Total:7
-
2026-10-04 19:52
By staff writer
American Marine arrested over brutal murder of Japanese woman in Okinawa
TEHRAN — Japanese authorities lodged a formal protest with Washington on Sunday after Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman in Naha, reigniting fury over the massive American military footprint in Japan.
-
2026-02-08 19:33
Takaichi leads LDP to decisive majority in landslide election
TEHRAN – Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has guided the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a commanding victory in Sunday’s snap House of Representatives election.
-
2026-01-23 18:45
Japan to hold an early election next month
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament on Friday, paving the way for an early election on Feb. 8
-
2025/12/05
By Lucia Hubinská
Is Japan sliding back toward militarism?
XIAMEN – Relations between China and Japan are undergoing their most serious shock in a decade. And yet, as recently as 2024—after the lifting of pandemic restrictions—it seemed the two countries were slowly moving toward improved relations. This trend was abruptly disrupted in recent weeks, when a series of diplomatic missteps gave way to open disputes.
-
2025-11-15 14:51
China reiterates red line on Taiwan as tensions surge with Japan
China has issued a rare travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Japan, citing a worsening security environment and rising risks for Chinese nationals.
-
2025-11-05 18:42
By Garsha Vazirian
Trump’s gilded cage and the sycophancy doctrine
A global playbook of flattery fraying statecraft’s spine with spectacles and shadows
TEHRAN – The spectacle has become the point. Fighter jets escort Air Force One. Prime ministers arrive with golf relics and gold-leaf baubles. Foreign leaders orchestrate airport pageants and shield Donald Trump from protesters — not to salute partnership but to flatter a temperament that prizes adulation above counsel.
-
2025-11-01 19:31
By Shahrokh Saei
From Abe to Takaichi: A historic milestone, a familiar path
TEHRAN – Sanae Takaichi’s election as Japan’s first female prime minister on October 21 was a landmark moment in a country long dominated by male political leadership. But while her rise broke a gender barrier, her governance so far reflects continuity more than change. Takaichi is not a political outsider—she’s a veteran of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a protégé of the late Shinzo Abe, whose nationalist and conservative legacy continues to shape Japan’s direction.