3+ week, 5+ day ago   (832+ words) Michiyo Tanabe, Kanako Mita, and Sawako Uchida Now, Ebola has added another layer to an already profound catastrophe. More than 2,300 people have reportedly lost their lives in the current outbreak, with little indication that the epidemic is approaching containment. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (217+ words) Noriko Watanabe, Murad Makhmudov, and Kanako Mita The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has documented 499 civilian deaths and many more wounded during the latest phase of hostilities, underscoring the mounting humanitarian cost of the conflict. Military strikes first intensified in…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan and Balochistan Tensions (Geopolitics) Murad Makhmudov, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker The administration of President Donald Trump designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as international terrorist organizations in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (398+ words) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker The government has deployed police in an effort to prevent violence, while many foreign nationals have already fled, fearing a repeat of previous attacks. The BBC reports: “Many have already fled to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (481+ words) Michiyo Tanabe and Noriko Watanabe Acting President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela confirmed that the death toll has risen to 589 after two devastating earthquakes struck the country. Approximately 3,000 people have been injured. However, with rescue operations still in their early stages,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (379+ words) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker For decades, Pakistan has been criticized by international bodies for a wide range of human rights abuses, including the sale and sexual exploitation of children, violence against women, the misuse of blasphemy…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Jordan appears comparatively stable, yet its stability remains precarious. Economic pressures, demographic tensions, refugee burdens, and dependence on external aid leave the kingdom walking a narrow tightrope above regional chaos. The illusion…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (274+ words) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Meanwhile, U.S.-India relations have encountered turbulence due to New Delhi’s close ties with the Russian Federation. In response, the Trump administration imposed higher tariffs on India last year, citing concerns over India’s…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (295+ words) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker At least seven people were killed in the latest strikes by Pakistan, with more than 80 others injured. The dead include a young baby — an especially stark reminder of the human cost. According…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (570+ words) It is within this crucible that the genius of Yukio Mishima emerges. His literature does not merely narrate; it wrestles with the contradictions of a society suspended between opportunity and amnesia. Mishima saw, with piercing clarity, a modern Japan advancing…...