Japan’s gesture of being ‘willing to engage in dialogue’ is highly hypocritical - 2025.11.24

Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, elaborating on the Chinese government's position regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...

Shameful betrayal of commitments the real threat - 2025.11.23

In her classic study The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, US anthropologist Ruth Benedict argued that Japan's social psychology was shaped by a system of "obligation" and "shame".From Benedict's perspective, the obligation arises from...

The Netherlands’ shift in attitude is hoped to touch entire Europe - 2025.11.20

Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Micky Adriaansens announced on Wednesday the suspension of the administrative intervention targeting Nexperia. The minister described the move as "a gesture of goodwill" and pledged to continue "con...