Japan
Nagasaki remembers 70,000 dead, calls on leaders to create nuclear-free zone
August 9, 2021Nagasaki marked the 76th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city today with its mayor urging Japan, the United States, and Russia to do more to eliminate nuclear weapons. In his speech at...
Read moreRace for gold continues in Tokyo as the pandemic worsens
July 30, 2021Japan extends the state of emergency in the country.
Read moreCOVID-19 throws Tokyo and Olympics into a panic
July 20, 2021As of Tuesday morning, there are 71 confirmed cases including 31 from among the tens of thousands of international attendees.
Read moreWith Tokyo Olympics five days away, COVID makes things surreal
July 19, 2021After a year delay, the event in Japan shows how important it is to conquer the historic plague.
Read moreNetflix anime ‘Yasuke’ puts spectacle over substance for the Black samurai
June 18, 2021There’s more spectacle than substance even with a quality voice cast.
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