Japan and highest debt ratio in the world: LDP political family disaster Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is blighted with the worst debt ratio of any nation in the world. However, national budgets and stimulus packages keep on growing – including military spending – along with helping…
Australia upset by the Solomon Islands and China: America, Japan, and hypocrisy Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the Solomon Islands signed a new security pact with China. According to Sogavare, the agreement is in the national interest of the Solomon Islands and will cement the continuing…
Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh nervous of fresh Azerbaijan probes Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The remaining Armenian Christian communities of Nagorno-Karabakh are getting nervous concerning fresh military probes by Azerbaijan. Thus with the Russian Federation embroiled in a conflict with Ukraine, the fear is that Azerbaijan and NATO Turkey will make fresh…
Cameroon cholera outbreak with over 40 deaths Chika Mori and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Time The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Cameroon reached 44 people earlier this week. Hence, in two weeks, with over 1,700 reported cases in the Southwest area of Cameroon, the deaths are mounting. The public health chief for the…
Japan art and the Edo artist Katsukawa Shunzan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Katsukawa Shunzan was active in art between 1782 and 1798. However, his exact birth and death are unknown and open to speculation. Therefore, despite Shunzan producing lovely art, very little is known about this intriguing individual. His name…
Islamists in Mozambique continue to wreak havoc: SADC and Rwanda Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Islamist terrorists are spreading their insurgency inside northern Mozambique and right up to the border of Tanzania. Initially, the impetus of regional military forces from the Southern African Development Community bloc (SADC) and Rwanda stemmed the tide. However,…
Japan novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Inspired by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909) was shaped by the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This period of Japanese history was revolutionary – from regional wars and nationalism – to opening up to new Western ideas – to a brutal anti-Buddhist period…
DRC ethnic massacre by CODECO: Children killed by machetes Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is blighted by ethnic and religious massacres that are never-ending. Thus the latest suspected massacre by militiamen linked to CODECO is a grim reminder of the severity of the crisis in this nation. …
Japan art and Yamamoto Baiitsu: Edo artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783-1856) was born in Nagoya. His father, Yamamoto Yumigiemon, was a sculptor. Hence, many areas of high culture were part of his upbringing. Baiitsu is known to have adored Chinese art and culture. Also, he was open to many…
Anti-Russia Kishida led to peace treaty talks being terminated by Russia Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was elected the leader of Japan last year. However, in less than six months, his anti-Russian Federation rhetoric led to the termination of peace treaty talks. Therefore, his foreign policy agenda is…
China in mourning after tragic plane crash Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times A tragic plane crash, carrying 132 people in China, exploded on impact after crashing in a forested area in the province of Guangxi. It is presumed that all 123 passengers and nine staff members perished immediately on impact. However, this…
Anti-Russia Kishida fails to alter independent India: Japan and nuclear hypocrisy Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Anti-Russian Federation rhetoric was stated by the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, in India. Hence, showing disrespect for India’s close relationship with the Russian Federation – Japan was reminded, diplomatically, that India’s main…
Japan novelist and Miyamoto Yuriko (1899-1951): Communist, Feminist, and torture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist and short-story writer Miyamoto Yuriko (1899-1951) could have easily melted into the conformist background of the times. Yet Miyamoto, despite her privileged background, decided to be true to her own political and social beliefs throughout her…
The US undermines China and Venezuela but now seeks them to be anti-Russia Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Joe Biden of America continuously rebukes China, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. This concerns the violation of human rights, lack of democracy, and other ill deeds. However, without an ounce of…
Bus accident kills 45 in Bulgaria: Passengers mainly from North Macedonia Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times A tragic bus accident in western Bulgaria led to the deaths of at least 45 people. Among the dead include 12 children. The accident happened in the early morning in the environs of the village of Bosnek.…
Colombia and deaths of over 6,000 by the military: Ex-president asks for forgiveness Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The recent history of Colombia is blighted by massacres committed by the armed forces, right-wing paramilitaries, left-wing forces (FARC), and murky criminal activity that belongs to many shadows. Of course, the criminal acts of…
Extrajudicial killings in Colombia between 2002 and 2008 reach 6,400 people Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The military peace deal to solve the protracted conflict in Colombia was signed in 2016. However, for many families, the peace deal rings hollow because loved ones in vast numbers were killed in extrajudicial killings.…
China and the United Kingdom impose respective media bans Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In a perfect world, media organizations would be based solely on journalism and providing independent news. However, the agenda of the day be it overtly controlled politically like in China – or based on politically correct modes…
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