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U.S. Attack on Iran: Even Europe’s Right Wing Has Begun to Distance Itself from Trump
Criticism against the U.S. attack on Iran is mounting across Europe, and even right-wing elements...
April 21, 2026
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G20 Finance Ministers Meeting: The U.S. Must Fulfill Responsibilities as Forum’s President
Concerns about the future of the global economy are growing due to the situation around Iran. Des...
April 21, 2026
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Corporate Governance Code: Firms Must Move Away from Cash-Retaining Management Style
Although a defensive management style of retaining cash and deposits has been identified as a cha...
April 20, 2026
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Vietnam’s New Leadership: Can Growth Be Aimed For Through Unprecedented Structural Change?
A new leadership structure has been established in Vietnam, which is under the one-party rule of ...
April 20, 2026
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Japan and NATO: Enhance Deterrence through Multilateral Cooperation
Envoys and other representatives from 30 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,...
April 19, 2026
Yomiuri Editorial
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GSDF Tank Accident: Why did This Unprecedented Explosion Occur?
A tragic accident occurred in which an explosion inside a tank during live-fire exercises at a Gr...
April 22, 2026
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Alerts for Subsequent Earthquakes: Stay Calm and Check Preparations on a Routine Basis
An earthquake measuring as high as upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck Ao...
April 22, 2026
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G20 Finance Ministers Meeting: The U.S. Must Fulfill Responsibilities as Forum’s President
Concerns about the future of the global economy are growing due to the situation around Iran. Des...
April 21, 2026
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U.S. Attack on Iran: Even Europe’s Right Wing Has Begun to Distance Itself from Trump
Criticism against the U.S. attack on Iran is mounting across Europe, and even right-wing elements...
April 21, 2026
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Corporate Governance Code: Firms Must Move Away from Cash-Retaining Management Style
Although a defensive management style of retaining cash and deposits has been identified as a cha...
April 20, 2026
Political Pulse
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The Political Power of Japan’s Baby Boom Generation Is Waning
The number of Japanese babies born last year was about 700,000. Record lows are being set year af...
April 18, 2026
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Self-Centered Policies Darkening Outlook for Climate Change Measures
There is a growing trend in the international community to alter the status quo through military ...
April 11, 2026
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Japan, South Korea Put New Value on Mutual Ties as Trump, China Shake Up World Order
The world order that the United States has taken charge of, and that Japan has taken advantage of...
April 4, 2026
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What Is Japan’s Strategy in the New Power Game over Crude Oil?
The escalating conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten Japan’s energy s...
March 28, 2026
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Can Japan Maintain Role as Bridge Between U.S. and Iran? Takaichi’s Diplomacy to Be Tested
The United States and Israel have attacked Iran, causing the international situation to once agai...
March 21, 2026
Insights Into The World
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‘Might Doesn’t Make Right’ in Interdependent World
The United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran have now embroiled the entire Middle East in a war...
April 10, 2026
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Diplomacy Key as FOIP Vision Gains Significance
By Yuichi Hosoya / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] The Economist maga...
April 3, 2026
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Japan’s ‘Borrow-to-Invest’ Strategy is Under Strain
Japan’s fiscal deficit is colossal. According to an estimate by the International Monetary Fund, ...
March 27, 2026
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Raise Interest Rate, Stop Yen’s Fall to Stabilize Prices
Riding on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s popularity, the Liberal Democratic Party coasted to a h...
March 13, 2026
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Prioritize Infrastructure Maintenance, Not New Plans
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] There continues...
February 6, 2026
Cultural Viewpoints
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Homemaking on the Go Never Really Stops
It was a typical day in Oregon in mid-May: drizzles, clouds, five minutes of sunshine, drizzles a...
March 25, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my spouse ...
March 10, 2024
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Navigating the Future of Work: Change, Creativity and Human Resilience
In my class, which is for students who are just starting their major in sociology and anthropology, ...
February 18, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / Getting to Friendships: The Challenges of Context-driven Social Relationships
Friendships sustain us in life, keeping loneliness at bay and providing us with a chance to grow thr...
February 4, 2024
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A Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
Outside Contributors
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Doing Business in Japan Can be Straightforward: Just Keep these 5 Areas in Mind
When I first started working in Japan in 2016, I never would have imagined that a decade later I ...
March 25, 2026
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U.N. Women and Japan: Advancing Equality for a Better Future
The executive director of U.N. Women, a United Nations organization committed to advancing gender...
December 27, 2025
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French and German Ambassadors to Japan Call for Democracies to Unite in Defense against Russian Disinformation
Facing the threat of Russian disinformation, the French and German ambassadors to Japan jointly c...
December 25, 2025
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5 Japanese Business Dinner Mistakes to Avoid — and What They Taught Me About Business in Japan
When I first started doing business in Japan in 2016, the initial cultural lesson was the meishi ...
December 1, 2025
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U.S. Ambassador Glass: Seizing the Momentum of President Trump’s Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump was in Japan last week. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass talks a...
November 7, 2025
Asia Inside Review
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China’s Industrial Offensive into ASEAN Markets Reshaping Market Landscape as Lower Prices Create Barriers for Local Firms to Enter Markets
Chinese companies are accelerating their investment across all industries in Southeast Asian nati...
March 28, 2026
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Chronic Issues Erode Thailand’s Economy as Political Confusion Persists, Threatening Terminal Decline in Its Economy
Voting for the House of Representatives in Thailand took place on Feb. 8, as the nation struggles...
February 21, 2026
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Myanmar Will Continue Under Military Rule Even After Election, Ex-Ambassador Maruyama Says in Exclusive Interview
Voters went to the polls in Myanmar on Dec. 28 for the initial phase of the country’s general ele...
January 7, 2026
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Asia Inside Review: In Myanmar and Thailand, River Divides Hotbed of Scam Centers on One Side, Safe Haven from Military Oppression on the Other
Although separated only by the narrow Moei River, the Myawaddy township in Myanmar and Mae Sot in...
December 27, 2025
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Asia Inside Review: ASEAN Shift to ‘Two-Wheel’ Strategy Could Undermine Unity
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which was established as an anti-communist alliance d...
November 15, 2025
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