Translation by Kyoko Selden Introduction [Why did the Japan Coast Guard, on September 7th, arrest a Chinese fishing boat captain and detain…

Translation by Mark Ealey   [Introduction by Kimie HARA: In August 2006, Japan-Russia relations were strained when a Russian patrol fired warning…

EVEN CANADA IS LEAVING AMERICA’S SIDE Recently, not only are countries in Latin America parting ways with the United States, so too…

The U.S. occupation of Iraq has become increasingly chaotic. Last November, U.S. forces insisted that Fallujah, a Sunni town in central Iraq,…

A historical review of China’s space program highlights the evolution of the country’s national priorities. The initiative began in 1956, just eight…