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Don’t Reward Russia for Aggression Against Ukraine
Three years and 10 months have passed since the war in Ukraine began, a period already longer tha...
December 26, 2025
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World Needs to Restore Free and Fair Trade System
By Motoshige Itoh / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] A phenomenon know...
December 12, 2025
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In Global Politics, U.S. and China Are in Charge
It has been less than a year since Donald Trump came to power. Yet the world continues to be hit ...
December 5, 2025
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Can U.S. Universities Safeguard Their Independence?
By Takenori Inoki / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] After U.S. Presid...
November 28, 2025
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Melting Sea Ice Reveals Importance of Arctic Region
By Shigeru Kitamura / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] In 2019, during...
November 21, 2025
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Soft Power is Key for Japan to ‘Flourish’ Globally
By Akihiko Tanaka / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Prime Minister Sa...
November 7, 2025
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Is Takaichi capable of becoming ‘Japan’s Thatcher’?
By Yuichi Hosoya / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] On Oct. 21, Libera...
October 31, 2025
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To Curb Xenophobia, Foster Mutual Understanding
In July’s House of Councillors election, parties that are cautious about accepting foreign worker...
October 3, 2025
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The Self-Destruction of a Superpower
In the eight months since Jan. 20, when Donald Trump was inaugurated president, the world has wit...
September 26, 2025
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Mackerel, Tuna and Other Slowly Unfolding Problems
I grew up in the American seaport city of Boston on the U.S. Atlantic coast, where I was born in ...
September 19, 2025
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A Lack of Innovation Weighs on Japan’s Economy
Japan’s ruling parties, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, suffered a crushing defeat in J...
September 5, 2025
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Dark Urges Propel Netanyahu’s ‘Endless War’
By Masayuki Yamauchi / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Sophocles, the...
August 29, 2025
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Can U.S. Fix Its Own Mistakes, As It Has in The Past?
The Panama Canal opened more than a century ago, in 1914. Prior to its opening, a controversy aro...
August 8, 2025
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Glut of Capital Behind Changes in Financial Markets
The trends in financial markets appear to have changed significantly over the past several years....
August 1, 2025
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How Can the Free Trade System Be Saved From Crisis?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy has thrown the world trade system into significant ...
July 11, 2025
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