05/30/2025
South China Morning Post
"Japan aims to sway Trump by buying billions in semiconductors and defence to avoid tariffs"
Japan is preparing a package of economic incentives – including expanded purchases of semiconductors and increased defence spending – as it seeks to persuade US President Donald Tr... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
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05/29/2025
Wall Street Journal (MSN.com)
"Tariff Ruling Is a Setback for Trump but Doesn’t End Trade War"
Shortly after the news broke that a U.S. court invalidated almost all of President Trump’s tariffs, one Vietnam-based furniture exporter responded with an astonished text: “WHAT???.. Read the article.
Comments by Paul Nadeau
05/28/2025
Vietnam.VN
"Japan calls for accepting Harvard students from the US"
In response to US President Donald Trump's ban on Harvard University enrolling foreigners, the Japanese government has called on domestic universities to accept affected students, ... Read the article.
Comments by Robert Dujarric
05/27/2025
South China Morning Post
"Japan urges its university to offer places to Harvard foreign students after Trump ban"
Japan has urged its universities to offer places to international students left in limbo by US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar Harvard from enrolling foreigners – a move s... Read the article.
Comments by Robert Dujarric
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05/22/2025
Omny Studio
"The Big Story: Trump’s Star Wars 2.0? The $175b ‘Golden Dome’ plan to defend America"
US President Donald Trump officially announced his plans for a Golden Dome system that focuses on countering potential missile threats from China and Russia. Mr Trump estimated tha... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
05/22/2025
Asahi Shimbun PR
"テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス、2025年秋学期よりオナーズ・プログラムと英語指導法修了証書プログラムを開始"
テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス（東京都世田谷区／学長：マシュー・ウィルソン、以下TUJ）は、学生の学びと成功を支える「スチューデントサクセス」の取り組みをさらに強化するため、2025年秋学期より、TU... Read the article.
TUJ Mentioned
05/21/2025
South China Morning Post
"Can Japan’s Ishiba weather political storm after rice remark buries farm minister?"
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba accepted the resignation of his agriculture minister on Wednesday over a tone-deaf remark about rice donations – a political blunder that ana... Read the article.
Comments by Hiromi Murakami
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05/21/2025
Bloomberg (MSN.com)
"Trump Says Golden Dome Will be Operational in Three Years"
President Donald Trump vowed that a “Golden Dome” missile-defense shield would be “fully operational” by the end of his term, and offer the US protection from an array of threats —... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
05/20/2025
South China Morning Post (MSN.com)
"Japan urged to confront Cambodia’s human rights record with Hun Manet visits"
A prominent advocacy group is urging Tokyo to confront Cambodia over its political repression during Prime Minister Hun Manet's visit this month - though observers predict Japan is... Read the article.
Comments by Michael Cucek
05/20/2025
Zaikei Shimbu
"テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス、2025年度卒業式を挙行、多彩な門出を祝福"
テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス（東京都世田谷区／学長：マシュー・ウィルソン、以下TUJ）は2025年5月16日、昭和女子大学人見記念講堂にて卒業式を挙行しました。国内外からの来賓を含む1,300名以上... Read the article.
TUJ Mentioned
05/20/2025
Daigaku Times
"SWU-TUJ ダブル・ディグリー・プログラム」を活用し、テンプル大学を卒業 前年度を上回る15名もの卒業生を輩出--昭和女子大学"
このプログラムは、昭和女子大学で２年半〜３年、敷地内のテンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス（学長 マシュー・ウィルソン、以下TUJ）で２年間学び、両大学の学位を取得します。本学では国際学科、英語コミュニケー... Read the article.
TUJ Mentioned
05/18/2025
Nikkei Asia
"Blockchain or broke: Why Japan’s anime industry needs Web3"
Peak Japan faces an existential paradox. Its creative output has never been more globally influential, yet its creators capture less and less of the value they generate.... Read the article.
Written by Douglas Montgomery
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05/14/2025
Mizuho Membership One (MMOne)
"トルコ政治情勢レポート 米トルコ関係のリセットは可能か：ウクライナ、制裁、そしてトランプ関税"
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
05/09/2025
Middle East Research Center, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"印パの対立、トルコはパキスタン支持を表明"
カシミール地方の領有をめぐるインドとパキスタンの対立が再燃する中、トルコのエルドアン大統領は5月7日、パキスタンのシャリフ首相と電話会談を実施した。大統領はパキスタン支持の立場を明確にする一方で、事態... Read the article.
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
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05/05/2025
Baltimore Fishbowl
"2025 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition winners announced"
Winners of the 20th annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition were announced Saturday at the Maryland Film Festival’s “Maryland Film Day” weekend at the SNF Parkway Theatre....Read the article.
Mentions Darryl Wharton-Rigby
05/05/2025
Nikkei Asia
"It's time for Japan to rethink its security dependency on Washington"
The cornerstone of Tokyo's security is the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. But what matters most is not the American pledge to depend Japan -- treatities, unline private contracts, are... Read the article.
Written by Robert Dujarric
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05/01/2025
The Japan Times
"Why the month of May feels tough and how language can help"
Feelings of lethargy and anxiety can sometimes hit after the Golden Week holiday period has concluded. The Japanese call this the “May blues.” ... Read the article.
Written by Yaeko Kabe
05/01/2025
Middle East Research Center, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：エルドアン大統領がメローニイタリア首相と会談、防衛協力などを協議"
イタリアを訪問したトルコのエルドアン大統領は4月29日、メローニ首相と会談した。両首脳は、両国間の貿易目標額を300億ドルから400億ドルに引き上げることで合意し、防衛分野での協力も強化することで一致... Read the article.
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
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May
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan
"Japan has a role to play in lowering tensions on the Korean peninsula, the South Korean unification minister tells the FCCJ"
South Korea has experienced an extraordinary five months. Its conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law - citing the need to confront “pro-North” domestic forces ... Read the article.
Written by Dan Sloan