The night of Feb. 8 was one to remember for the supporters of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Despite many polls predicting the party would win a comfortable majority, the result was a victory that surpassed every optimistic expectation. Celebrations broke out in local party offices throughout the nation once it was announced that the […]
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The Drums of Diplomacy
In Japan’s ancient cultural city of Nara, a rather surreal event unfolded in mid-January. A stage usually reserved for rather mundane diplomatic events, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi invited South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to play drums with her. As the two Asian leaders hammered out a lively cover of “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters, […]