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August 3, 2015 leejayuk

Triumph of Diplomacy over War: Final Nuclear Deal with Iran Defeats the War Party

August 2, 2015 leejayuk

Russian Federation Kills 8 ISIS Terrorists in Ingushetia: Syria, FSB and Ticking Time Bomb

August 1, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Folklore and Art: Samurai Tadamori and Taira Clan

July 31, 2015 leejayuk

A Call to Formally Label ISIS Attacks on Christians, Yezidis as Genocide

July 30, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Art and Utamaro Kitagawa: Beautiful Ladies and Impressionism

July 29, 2015 leejayuk

PM Abe and a New Confident Japan: Realistic Approach to Geopolitics

July 28, 2015 leejayuk

Islamists are Butchering in Kenya and Nigeria: Indigenous Islam and Christianity must Counter Attack

July 27, 2015 leejayuk

The Libyan Political Dialogue: An Incomplete Consensus

July 26, 2015 leejayuk

Islamists Threaten Christians in Northeast Kenya: Somalia and Al-Shabaab Islamist Inquisition

July 25, 2015 leejayuk

Art of Japan and Bunjin Ideas in the Edo Period: Richness of China, Japan and Korea

July 24, 2015 leejayuk

Burundi and Election Victory of President Nkurunziza Marred by Boycott

July 23, 2015 leejayuk

Remembering the Algeria Hostage Crisis and Deaths of Japanese Nationals: Time for Japan to Listen to Russia

July 22, 2015 leejayuk

The Greek Crisis: Financial and Political Risks to the Balkans

July 21, 2015 leejayuk

Yorozu Tetsugoro and Japanese Art: Impact of Iwate and Tokyo

July 20, 2015 leejayuk

Socialist Youth Killed by Darkness of Islamist ISIS in Turkey: Syria and Ankara’s Takfiri Ghosts

July 19, 2015 leejayuk

ISIS Lures Shia Muslims to their Death in Iraq

July 18, 2015 leejayuk

Fallout From Greece’s Financial Crisis May Negatively Impact Azerbaijan’s European Energy Strategy

July 17, 2015 leejayuk

Yokoyama Taikan and Art of Japan: Intellect and Nationalism

July 16, 2015 leejayuk

Boko Haram Islamists Kill Muslims in Nigeria: Eid Shoppers Targeted

July 15, 2015 leejayuk

Japan and Military Normalization: Real Issue is Regional Relations and Utilizing Russia

July 14, 2015 leejayuk

Alexis Tsipras of Greece Faces Political Convulsions Despite Good Intentions of France

July 13, 2015 leejayuk

Richness of Japanese Art: Ito Shinsui

July 12, 2015 leejayuk

Southern Thailand: Dialogue in Doubt

July 11, 2015 leejayuk

Greece Finds a Friend in France: Paris Provides Breathing Space for Athens

July 11, 2015 leejayuk

Art of Japan, Folklore and Ghost of Koheiji: Konishi Hirosada and Richness of Faith

July 10, 2015 leejayuk

Impact of US Autistic Foreign Policies in the Balkans: Part II Bosnia

July 10, 2015 leejayuk

Al-Shabaab’s Foothold in Kenya’s Northeast

July 9, 2015 leejayuk

Russian Federation is Far From Isolated: Hosting of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization

July 8, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Art and Gyoshu Hayami: Flows of China, Europe and Japan

July 7, 2015 leejayuk

Egypt Foiled ISIS (Wilayat Sinai) based on Precision Airstrikes and Outfoxing Takfiri Terrorists

July 6, 2015 leejayuk

Saudi Arabia Led Bombing Kills More Civilians in Yemen: International Silence

July 5, 2015 leejayuk

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Influence of Japanese Art

July 4, 2015 leejayuk

On Thinner Ice: The Final Phase of Colombia’s Peace Talks

July 3, 2015 leejayuk

Boko Haram Islamists Butcher Muslims in Nigeria: Time for Christian and Muslim Militias?

July 2, 2015 leejayuk

Meiji Art in Japan (1868-1912) and its Rich Legacy

July 1, 2015 leejayuk

Conflict at a Crossroads: Can Nigeria Sustain Its Military Campaign Against Boko Haram?

June 30, 2015 leejayuk

ISIS, AQAP and Saudi in anti Shia Tripartite Attack against Yemen: US, UK and France Supports?

June 29, 2015 leejayuk

China and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Japan Outfoxing Itself to Appease America

June 28, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Art: Mount Fuji and Power of Mystery

June 28, 2015 leejayuk

Tunisia and Sousse Massacre: Destruction of Libya and Destabilization of Syria

June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 leejayuk

Tourism in Japan: Amazing Toyama and Stunning Landscape of Kurobe Lake

June 26, 2015 leejayuk

Shia Massacred Inside a Mosque in Kuwait by ISIS: Syria and Gulf Support of Sectarianism

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 leejayuk

Taliban Seeks Better Relations with Surging Islamic State in Afghanistan

June 25, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Art and Mirage of Shogetsu Pond by Keisai Eisen

June 24, 2015 leejayuk

Ogawa Kazumasa and Japanese Photography (1860-1929): Mirage and Ghosts of the Past

