Are You There, Mr. Prime Minister?
A fierce struggle for national supremacy – actually a cutthroat survival war among nations facing the Pacific and Indian Oceans – is tacitly underway, involving China, India, Japan, Russia, and th…
Time to Overhaul Japan’s Abnormal National Defense System
On January 14, Prime Minister Naoto Kan reshuffled his cabinet and vowed to forge ahead with “a radical review of the Japanese social security system as well as comprehensive tax reform.” But once …
China’s Modus Operandi for Territorial Plunder Lays Itself Bare in India
In December, I had a rare opportunity to witness at first hand the intricate reality of the relationship between India and China, which is complicated by a mountain of tough issues including dis…
What the Good People of Japan Should Know about the Emperor’s Life of Prayers
The New Year’s holidays passed rather quickly yet again this year, but the Shinto rites I attended to mark the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit left a particularly strong impression on my mind. …
Japan in Search for the Road to Survival in a Turbulent 2011
In sharp contrast to Japan led by inward-looking leaders who seem mostly indifferent to the crucial international situation surrounding their nation, the world community is ushering in an era of a …
