Global affairs analysis
Asia Japan Enters the Global Arms Market: A Post-War Pacifism Turning Point
On April 2026, Japan's post-war stance on weapons exports underwent a historic transformation. The "Three Principles on ...
Middle East What Lies Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: US-Iran Ceasefire on the Brink of Collapse
"Extremely unlikely". That is how US President Trump characterized the possibility of extending the US-Iran ceasefire on...
Global Affairs I Drew the Wiring Diagram Behind “Peace Education,” and My Hands Were Trembling
Every year, 350,000 students travel to Okinawa for peace education. Behind this program, a network of organizational connections links the Japan Teachers’ Union, the Henoko Fund, the Heli Base Opposition Council, and the protest boats. Part 4 of the Henoko capsize series maps confirmed facts and reasonable inferences in a structural diagram.
World Affairs 90,000 People Turned to a Bereaved Mother’s Blog. Television Had Nothing to Say.
One month after the Henoko boat capsize killed a 17-year-old student, a bereaved mother’s note account drew 93,000 followers and over 22 million views. Why did a grieving family have to do the work of journalists?
Global Affairs The People Behind the Protest Boats: Where Was Safety When Conviction, Party Politics, and Civic Activism Converged?
Examining the organizational structure behind the Henoko protest boats.
World Affairs Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Trained in the Philippines. That Is How Much Japan Has Changed.
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducting joint amphibious training with Philippine military forces on Philippine ter...
World Affairs Europe’s 800 Billion Euro Rearmament Is the End of the Postwar Security Order
Europe's announcement of a defense spending plan totaling at least 800 billion euros over five years represents the most...
Europe Europe Is Seriously Rearming. What Does It Mean for Japan?
Europe is arming itself — and this time, it looks like the real thing. By 2026, European defense spending has reached levels not seen since the Cold War. Germany has amended its constitution to unlock up to 500 billion euros for defense and infrastructure investment.
World Affairs After 54 Years, Artemis II Completes Lunar Swing-By — The Space Toilet Odyssey That Got Us Here
The historic Artemis II lunar swing-by marks humanity's return to the Moon. The evolution of space toilet technology symbolizes our journey.
World Affairs America’s First Pope Spoke Against War During Holy Week. The World Should Be Listening.
The first American pope observed his first Holy Week while the Middle East burned. In the final week of March 2026, Pope...