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Japan’s Toxic Nuclear Action
Disregarding environmental concerns demonstrates Japan’s lack of reverence for Mother Nature and the anthropocentric mindset of the Japanese state
Sanae Takaichi's Gamble Paid Off: Japan's Lower House Election Results
On February 8, snap elections for the Lower House of the Diet were held. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, achieved its largest victory in postwar Japanese politics: the party single-handedly secured a supermajority, winning 316 of 465 seats.
Differences in US Strategic Documents: What Lies Behind the Wording?
The US National Defense Strategy published on January 23, 2026 (the 2026 NDS), demonstrates noticeable differences in how key national security challenges are defined compared to the document released just two months earlier. These discrepancies deserve close attention.
