Jerusalem Post（https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Discovering-Zionism-in-Japan-408468） by Brian K. Rizen 9 July 2015 Discovering Zionism in Japan With a Japanese mountain range back lit by the setting sun, I experienced what it meant to be a …

I thought that it might be a sign of ‘revenge’ from the Jewish-Israeli hardliner side to Japan (or the Japanese government) who supports the Palestinians as well as the Jordanians for more than a decade (http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/middle…

As for Dr. Elliott Abrams, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130104)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170714)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160721)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160801)(http…

The Diplomat(http://thediplomat.com/)Pakistan Is Drifting Away From Japan Ties thrived in the early post-war period, but lately Japan-Pakistan relations have stalled out. by Ahmad Rashid Malik 21 January 2017 Pakistan’s relations with Japa…

1. (http://www.muslimpopulation.com/asia/Japan/Islam%20in%20Japan_aq.php)・If they are dark-skinned and bearded, then they may face more problems.・Nevertheless, Muslims face some special problems, especially those who are more devout and …

My husband's maternal side belongs to Samurai class. So, his maternal grandparents had a sword inherited from their ancestral family roots at home. (Lily) War History Online（http://www.warhistoryonline.com/） The History of the Samurai: T…

Japan Times（http://www.japantimes.co.jp/）(1) The Constitution turns 70 3 May 2017 Japan’s Constitution, which took effect 70 years ago, may be facing the most intense pressures ever for amendment as proponents of revising the supreme law…

This information below was introduced by an American trip friend of mine in Connecticut in August 2015. Thank you very much, T! (Lily)Arms Control（https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/dprkchron）Chronology of U.S.-North Korean Nuclear a…

I would like to extend my heartfelt New Year wishes to all of my blog readers! (Lily)

I have quoted MEMRI articles translated into Japanese for a long time on my Japanese blogs（http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=100）（http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=50）（…

Nikkei（http://asia.nikkei.com/） 10 August 2016 Japan to consider legal options for abdication TOKYO -- The Japanese government will consider whether to open the door to Emperor Akihito's retirement by amending existing law or enacting a …

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting in Japanese (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160711). (Lily) MEMRI(http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9308.htm)South Asia Studies Project Special Dispatch No.6515 10 July 201…