India, Pakistan and Terrorism: Counter-Terrorist and Security Expert Bahukutumbi Raman Passes Away Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It is with great sadness that Modern Tokyo Times hears about the death of Bahukutumbi Raman who was a foremost expert in the field of counter-terrorism, national security and geopolitics in India. Raman passed away after fighting [...]
Suspected Islamists Massacre Female Students in Pakistan: The Folly of CIA, MI6 and ISI Paul Joseph Nzeribe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan continues to be blighted by barbaric terrorist attacks against the minority Shia community and against anyone deemed to be worthy for killing in the name of Allah. In the latest suspected [...]
Syria and Shia Massacred by al-Nusra: Gulf and Western Powers Have No Shame Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Outside nations involved themselves in Afghanistan over forty years ago by firstly supporting the same thought patterns that they are currently trying to prevent from ruling this nation in the modern period. Gulf [...]
Shia Pilgrins Killed in Iraq by Militant Sunni Islamists: Iran Needs to Wake Up Boutros Hussein and Murad Makhmudov Modern Tokyo Times Iranian Shia Muslim pilgrims planned to show their piety by visiting holy places in Iraq but once more many were slaughtered by Sunni Islamists which deem the Shia to be non-Muslim and worthy [...]
South Korean Fashion in Japan: Mixxo in the Footsteps of Forever 21, H&M and Zara Ri Kuk-Chol and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Throughout Japan major fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zara continue to attract much attention because all three companies are highly desired by hip fashion lovers. The above three brands provide a [...]
Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and the Balkans: France, Qatar, Saudi, US and UK want more chaos in Syria Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Irrespective if people support the Syrian government or are against the political leaders of this nation, it is abundantly clear that past interventions lead to chaos and failed states. [...]
Myanmar is at a Crossroads: China, Japan, US and Minority Christian Ethnic Groups Ri Kuk-Chol and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Myanmar (Burma) appears to be at a major crossroads because past intransigence is now being followed by a possible thaw, whereby this nation comes in from the “international cold.” Of [...]
Japan and Prime Minister Abe: Growing Confidence and US Realism Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It appears that aspects of the media in Japan are beset by Western “gilt trips” and the trappings of “multi-cultural apologetics.” This certainly applies to the English speaking media on a whole in Japan. However, Prime [...]
Desmond Tutu Rebukes the ANC in South Africa: Internal Politics to China and Tibet Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Archbishop Desmond Tutu is meant to be retired but despite this he remains to be a thorn in the side of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Over the last [...]
China and Japan Play Cat and Mouse over Disputed Territory but do any Cats Exist? Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times China and Japan continue to play cat and mouse over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu territory which neither can claim based on history. Japan had no qualms in recognizing Kosovo under Albanian rule [...]
Tokyo Fashion and Beauty News: Aesop, Dr. Denim, Planet Blue and Isetan Mitsukoshi Tomoko Hara and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo fashion and beauty scene is always evolving and this applies to new companies entering the market, companies expanding and a host of other areas. It is often difficult to keep up because [...]
China and Australia Sign a Currency Pact: America and Japan have Similar Agreements Walter Sebastian and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times The American dollar and Japanese yen trade directly with the currency of China because of respective agreements. Australia is now following a similar path because an agreement was etched out between this nation and [...]
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