March 3, 2015 – Opinion: “Putting an end to prelates’ purposeless pontificating” (UCA News)
Fr William Grimm on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan and how the Church’s pacifist messages can start reaching a wider audience -and make…
March 3, 2015 – “Commission impossible for Abe’s foreign policy” (East Asia Forum)
Michael Cucek: “…If, after the deployment of all the experience and knowledge of the commission, Abe fails to hit the…
March 3, 2015 – “Interview: Japan misleads public by denying wartime crimes: Russian expert” (Shanghai Daily)
“The Japanese government has tried to mislead the public by denying involvement in any acts of wartime aggression, former Russian…
March 3, 2015 – “South Korea Criticizes US Official’s Comments on ‘Comfort Women'” (Voice of America)
“South Korean politicians and media have criticized recent comments by a senior U.S. official, saying she appeared to be taking…
March 3, 2015 – “China to hold parade, invite leaders to mark end of World War Two” (Reuters)
“China will hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two this year and…
March 1, 2015 – “South Korean President Urges Japan to Admit Past Wrongs” (NYTimes)
“President Park Geun-hye of South Korea urged Japan on Sunday to have the “courage and honesty” to admit to its…
March 1, 2015 – “Chinese minister to attend UN conference in Japan” (Asia One)
“China’s civil affairs minister will attend a United Nations-sponsored meeting on disaster risks in Japan next month, making him the…
Feb. 27, 2015 – “China media mock Japan’s luxury lavatories” (Japan Today)
Or How Even Toilet Seats Get Dragged Into Politics… “The built-in bottom washers and pre-warmed seats of Japan’s luxury toilets…