For North Korea, Japan is still Enemy Number One
North Korea claims to have dismantled a military base which was used to fire missiles towards Japan. But the Japanese Foreign Ministry insists that independent inspectors must verify the claim….
North Korea claims to have dismantled a military base which was used to fire missiles towards Japan. But the Japanese Foreign Ministry insists that independent inspectors must verify the claim….
The EU and Japan are claiming that they can “light up the darkness” in an era of protectionism and trade wars. They’ve just signed a sweeping trade deal which should…
July has seen an intensification of the trade war between the US and China. Most business people are worried but not, it seems, Japan’s richest man Masayoshi Son. He’s found…
Japanese football supporters amazed journalists covering the World Cup in Russia by cleaning up the sports stadium. They used plastic bags they’d brought with them to clear away their rubbish….
Last time I walked through Shinsaibashi in the centre of Osaka, I seemed to hear more people speaking Chinese than Japanese. Most Chinese visitors to Japan say they are charmed…
While President Trump has been making headlines recently, Shinzo Abe of Japan has often been at his side. He joined the President in Washington, then at the G7 meeting in…
If you operate a guest house business, lodge business, hotel business, or an AirBnB business, there are two options to comply with recent regulations. You obtain Hotel Inn License based…
There’s a famous line in the children’s story Alice about believing six impossible things for breakfast. Believing that the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un will happen in Singapore…
Shinzo Abe’s friendship with Donald Trump is being sorely tested by a trade dispute over steel. Mr Trump is refusing to remove tariffs on Japanese steel imports and Japan has…
As the #MeToo movement spreads, Japanese women are challenging old ideas on gender. They are angry at harassment and discrimination. The issue of motherhood is also entering the debate. With…
Prime Minister Abe made a sweet gesture to the South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week: he gave him a cake to celebrate his first year in office. Although there…
There are many talented people in Japan such as the Asia’s Got Talent stars XTRAP (see above). Talent is seen in a different way in Japan to other countries. Personal…
For weeks, everyone in Tokyo has been talking about whether the Prime Minister will resign. Tens of thousands of people have been out on the streets chanting for him to…
Shinzo Abe says he should be included in the meeting between the US President and North Korean leader After North Korea’s leader made a surprise trip to Beijing, Shinzo Abe…
He continues to face allegations linking him and his wife to a right-wing organisation which appears to be hostile to China and South Korea. Protests have been taking place outside…