12/22/2023
mint Premium/The Wall Street Journal
"The War in Ukraine Has Created a New ‘Axis of Evil’"
Beaming at every turn, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un toured the jewels of Russia's military industries in September. A guest of President Vladimir Putin, he gawked at the plant... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
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12/20/2023
American Purpose
"The Drums of Peace"
Japan’s retired Emperor Akihito, who turns ninety years-old this month, had a clear mission during his three decades on the throne. That was to pray for the souls of those who died... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
12/19/2023
CNN
"Japan’s ruling party hit by scandal over undocumented political funds"
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades, involving millions of dollars in undocumented political funds. Two of the most influential faction... Read the article.
Comments by Paul Nadeau
12/18/2023
Broad Street Review
"The Museum for Art in Wood presents FLOE: A Climate of Risk"
When it comes to climate change, is fiction more persuasive than fact? Stephen Talasnik tests the idea in FLOE: A Climate of Risk, a fable of a ship swallowed by a glacier. The sce... Read the article.
Comments by Stephen Talasnik
12/15/2023
National Geographic
"How centuries of Japanese folklore inspired ‘The Boy and the Heron‘ "
In Studio Ghibli’s new film The Boy and the Heron, a mysterious talking heron leads young protagonist Mahito on a fantastic quest to save his mother. The latest film from the Oscar... Read the article.
Comments by Mariko Nagai
12/15/2023
Setagaya City
"世田谷区と区内大学との連携の取組み "
世田谷区は、区内（隣接を含む）に17にも上る大学（学部）があり、たいへん恵まれた環境にあります。各大学(学部)の専門領域は幅広く多様で、それぞれの独自色、強みを発揮した教育・研究が進められています。各... Read the article.
Mentions TUJ
12/14/2023
VOA
"Japan strengthens security partnerships with ASEAN nations to contain China: Analysts"
Tokyo has been expanding its security ties with multiple Southeast Asian countries ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit that analysts see as a forum to offset China's aggressive behavior ... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
12/11/2023
Arte TV
"Japon: la fin du pacifisme? "
Face à la montée des périls russe, nord-coréen et surtout chinois, le Japon, constitutionnellement pacifiste depuis 1946, se réarme massivement. Retraçant les étapes de ce basculem... Read the article.
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12/11/2023
Reuters
"Japan PM pledges to restore trust as fundraising scandal engulfs government "
Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to restore trust in his government amid reports he is planning to purge ministers embroiled in a fundraising scandal that... Read the article.
Comments by Michael Cucek
12/11/2023
WION
"Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida make changes to his cabinet amidst fundraising scandal | WION "
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stepped down as Chief of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Meanwhile, the leader is planning to make changes to his cabi... Watch the video.
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12/11/2023
South China Morning Post
"North Korea’s attempts to smuggle luxury goods expose UN sanctions regime that may be open to abuse"
North Korea's alleged smuggling of luxury goods in defiance of UN sanctions has come under the spotlight, as Japanese authorities intercepted a Lexus sedan suspected to be bound fo... Read the article.
Comments by Robert Dujarric
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12/08/2023
South China Morning Post
"Own goal? Japan governor who skipped work to meet Cristiano Ronaldo faces calls to resign"
The governor of Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture is at the centre of a political storm, after it emerged that he skipped a meeting of the nation's governors to attend a football match f... Read the article.
Comments by Hiromi Murakami
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12/05/2023
South China Morning Post
"Japan is becoming increasingly “out of sync” with the global market as people shy away from speaking English"
Japan is slipping further down the international rankings for spoken proficiency in the English language, with the latest study by a Swiss educational company placing the country b... Read the article.
Comments by Kyle Cleveland
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12/03/2023
The New York Times
"Unusual Names Can Complicate Life in Japan. Now Parents Are Being Reined In."
Written by Hikaru Hida (TUJ Graduate)
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12/01/2023
Reuters
"U.S. limits some Osprey flights in Japan, continues other - Pentagon"
The U.S. military unit which had a V-22 Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan is not carrying out operations but other aircraft will continue to fly after undergoing safety ... Read the article.
Comments by Robert Dujarric
12/01/2023
JIME-IEE (日本エネルギー経済研究所中東研究センター)
"トルコ：欧州製戦闘機ユーロファイターの調達で協議"
トルコのギュレル国防相は11月17日、欧州製戦闘機ユーロファイターの調達をめぐり関係諸国との協議を進めていることを議会で明らかにした。トルコはこれまで米国にF16戦闘機の売却を求めてきたが、米議会の根... Read the article.
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
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