If one were to follow President Putin’s words and actions, one can begin to see a picture different than what is being reported in Japan. Japanese media is prone to influence from the West, and ...

We talked to Ken Ishigouok, a journalist who often covers Russia, about the Ukraine crisis and Mr. Putin’s thoughts on the future of the international community.   Western nations have misu...

President Putin is being criticized for “trying to destroy the World Order”. In Part 4, we explore Putin’s new world order.   “The God of Destruction of World Order, Emper...

I've dealt with many Russians, and I've found them to be extremely loyal and kind to people. They were not dry. They valued relationships with others. Russia has always been a multi-ethnic country...

Liberty staff asked Chairman Eiichi Yamaguchi of the Trans-Siberian Railroad Internationalization Committee, who is advancing Japanese -Russian exchange in a civilian capacity, about the possibilities...

The Japanese have a strong, negative image of the Russians, which associates them with “the northern territories,” “the Siberian internment,” “a spying nation,” etc...

  President Putin Acted to Protect His Russian People Ivan Prokhorov Former Osaka-Russian Federation General-Counsel He was born in Moscow in 1955. After he graduated from the Moscow State Instit...

Because Russia continued to receive harsh criticism from the international community, The Liberty staff decided to meet with international relations analyst Yoshinori Kitano, who resides in Moscow, an...

Due to his hard-line position on the annexation of Crimea, and his autocratic style of governance, Mr. Putin has been criticized for attempting to revive socialism. In Part 2, The Liberty will take a ...

In the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, some 100 thousand protesters gathered, occupying the central square, and sought EU membership. A riot broke out among a portion of the protesters, and on February 20th...