TRUTH BEHIND VIRUS CRISIS KEPT SECRET TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Mired in the new coronavirus crisis, the Xi Jinping administration is faced with probably its worst crisis since coming to power in 2013. What can Japan learn from the crisis in China? What shoul…
JAPANESE POWER OF SOLIDARITY KEY TO OVERCOMING CORONAVIRUS
Infection by the deadly new coronavirus is spreading in Japan. As of this writing, on February 14, eight more cases have been confirmed in Tokyo and five prefectures—Kanagawa, Okinawa, Wakayama, …
JAPAN MUST FIGHT WITH AMERICA IN ITS 5G WAR AGAINST CHINA
On February 7 the leaders of the US and China had their first telephone conversation since the coronavirus outbreak, with Xi Jinping asking that the US act “reasonably” in response to the outbrea…
Dismissal of Uemura Takashi’s appeal by Sapporo High Court
Important Reminder Five years ago, as some of you may recall, former Asahi Shimbun reporter Takashi Uemura brought a defamation lawsuit for damage against me with respect to his article on Korean…
NEW VIRUS UNDERMINING CHINA’S AUTHORITARIAN ADMINISTRATION
As one stunning revelation after another comes to light in the unfolding coronavirus crisis, we continue to learn more about the true nature of President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Part…
“FUKUSHIMA 50”： MUST-SEE FILM FOR EVERYONE
I had the chance last weekend to attend the world premiere of “Fukushima 50” in Tokyo. The two-hour film depicts how the 50 dedicated men and women at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Plant (1F) of To…
ANTI-NUKE JUDGES OUT TO WEAKEN JAPAN
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), with its draconian and illogical safety rules, is not the only entity throwing government nuclear policy into disarray while burdening consumers and smalle…
TOUGH OBSTACLES AHEAD FOR PRESIDENT TSAI FOLLOWING LANDSLIDE VICTORY
Tsai Ing-Wen, head of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was reelected as president on January 11 in a landslide victory shaping the future of the island nation. Her votes surpas…
WHAT WOULD WORLD LOOK LIKE UNDER CHINESE HEGEMONY?
The year 2020 looks like a tough year for Japan, with a seemingly bumpy road ahead. Faced with a fierce rivalry between the US and China shaking up the world order, Japan must commit itself to so…
DON’T CONFUSE DISCIPLINE WITH CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN CHILDREARING
Beginning next April, rearing and disciplining children—traditionally entrusted to parents and guardians—will be regulated under law in Japan. A revised child abuse prevention law will enter into…
