2021/09/14 |
Biden to Host ‘Quad’ Leaders for Summit to Counter China
Joe Biden will host prime ministers of India, Japan, and Australia at the White House for the first Quad summit. Covid-19, climate change, and China are expected among the key issues at the meeting.
2021/09/07 |
Who Will Replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister? Here’s a Rundown of the Candidates.
With a weakened opposition, the Liberal Democratic Party would still be favored to retain power in the Diet after the general election, meaning whoever wins the party leadership contest will likely remain Japan’s prime minister.
2021/09/03 |
Japan’s Suga Won’t Run In Leadership Race, Opening Door for New PM
With his popularity in freefall, Yoshihide Suga has said he will not enter a race for party leadership key to determining Japan's next prime minister. Markets have responded positively to the prospect of a new leader.
2021/08/27 |
Covid: Japan Suspends 1.6 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses
The move came "out of an abundance of caution" after reported contamination in some of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine vials in Japan, the company said.
2021/08/05 |
The Diplomatic Struggle Over Taiwan’s Name in the Olympics
The Taiwanese team can only compete under the name of Chinese Taipei in the Games. Some are trying to change that.
2021/07/13 |
Taipei’s Growing Legion of Friends
There’s serious regional clout behind Taiwan’s goal of peace and stability.
2021/06/10 |
A Yutori Dystopia: Izumi Suzuki’s ‘Terminal Boredom’
In exploring life in distinct science fictionalized futures, Izumi Suzuki’s stories take on a dystopian tinge, one that presages an entire generation of Japan’s youth.
2021/06/07 |
The Ocean-Wide Quarantine Approaches in Japan and Taiwan
The way Japan and Taiwan manage their quarantine on arrival systems is marked by difference.
2021/05/20 |
Suez Accident: Japanese Shippers Look For New Ways to Europe
Japanese shipping companies are looking to reduce their reliance on the Suez Canal. They are stepping up their search for an alternative route connecting East Asia to key markets in Europe.
2021/05/12 |
Japan: Johnny Depp Film ‘Minamata’ Brings Industrial Disaster to the Fore
The film revisits the ongoing legal and health struggles of residents affected by an industrial mercury spill. Photographer Aileen Mioko Smith told DW she hopes the movie will reignite dialogue around the disaster.
2021/05/07 |
Taiwanese-Japanese Gay Couple Latest in Legal Movement for Transnational Partners
The couple is one of the many that a local civil rights organization has recruited to test the limits of Taiwan’s same-sex marriage bill.
2021/05/06 |
Covid Removes the Luster From Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ Holidays
Traditionally a time to travel, shop, and go out, this year’s festive season has been disrupted by a third state of emergency as cases of Covid-19 rise.
2021/04/29 |
Covid: Japanese Frustrated At Slow Vaccine Rollout
With Japan marking the unwelcome milestone of 10,000 Covid-19 deaths on Monday, there are growing indications that the public is becoming impatient at the government’s slow rollout of the vaccine.
2021/04/19 |
Japan’s Response to the Coup in Myanmar
Japan’s approach to the coup in Myanmar is in some ways a middle road between the “distant” Western states that prioritize human rights and democracy and the “local” Asian states that prioritize stability and development.
2021/04/16 |
Japanese PM Faces Tough Balancing Act Between US, China
Japanese Prime Minister will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden at the White House.
2021/03/29 |
A Bittersweet Victory on Same Sex Marriage in Japan
The landmark ruling is a symbolic victory for the Japanese LGBTQ community. I wish my friend, Ikuo Sato, was here to share it and continue the struggle.
2021/03/17 |
Can US and Japan Push Back Against China in Indo-Pacific?
The U.S.-Japan joint statement on China’s “destabilizing behavior” underlines the importance the Biden administration places on peace, stability, and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
2021/03/11 |
Japan Marks a Decade Since Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Environmental groups say the crippled nuclear plant’s decommissioning effort is hopeless. Some local people fear it is not safe to return to communities that were beneath the radioactive plume.
