We spoke with a retired captain of the U.S. Navy about his outlook on the Biden administration’s Asia policy.   Retired Captain of the U.S. Navy Captain James E. Fanell Fanell graduated fr...

Christos S / Shutterstock.com   Main Points of this Article: The media’s disdain towards Trump has harmed U.S. national interests Hong Kong and Taiwan are greatly distressed Japan should co...

(Michal Staniewski / Shutterstock.com)   Japanese citizens are becoming increasingly discontent with recent troubles surrounding the imperial family. For example, Imperial Highness Princess Kako&...

(Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com)   Nearly two and a half months have passed since the Suga administration took off. At the time of appointment, the Suga administration was criticized f...

  China’s activities are intensifying off the coast of Okinawa and the Senkaku Islands. It has been 10 years since a Japanese Coast Guard patrol boat clashed with a Chinese fishing boat. Fo...

(Alexander Khitrov / Shutterstock.com)   North Korea stopped launching missiles in March this year (as of Sept. 16). Diplomatic negotiations became so quiet that rumors of Chairman Kim Jong-un su...

(Sergio Yoneda / Shutterstock.com)   The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election over former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s position took place in mid-September and Mr. Yoshihide Su...

  About Grant F. Newsham: He was born in 1956 in Virginia, U.S.A. He graduated from Principia College and UCLA School of Law. He served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, to include duty as the Mari...

  (Interviewer: Satoshi Nishihata)   About Robert S. Spalding III: He has served in senior positions of strategy and diplomacy within the US Defense and State Departments for more than 26 ye...

  The world has transformed with the expansion of the coronavirus — what will happen to Japan’s economy? We will analyze the impending risks. As of September 8, the number of bankruptcies i...