps to form regional order
(2022/2/4)
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Edging Toward Japan: We don't yet know the name of the age we live in
(2022/1/29)
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Bill Emmott: Relations with Russia and principles international order
(2022/1/16)
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Opinion: Missing the forest for the trees, and belief in conspiracy theories
(2022/1/11)
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Opinion: The risk of China's concentration of power
(2022/1/6)
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Global Perspective: Xi's common prosperity agenda faces high hurdle of redistribution
(2021/12/27)
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Opinion: Roadmap to a true alliance between Japan, Israel on 70th anniv. of ties in 2022
(2021/12/20)
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Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Creating a better work environment for young people
(2021/12/12)
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Edging Toward Japan: Inspiration from Anpan Man and 'The Child Who Eats Father Christmas'
(2021/12/11)
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Yoroku: 80 years later, many lessons still not learned from responses to Pearl Harbor
(2021/12/8)
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Opinion: New global approach to countering illegal firearms crucial for peace, development
(2021/12/1)
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Bill Emmott: Pacts between US, China key to progress on climate change
(2021/11/28)
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Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Teleworking shows 'must go to the office' mindset outdated
(2021/11/21)
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Global Perspective: The climate change issue as 'word politics'
(2021/11/18)
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Opinion: Japan general election shows party politics is no zero-sum game
(2021/11/5)
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Opinion: Crown Prince Akishino took great pains to ensure marriage of former Princess Mako
(2021/10/27)
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Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Think positive as we wait out this long pandemic
(2021/10/27)
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Opinion: How Japan can break free of 'learned helplessness' toward politics
(2021/10/26)
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Global perspective: Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains complex problem
(2021/10/23)
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