Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 – Relief, Rebuilding, Recovery
In the first hours after the earthquake, Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto moved to set up an emergency…
Campaign launched to stop the spread of Japanese beetles in Switzerland
Keystone-SDA Travellers are being asked to check their cars and luggage for the invasive beetle when returning from…
Campaign launched to stop the spread of Japanese beetles in Switzerland
Keystone-SDA Travellers are being asked to check their cars and luggage for the invasive beetle when returning from…
José P. Laurel | Philippine Commonwealth, WWII, Japanese Occupation
José P. Laurel (born March 9, 1891, Tanauan, Luzon, Philippines—died November 6, 1959, Manila) was a Filipino lawyer,…
Japan – Politics, Economy, Society
Constitutional framework DietThe Diet building, Tokyo.(more) Japan’s constitution was promulgated in 1946 and came into force in 1947,…
Tokyo subway attack of 1995 | Facts, Background, & AUM Shinrikyo
Tokyo subway attack of 1995, coordinated multiple-point terrorist attack in Tokyo on March 20, 1995, in which the…
Why Is Japan’s Population Decreasing? | Causes, Effects, Density, Birth Rate, Decline, Pyramid, & Facts
Japan’s population has been declining steadily since 2005 primarily because of a decrease in births, which have consistently…
How dangerous is the current China-Japan rift?
Editor’s note: This is the 16th essay of Assessing China’s “Lost in translation: Decoding Chinese strategic narratives” series. The…
Japan – Imperialism, Shoguns, Feudalism
Foreign affairs Achieving equality with the West was one of the primary goals of the Meiji leaders. Treaty…
Opinion | The domestic dynamics driving Japan’s remilitarisation
But the real, and more decisive, story is unfolding on Japan’s home front. The domestic dynamic driving this…
Japan – Political developments | Britannica
The LDP continued its dominance of Japanese politics until 1993. Its success in steering Japan through the difficult…
Japan – Post-WWII, Economy, Culture
Occupation From 1945 to 1952 Japan was under Allied military occupation, headed by the Supreme Commander for Allied…