Prime Minister of Canada approves Pipeline to Pacific Coast: Oil and Geopolitics Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Canada faces the envious task of further developing… Continue reading
Diverse Art by the Japanese Artist Shiba Kōkan (1747-1818): Dutch Art and European Studies Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Shiba Kōkan is a fascinating artist and individual of… Continue reading
Serious Cyber Attack Allegedly hits the Japanese Ministry of Defense: Government now Denies Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese government ministries according to Kyodo News confirmed that a serious… Continue reading
Mass Protests Throughout Burundi against United Nations Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Hiroshi Saito, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Mass demonstrations took place throughout Burundi aimed at showing the mass discontent in… Continue reading
Karachi’s Security Crackdown a Boost for Pakistan’s Islamists Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 22 By: Farhan Zahid The Jamestown Foundation Political violence and gang wars in Karachi have remained a critical issue… Continue reading
Derbyshire Landscapes by Japanese Artist: Bamford, Edale, Grindleford, and New Mills Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Derbyshire in England is blessed with countless adorable villages and towns throughout the High Peak region.… Continue reading
Anti-Buddhist Media and Myanmar: Complex Regional and Historical Dynamics Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The mass media in both the West and Islamic world needs to find space in… Continue reading
Art, Christianity, Culture, and Liberalization under Famous Japanese Warlord Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) was extremely multi-dimensional despite his harsh reputation. This single figure in Japanese history… Continue reading
Paris Jihadist Manages to Grow More Radical in Prison by Abigail R. Esman Investigative Project on Terrorism One year after jihadist commandos massacred 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, France remains under… Continue reading
Japan says TPP is “Meaningless” without America after Trump Announcement Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The President-elect of America, Donald Trump, announced that he would quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Tensho Shubun: Zen Buddhist Priest and High Culture of China Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Middle Kingdom of China impacted greatly on Japanese high culture and this… Continue reading
Turkey Seeks to Sanction the Rape of Children based on Marriage: AKP and Sunni Islamization Nuray Lydia Oglu and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Turkey once more seeks to turn the clock… Continue reading
Japan needs to Re-Align with China: Legacy of Buddhism, Confucianism, History, and Taoism Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ancient Middle Kingdom of China impacted greatly on the… Continue reading
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Umed Partov The Jamestown Foundation China has unexpectedly begun taking steps to become more militarily active in the small Central… Continue reading
Japanese Poems by Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902): The Shadow of Tuberculosis Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The famous Japanese poet Masaoka Shiki was born in 1867 just one year before the Meiji Restoration… Continue reading
PM Abe and the Immigration Card: European Wasteland and Internal Poverty Awaits Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is highlighting the reality that political elites, are… Continue reading
PM Shinzo Abe of Japan says “Great Confidence” after meeting President-elect Donald Trump Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan became the first foreign political… Continue reading
The Islamic State Threat in Somalia’s Puntland State International Crisis Group On 26 October, about more than 50 heavily-armed Somali Islamic State (IS) fighters seized Qandala, a sparsely populated town in Somalia’s Puntland… Continue reading
Japanese Art by Sawako Utsumi: Sakai Hoitsu and Yokoyama Taikan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a modern artist from Japan who adores the richness of European and Japanese… Continue reading
Japanese Folklore and Art: A Rather Mild Looking Ghost Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese folklore is full of fascinating spirits that have a wide variety of power. Some spirits and ghosts… Continue reading
America and the Russian Federation seek to Reset Positive Relations under Donald Trump Galina Zobova, Chika Mori, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and… Continue reading
An Unwinnable War: The Houthis, Saudi Arabia and the Future of Yemen Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: Michael Horton The Jamestown Foundation Saudi Arabia and its allies are engaged in an unwinnable war in… Continue reading
Elections in Bulgaria and Moldova witness Favorable Leaders Elected towards Russia Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Presidential elections in Bulgaria and Moldova witnesses favorable results for the Russian Federation… Continue reading
Art, Culture, and Shintoism in Japan: Faith in the Shadow of Modernity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Buddhist temples from various sects appear to dominate the religious discourse in Japan but inwardly… Continue reading
Sunni Islamist Attack Kills over 50 at Sufi Shrine in Pakistan Murad Makhmudov, Michiyo Tanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Takfiri Islamists have killed many worshippers inside a Sufi Shrine… Continue reading
Germany’s Military Probes Growing Threat from ISIS Infiltration by IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism A growing number of radical Islamists are infiltrating Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, raising concerns of an insider attack,… Continue reading
Egypt to get Approved $12 Billion Dollar Loan from IMF: America and Russia should Shore Up Boutros Hussein, Chika Mori, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Muslim Brotherhood intrigues against Egypt… Continue reading
Bijin-ga and Art of Japan: Utamaro and Mystery Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Utamaro Kitagawa is internationally famous because of his stunning art and this notably applies to the art of beautiful… Continue reading
Japan and the United States: Shinzo Abe Scheduled to meet President-elect Donald Trump Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is hoping to strengthen ties with America… Continue reading
Shinzo Abe of Japan Congratulates Donald Trump: Japan and Russian Federation Relations Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The victory of Donald Trump in America took many people by surprise… Continue reading
Donald Trump Elected President of America: Ethnic Politics and the Demise of the Dynasty Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Donald Trump, the Republican Party, is to become the next… Continue reading
Japanese Art and Poetry: Yosa Buson and Impact of China Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yosa Buson (1716-1784) belongs to the world of Japanese poetry because his haiku is highly acclaimed, saying… Continue reading
