International News and Japanese art
Saudi Arabia and Distrust of Iran despite Diplomacy being Espoused Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Saudi Arabia has hardened its rhetoric toward Iran while…
Russia’s Border Security Belt: Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk (Ukraine Conflict) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy of establishing a security…
The Audacity of Chaos: Obama, Arthur Zimmermann and the Dangerous Politics of Destabilization Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The legacy of former American President…
Iceland Rejects to Re-Open EU Membership Talks (EU Disappointed) Michiyo Tanabe, Chika Mori, and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The people of Iceland have rejected the reopening of European Union…
Syria and Religious Fear Continues (Alawites, Christians, and the Druze) Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Islamist power brokers in Damascus are increasingly being…
Nepal and Tibet Deaths Mount after Glacial Collapse and Torrent of Water Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nepal and Tibet (China) have been struck…
Haiti and Endless Instability (Political Inertia) Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Michiyo Tanabe Modern Tokyo Times Haiti has become one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters in the world —…
Kobayakawa Shūsei: Art Beyond the Nightmare of History Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kobayakawa Shūsei (1885–1974) was born in Hyōgo Prefecture and lived through one of…
Japan and Geopolitics: China and the Russian Federation Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan confronts a formidable convergence of…
Indonesia and China in Defense and Energy Talks Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Important ministers from Indonesia and China met in Jakarta on Friday…