Decked out in keffiyahs and stocked with vulgar posters, anti-Israel demonstrators have been descending upon cities across the United States rallying for what they call peace. One such group gathered on Sunday, July 20, 2014, just blocks from the Israeli
It’s been more than three years since the Fukushima disaster, in which an earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the Fukushima region of Japan and significantly damaged its nuclear power plant. Yet another earthquake hit Northern Japan on July 11, reminding
A giant rubber duck installed on China’s Nanming River has disappeared. The duck, a sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was widely acclaimed and warmly received when it arrived in China, but disappeared swiftly from the waters as the river
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Tiger Woods is back at the majors. Seems like he was never away. After a shaky start to the British Open, Woods ripped through Royal Liverpool on Thursday much like he did eight years ago, when
In a July speech, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott praised Japanese “sense of honor and skill” of Japanese submariners who attacked Australia during a 1942 raid on Sydney Harbour in World War II. Abbott said, “We admired the skill and
The government of China is making increasingly clear that it is not comfortable with the looming presence of the United States over its multiple disputes in the South China Sea against the Philippines and Vietnam, noting in a statement that
On July 14 China criticized Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for praising Japan’s World War II effort. According to Xinhuanet, Abbott said: “We admired the honor and sense of skill [the Japanese] brought to their task, although we disagreed what
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com A humiliated Russia considers next steps in east Ukraine Australia joins Japan, Vietnam, Philippines in opposing China A humiliated Russia considers next steps in east Ukraine The decisive victory of theUkraine government forces over
Japan is aiming to remodel its tourism industry to make it more appealing to Muslim visitors by instructing restaurants in how to include halal meals on their menus and aiding hotels in providing prayer rooms to visitors, in an attempt
In remarks slated to be delivered at the bilateral “China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue,” Chinese President Xi Jinping declared decisively that China will continue its expansion and development, but urged the United States to join with China to “combat all
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida spoke out publicly against a Chinese newspaper depicting a graphic of Japan with mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki and with the chyron “Japan wants a war again.” The graphic appeared in the Chongqing Youth
For several years now, some on the political right have portrayed the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) as an exemplar of inappropriate federal government involvement in activities that should be left to the private sector. Worse, Exim is portrayed as engaging
Less than a month after the 100th anniversary of the single shot that set the world on fire, many scholars are comparing then and now. One of the most cogent assessments comes from Walter Russell Mead. In “Have We Gone From a
On July 8, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, using the time with Abe to praise Japan and warn China to “check its ambitions.” According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Abbott plans to praise
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon pummeled the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa on Tuesday, paralyzing transport and prompting U.S. forces based there to cancel all outdoor activity. The Okinawan government said 10 people were injured, one seriously. Separately, a
American actor, author, and television personality Orson Bean graced the radio waves on Breitbart News Sunday and shared the story of his life and career from his early years as an 18-year-old American soldier in occupied Japan to the present
(Associated Press) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Even after seven decades, Wilfred “Spike” Mailloux won’t talk about surviving a bloody World War II battle unless longtime friend John Sidur is by his side. It was Sidur who found the severely wounded
Prosecutors dropped murder charges against a Manteca minister for the death of a 55-year-old man whom he had knocked to the ground in a scuffle in Las Vegas in June, 2013. The incident had become an international cause célèbre when
The Fourth of July means hot dogs, fireworks, and patriotism. Joey Chestnut combined all three in Coney Island. First came the fireworks. The competitive food-eating champion proposed to girlfriend Neslie Ricasa immediately prior to defending his hot-dog-eating title. The sequence
On Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show, conservative columnist Mark Steyn gave a sobering assessment of American power in the world as nation’s celebration of Independence Day was about to begin. Steyn explained that other nations are looking at ways to
A local Japanese legislator has become an Internet darling after an overwrought, sob-filled apology to his constituents over potential corruption was posted online. Forty-year-old Prefectural Assemblyman Ryutaro Nonomura, who represents the southwestern prefect of Hyogo, was accused of spending more
The recent landslide election of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only raised the expectations of Indians anxious to ignite an economic boom on the subcontinent, but also the hopes of anxious neighbors looking to Deli to provide
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took a tentative step toward improved relations with North Korea on Thursday by announcing his government will lift some of its sanctions in response to the North’s decision to re-open a probe
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine’s forces assault pro-Russian separatists as cease-fire ends China’s neighbors react to new South China Sea claims In face of China’s increased aggression, Japan reinterprets its constitution Ukraine’s forces assault pro-Russian separatists as cease-fire
Japan is expected to enact historic expansions to their constitutional ability to construct and keep an active military, a controversial topic for many in the region who recall with horror the crimes of the Japanese military in World War II.
