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 [...]
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 [...]
4 Cool Apps for Expanding in the Chinese Market Laura Leiva and Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times For some entrepreneurs, expanding into the Asian market is on the list of goals, but in order to carry business to a country like China, one must be willing to take risks and bridge cultures to create [...]
Japanese Art, Sesshu Toyo and the Influence of China: Art, Zen Buddhism and Mystery Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506) during his lifetime was highly revered in Japan and China because of his artistic talent related to the visual arts. He was educated with the intent of being a Rinzai Zen Buddhist [...]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan Upsets China Prior to Meeting President Obama Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have increased tensions with China once more prior to meeting President Obama in America. Indeed, his comments appear not only insensitive but also at odds with trying [...]
Nuclear Test by North Korea and need for a Quietist Japan: US and South Korea condemn Pyongyang Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times North Korea is once more being deemed to be involved in international brinkmanship according to reports that stress that this nation successfully carried out a nuclear test underground. [...]
China and Japan Tensions over the Disputed Territory is Reaching a new stage Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tensions between China and Japan appear to be reaching a new stage because all recent signs of a possible compromise are then met by new issues over the disputed territorial area. Yet the [...]
United States and Japan: Statement siding with Tokyo against Beijing is not productive Hiroshi Saito, Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan under Prime Minister Abe needs to avoid the containment policy of America towards China. It should be remembered that in history the Middle Kingdom was not a [...]
China Fashion News: Tokyo to China for Forever 21 and Topshop Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times In several surveys by Modern Tokyo Times both Topshop and Forever 21 figured prominently when it came to young Japanese ladies selecting their favorite fashion brands. These two companies have completely different backgrounds and were created [...]
Japan fashion news and Honeys: Fukushima fashion store continues to expand in China Tomoko Hara and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Honeys reported strong growth in China in the area of women’s apparel despite the recent spat between China and Japan over disputed territory. This company is based in Fukushima and they have three powerful [...]
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