June 23, 2015 leejayuk

Heatwave Kills 700 in Pakistan Amid Power Cuts and Government Inaction

June 22, 2015 leejayuk

The Jihadist Threat in Italy

June 21, 2015January 9, 2016 leejayuk

Japanese Art by Sawako Utsumi: Buddhism, Shintoism and the Gradual Fading of Kamisaka Sekka

June 21, 2015 leejayuk

South Carolina Christian Church Massacre: Media Should Stop Publishing Images of Deranged Killer

June 19, 2015September 15, 2015 leejayuk

Tokyo Tourism and Culture: Mountains and Spirituality

June 18, 2015 leejayuk

North Korea: Beyond the Six-Party Talks

June 17, 2015 leejayuk

ISIS Killers Target Shia Mosques in Yemen while Saudi Arabia Kills from the Sky

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 leejayuk

Ogata Korin and Japanese Art: Fading Light to High Culture

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Art: Impact of Paris Upon Yasui Sotaro

June 15, 2015 leejayuk

Belarusian Foreign Minister Makei: ‘We want to be friends with everybody’

June 14, 2015 leejayuk

Nigeria Focused on Boko Haram Crisis: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger (France in the Shadows)

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 leejayuk

South Korea MERS Crisis Witnesses Another Death but WHO Issues Positive Statements

June 12, 2015 leejayuk

Tokyo Gardens and Tourism: Chinzanso and Fusion of Religions

June 12, 2015 leejayuk

Burundi: Peace Sacrificed?

June 11, 2015 leejayuk

Art of Japan and Old World of Kyoto: Nishikawa Sukenobu and Women in Society

June 10, 2015 leejayuk

Jihadists are Useful Lackeys Serving the Interests of Gulf Powers and Pakistan

June 9, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Shinto Shrine and Isolated Buddhist Monk by Sawako Utsumi

June 9, 2015 leejayuk

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Try to Mitigate Water Disputes

June 8, 2015January 9, 2016 leejayuk

Japanese Art: Old Japan at Nightfall by Sawako Utsumi

June 8, 2015 leejayuk

Sectarian Takfiri Killers Entering Syria Find Liberal Europe to be a Useful Reality

June 7, 2015 leejayuk

United Kingdom Hints at Softening Stance Against Russia despite G-7 Condemnation about Ukraine Crisis

June 7, 2015 leejayuk

How Belgium Became a Top Exporter of Jihad

June 6, 2015 leejayuk

Japan Art, Taisho Romanticism and Death: Yumeji Takehisa and Shadow of Shusui Kotoku

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 leejayuk

Nasrallah of Hezbollah warns about ISIS and says to Christians: “Who will protect your churches?”

June 4, 2015October 24, 2022 leejayuk

Haiti and United Nations Accountability: The Cholera Epidemic

June 3, 2015 leejayuk

Kamisaka Sekka and Japanese Art: Rimpa and Culture despite Rapid Historical Changes

June 2, 2015 leejayuk

Erdogan vs. the New York Times, and Democracy

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 leejayuk

Tokyo Fashion and Lifestyle in Kichijoji: Lovely Environment

May 31, 2015May 31, 2015 leejayuk

Saudi Arabia and ISIS Mirror: Shia Religious Leader Sentenced to Death

May 30, 2015May 30, 2015 leejayuk

Art of Japan and Benkei the Warrior Monk of History and Folklore

May 30, 2015 leejayuk

Al-Qaeda-Aligned Central Asian Militants in Syria Separate from Islamic State-Aligned IMU in Afghanistan

May 29, 2015 leejayuk

ISIS and US Phony War in Syria: ISIS growing since US Involvement and Rand Paul

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 leejayuk

Wakayama Tourism, Buddhism and Negoro-ji: Japanese History, Religion and Culture

May 27, 2015 leejayuk

Obama Rewards NATO Turkey Despite Clear ISIS Connection: Syria is Fighting Terrorism

May 26, 2015 leejayuk

Tokyo Fashion: The Delightful Districts of Aoyama and Daikanyama

May 25, 2015 leejayuk

Enemies of Syria are boosting ISIS and other Sectarian Forces: Palmyra Massacre

May 24, 2015 leejayuk

Mali: An Imposed Peace?

May 23, 2015 leejayuk

China and Japan through the Artistic Prism of Josetsu: “Catching a Catfish with a Gourd”

May 22, 2015 leejayuk

Shia Muslims Killed inside a Mosque in Saudi Arabia: ISIS Claims Responsibility

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 leejayuk

America, China and Russia are Paper Tigers: Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen are Fighting for Survival

May 20, 2015 leejayuk

Tokyo and Osaka Fashion Vibes: The Trends of Gyaru, Pa Gal and Gal Mama

May 20, 2015 leejayuk

Turkish-Iranian Competition in the Middle East

May 18, 2015 leejayuk

Impact of US Autistic Foreign Policies in the Balkans and Ukraine: (Part I) Croatia

May 17, 2015 leejayuk

Japanese Culture and Waka Poetry: Art, Myths and Ono no Komachi

May 16, 2015 leejayuk

US Anti-Terrorism Should Focus on Internal Issues, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia: Syria is Fighting Terrorism

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