Japan’s Colonial Rule Over Korea was “Almost Fair”
South Korea continues to be unswerving in its efforts to create a negative image of Japan over such issues as the so-called “comfort women” and Japan’s colonization of the Korean Peninsula (1910-19…
Will There Be a New “Dream Town” for Fukushima Victims?
Hope of building a new town has been born for the victims of one of the regions of Fukushima Prefecture devastated by the March 2011 quake and subsequent nuclear reactor explosions. It is a newly e…
Abe Pursues Active Foreign Policy as US Global Influence Wanes
“One-country pacifism”—a term defining the foreign policy of a nation only interested in its own peace and security—has previously been used predominantly to criticize Japan. Now, this expression m…
Why more Collaboration with Israel Would Help Japan
Objections from the US are seen to be the major reason for the hesitation on the part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Yasukuni Shrine. More than irrational criticism from China or South Korea…
Time is Opportune for Prime Minister Abe’s Much-Awaited Visit to Yasukuni Shrine
The annual autumn observance is scheduled for October 17-20 at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo. In view of the current international situation, there appears no more opportune time than now for Pr…
