In the span of a few years, two very different nations, Japan and Ukraine, have embarked on profound transformations of their military postures. On the surface their circumstances diverge: Japan, a wealthy, high-technology society deeply…
On a quiet evening in northern Akita Prefecture, a farmer steps outside to check on his apple trees. The air smells of earth and ripening fruit. But before he reaches the grove, the rustling of…
In late August 2025, history surfaced from beneath the earth of western Japan. At the Chosei Mine in Yamaguchi Prefecture, once the site of a wartime tragedy, human remains were unearthed, including a skull and…
Japan is arming up in ways not seen in decades. The nation’s decision to acquire U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles marks one of the most significant shifts in its postwar defense posture. For decades, Japanese strategy…
Typhoon Halong tore past Japan’s Izu Islands this week, unleashing fierce winds and torrential rain that left at least one person dead and several others injured. Coastal communities faced flooding and landslides as the storm’s…
Japan is accelerating its military modernization in response to mounting security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that the domestically developed Type-12 long-range anti-ship missile will be deployed by March 2026, a…
They said it was just a tropical storm. Peipah. A name most in Japan entered calmly into their weather apps. But by September 5, 2025, that modest label could not contain the ferocity unleashed across…
Eric Trump, son of Trump, made headlines on September 1, 2025, when he took the stage in Tokyo at a shareholder meeting of Metaplanet, a Japanese bitcoin treasury company. The meeting, infused with theatrical flair…
Expo 2025 in Osaka was always meant to be more than a spectacle. With its guiding theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the event promised to bring together innovation, sustainability, and cultural exchange on…
