November 29, 2023 “It Felt Like a Failure,” Losing Sleep, Shedding Tears: Interview with Makoto Shinkai (#2) Director Makoto ShInkai talked about the reception in the U.S. and why COVID-19 is not directly depicted in “Suzume,” set in 2023. By Yusuke Hirata
November 15, 2023 China’s Dilemma as a “Responsible Power” “Gone are the days when a handful of Western countries can just willfully meddle in other countries’ internal affairs and manipulate global affairs.” By Seiichiro Takeuchi
October 24, 2022 The U.S. and European Negotiations with Russia and the Puzzling Japanese Diplomacy Since the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014 and the beginning of the fighting in eastern Ukraine between Russian-backed militants and the Ukrainian government, Ukraine has been subject to constant Russian military intervention. By Atsuko Higashino
March 26, 2024 World Insight Interview by Shunsuke Ochiai Vol.8 Rebecca, who is exploring the differences between Japanese and English culture. In our latest interview, we introduce Rebecca May, a UK native embracing life near Nagoya, Japan. By Shunsuke Ochiai