Tokyo knife attack on Keio Line then fire set on the train carriage

Tokyo knife attack on Keio Line then fire set on the train carriage Kanako Mita and…

Rich elites ply COP26 in Glasgow: A city where poorer males die 15.4 years earlier

Rich elites ply COP26 in Glasgow: A city where poorer males die 15.4 years earlier Sawako…

Ethiopia crisis: Tigrayan forces claim to take a strategic town in Amhara

Ethiopia crisis: Tigrayan forces claim to take a strategic town in Amhara Kanako Mita and Sawako…

Art of Japan and exquisite birds by Yamamoto Kōitsu (1843-1905)

Art of Japan and exquisite birds by Yamamoto Kōitsu (1843-1905) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times…

Sudan on tenterhooks: Mass protests against the military coup

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Iran’s Atrocious Human Rights Record Must Be Addressed Before New Nuclear Talks

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Japan election looms but apathy rules the day!

Japan election looms but apathy rules the day! Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times…

Japan art and Hōitsu: A delightful triptych of nature by this Buddhist monk

Art of Japan and Hōitsu: A delightful triptych of nature by this Buddhist monk Lee Jay…

President el-Sisi lifts the State of Emergency in Egypt: Anti-Christian attacks and Muslim Brotherhood

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Sudan in crisis after the military coup: PM Hamdok arrested

Sudan in crisis after the military coup: PM Hamdok arrested Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee…

Japan art and continuity despite rapid political changes: Sakai Dōitsu (1845-1913)

Japan art and continuity despite rapid political changes: Sakai Dōitsu (1845-1913) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo…

China and Russia in joint navy patrol: the Sea of Japan, Western Pacific, and the East China Sea

China and Russia in joint navy patrol: the Sea of Japan, Western Pacific, and the East…

PM Viktor Orbán of Hungary says, “We’re David who Goliath is best off steering clear of”

PM Viktor Orbán of Hungary says, “We’re David who Goliath is best off steering clear of”…

Japanese Death Poem: The final moments of Prince Ōtsu (663-686)

Japanese Death Poem: The final moments of Prince Ōtsu (663-686) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times…

Japanese Buddhist poetry from centuries ago

Japanese Buddhist poetry from centuries ago Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The holy Buddhist monk…

State of Emergency in Ecuador: “One enemy and that is drug trafficking”

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Yemen and UNICEF says 10,000 known children killed or injured since the war began

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Japanese Buddhist poetry: Saigyō, nature, and solitude

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Myanmar needs a National Salvation government: Neither side can win, only more suffering!

Myanmar needs a National Salvation government: Neither side can win, only more suffering! Kanako Mita, Sawako…

Poland decries EU threat of economic blackmail: Endless Visegrad disrespect

Poland decries EU threat of economic blackmail: Endless Visegrad disrespect Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker…

Japanese poetry: Highly esteemed Hitomaro from 7th to early 8th century

Japanese poetry: Highly esteemed Hitomaro from 7th to early 8th century Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo…

North Korea and South Korea military modernization: Japan watching developments

North Korea and South Korea military modernization: Japan watching developments Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern…

Biafra, Communists in Indonesia, and East Timor: Shameful legacy of millions of deaths under Harold Wilson

Biafra, Communists in Indonesia, and East Timor: Shameful legacy of millions of deaths under Harold Wilson…

Russia hopes for a U-turn in the EU’s energy policy

Russia hopes for a U-turn in the EU’S energy policy Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By:  Mateusz…

Japan politics: Komeito opposes LDP focus on increased military spending

Japan politics: Komeito opposes LDP focus on increased military spending Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker…

Sudan needs international support to preserve the democratic path

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Japanese art and never-never land

Japanese art and never-never land Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942)…

MP Amess stabbed to death by Islamist inside a church in England: Apostates face death in Somalia

MP Amess stabbed to death by Islamist inside a church in England: Apostates face death in…

Iran and Nuclear deal is a luxury that bypasses the fear of everyday life!

Iran and Nuclear deal is a luxury that bypasses the fear of everyday life! Kanako Mita…

Japan election preparations: Opposition need apathetic non-voters to vote

Japan election preparations: Opposition need apathetic non-voters to vote Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay…

Bloodshed in Beirut is a reminder that regional Christians have been betrayed

Bloodshed in Beirut is a reminder that regional Christians have been betrayed Murad Makhmudov and Lee…

Japanese art and the feeling of Shinto through the prism of nature

Japanese art and the feeling of Shinto through the prism of nature Lee Jay Walker Modern…

Sunni Islamists massacre Muslims in mosque attack in Niger

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Chile declares a ‘state of exception” concerning Mapuche tensions

Chile declares a ‘state of exception’ concerning Mapuche tensions Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo…

Russian Federation dismayed by PM Kishida of Japan: Kuril Islands

Russian Federation dismayed by PM Kishida of Japan: Kuril Islands Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker…

Austria and political order despite Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigning

Austria and political order despite Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigning Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo…