Russian Federation and Japan: new talks about energy supplies and territorial issue Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Russian Federation and Japan have been holding important talks about building a new gas pipeline in order to meet the demands of Japan. It is abundantly clear that Japan relies heavily on energy [...]
Russia in the vanguard against America and NATO: Missile Defense System and Japan Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The two-party system in America which maintains the endless power mechanisms century after century, finds it difficult to support a world based on special interests. Instead, irrespective if a Democratic government or Republican [...]
Japan and America agree to move forward on the Okinawa military issue James Jomo, Jay Doggett and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Okinawa military issue is complex because of so many viewpoints but gradually Japan and America are working out a solution. More work needs to be done to solve the issue in [...]
EU financial crisis: Japan gives the IMF $60 billion and America gives not a dime Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is extremely worried about the financial crisis which continues to beset the European Union (EU). This factor meant that Japan promises to support the International Monetary Fund [...]
Japanese art and history: Yumeji Takehisa, the anarchist Shusui Kotoku and Stalin Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yumeji Takehisa produced many stunning pieces of art but just like Shusui Kotoku, the revolutionary anarchist, and friend, he was caught up in the world of political intrigues and clashes of culture. His friendship with Shusui Kotoku [...]
Former Prime Minister Hatoyama and “dual diplomacy” with Iran: the nuclear and energy issue Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The former leader of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, appears to be involved in “dual diplomacy” and showing a lack of respect for the ruling party of Japan. His actions have alarmed people [...]
Child abduction to and within Japan: Movie screening of “From the Shadows” and seminar John Gomez - Special Contribution Modern Tokyo Times On Monday April 9, 2012, a seminar on the issue of child abduction to and within Japan will be held in Tokyo. This event has been supported by the Harvard Club of [...]
Japan approves a bill to double consumption tax: rocky road ahead Joachim de Villiers and Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda and the government of Japan have approved a bill to increase consumption tax from the current 5% to 10% by 2015. If the bill is passed then consumption tax will be [...]
Nuclear Industry is bouncing back after Fukushima Pierre Leblanc, Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nuclear sector is bouncing back from the nuclear crisis that erupted after the tsunami of March 11, 2011, in Japan. Therefore, despite all the negative publicity since the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear crisis began, it appears [...]
Japanese art and Bunjinga (Nanga): the influence of China and Korea in the Edo period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Bunjinga school of thought ran deep within the literati of Japan during the Edo period. Bunjin (literati) artists trace their artistic roots to the literati of China during the Song Dynasty (960-1267). However, [...]
Japan and March 11 crisis: 340,000 people still in temporary housing Pierre Leblanc and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times The chaos emanating from the March 11, 2011, earthquake which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis remains to be a stern challenge for the central government of Japan. Over one year later and it is [...]
Women holding senior management positions: Russian Federation first, Japan last Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times Another important international business survey paints a rather damning view of the role of women within senior management positions in Japan. The survey carried out by Grant Thornton and which involved 6,000 international businesses, confirms other surveys whereby Japan is [...]
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