May 4, 1919: When the Red Specter Entered China
2019 marks the 70th year since communist armies led by Mao Zedong conquered mainland China and imposed...
Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Aims to Attract Foreign Labor
Employers and government agencies around Japan are making adjustments following the promulgation of legal...
US and Japan Closer to Trade Deal After Trump-Abe Meeting
On April 26 and 27, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Shinzo...
The April 25 Appeal: The Calm Before the Storm in 1999
Most people are familiar with the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, when thousands of Chinese college students...
The US Has Reversed a Ban on Canadian Genetically Modified Salmon
In March, the Food and Drug Administration lifted an import ban on Canadian-produced genetically modified...
Pentagon: Space Force Necessary to Counter China and Russia
The acting secretary of defense has called the proposed branch of the U.S. military — the Space Force...
Iran Restarts Nuclear Work as US Officials Bicker Over Policy
Mike Pompeo, the Trump administration’s secretary of state, has rebuked lawmakers for naysaying his department...
China Could Lose Up to 200 Million Pigs to Swine Fever
Over half of China’s massive pig herd is threatened due to the rapid and unabated spread of African swine...
What’s Left of Notre Dame Cathedral After Its Devastating Fire
Two conflagrations that began in the evening of April 15 at the Notre Dame Cathedral burned for hours...
Japan’s New Era Name: The ‘Beautiful Harmony’ of Reiwa
A special panel has chosen the new era name for Japan following the expected abdication of the island...
Qingming: Pure Brightness to Honor the Deceased
During ancient China’s Spring and Autumn Period almost 2,700 years ago, there was an official who was...
China Formally Purges Former Interpol President
The former Interpol president and vice-minister of public security in China, Meng Hongwei, has been formally...