Armchair Asia

Japan and South Korea always seem worried about how Washington values their alliances. They both believe that Republicans are better friends...

A radio journalist interviewed me today about Japan's putative Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. I noted it was not much of a surprise as...

Earlier this month Miss Cornelia visited Normandy with her 8th Grade class. They had studied French since kindergarten and this trip was to ...

Lieutenant Yoshinori Yamaguchi* pointed his Yokosuka D4Y3 (Type 33) Suisei at USS Essex (CV/CVA/CVS-9) on November 25, 1944. He slammed on...

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Among the 11 fashion trends spotlighted in February’s Elle is jewelry by Tokyo’s Inoue Hirotaka . He is getting a lot of mention lately, an...

Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (3rd right) and city mayors from the southern Japanese island of Okinawa bow after handing over their reques...