08/29/2025
Japan Today
"Foreign residents weigh in on ‘Japanese First’ slogan"
Japan's populist Sanseito party stunned the nation when it gained several seats in July's upper house election. But its "Japanese First" slogan has been widely criticized as xenoph... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/29/2025
Mainichi Shimbun
"参議院選で日本版「MAGA」がまいた種 知日派が案じる社会の行く末"
Japan's populist Sanseito party stunned the nation when it gained several seats in July's upper hous... Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/28/2025
TIME
"Japan Is Entering the Populist Era"
Japanese politics have long been staid. The center-right Liberal Democratic Party has been in power almost continuously since 1955. But it is losing its grip on power, as Japan loo... Read the article.
Written by Jeff Kingston
08/25/2025
France 24
"Avoid disaster: Any new leader meeting Trump has foremost in their minds a risk of being ambushed'"
US President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering US tar... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
08/24/2025
CNN World
"At historic summit between Japan and South Korea, Trump’s presence looms large"
Tokyo, Japan — History was made this weekend. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made his first overseas trip for bilateral diplomacy, with stops in both Washington DC and Tokyo.... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/24/2025
Mezha
"Japan-South Korea Summit Revives Cooperation on AI, Trade, and Security"
In Tokyo this weekend, the leaders of Japan and South Korea once again gathered at the negotiating table, renewing bilateral diplomacy with an eye toward shared challenges and oppo... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/22/2025
The Japan Times
"Expressing annoyance with work group chats in Japanese"
ラインやってる？ (Rain yatteru?, Do you [use] Line?) ラインを交換しましょう！(Rain o kōkan shimashō!, Let’s exchange Line contacts!) With more than a reported 95 million active users, the messaging ap... Read the article.
Written by Yaeko Kabe
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08/21/2025
Nikkei Asia
"Trump's pandering to Putin should alarm East Asian allies"
Written by James D.J. Brown
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08/19/2025
Khmer Times
"Japan’s rice crisis sparks debate over food security, identity"
MELBOURNE – For decades, Japan’s tight protection of its rice market — a symbol of cultural pride, postwar resilience and self-sufficiency — blocked broader trade deals. Last month... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/18/2025
Caliber
"How Japan’s rice crisis is transforming political landscape"
Rice cultivation in Japan has a history stretching back millennia, but the country’s iconic grain is under pressure as soaring prices, missteps in government policy, and rising com... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/18/2025
The New York Times
"Marco Rubio Once Filed a Brief Embracing Birthright Citizenship"
In a 2016 court filing, Marco Rubio, then a senator running for president, made the case that the Constitution conferred citizenship on essentially all children born in the United ... Read the article.
Comments by Peter J. Spiro
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08/15/2025
The Journal
"‘Why we turn the page’ Artist in residence Kazumi Wilds brings book making surprises to Cellar Press"
NEW ULM — The Cell Press studio, located in the Grand Center for Arts and Culture, has garnered international attention with its latest artist-in-residence, Kazumi Wilds. Wilds is ... Mentions Kazumi Wilds
08/10/2025
Asahi Shimbun
"日本の大学内で英米大「留学」 渡航せず両方学位取得、人気集める"
日本の大学に在籍しながら、提携する海外大学でも学び、両方の大学の学位を取得できる仕組みがある。自宅から通える安心感と、渡航しなくても海外大の学びを経験できるとして、人気を集めている。 武蔵大国際教養学...
08/08/2025
Yahoo News
"「日本人ファースト」はなぜ支持されるのか 一時のブームか、巧みな戦略か。外国にルーツを持つ日本在住の３人に聞いた"
今回の参院選で大幅に議席を増やした参政党が掲げる「日本人ファースト」とのスローガンについて、排外主義的な主張であるとの批判が根強く出ている。そうした懸念のある主張がなぜ有権者に支持され、その背景には何... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/07/2025
The Japan Times
"Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable"
Japan has, by some measures, the highest inheritance tax rate in the world. It's so high, and the related laws and rules so unforgiving and complicated, that a smart move to the co... Read the article.
08/01/2025
TIME
"Inspired by Trump, an Insurgent Far-Right Party Wants to Make Japan Great Again"
Donald Trump once said he didn’t expect to win the 2016 presidential election. Less than 10 years later and months into his second term, observers say he could go down as one of th... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
08/01/2025
Gendai Business
"哲学者プラトンは「レスリング選手」でもあった...哲学の知的エリート主義を問いなおす哲学プラクティスという視座"
「哲学をやって何の役に立つのか」「哲学、哲学、って頭でっかちじゃない？」「俗世から離れたところにこそ、哲学の価値があるのだ」……。「哲学」という言葉に対して人びとが持つイメージは、一見して多様だ。しか... Read the article.
Written by Shota Fujii