Insights Into The World
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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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Where Is The Pope Guiding Us in This Changing World?
The Roman Catholic Church has chosen an American-born cardinal as its new pope, and he has taken ...
July 4, 2025
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There Is a High Price to Pay for Mistreating Allies
The “Trump shocks” have continued to come one after another. There is also the possibility that a...
June 27, 2025
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S. Korea’s New Leader Could Shape Security Landscape
Lee Jae-myung, head of the left-leaning main opposition Democratic Party, has won the presidentia...
June 13, 2025
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End of Cold War Spelled Trouble for Liberalism
The world is in great turmoil. In the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, the brutal fi...
June 6, 2025
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With Trump Back, Japan Must Expand Foreign Policy
Four months into his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has stunned both the American peopl...
May 30, 2025
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‘Nudges’ Can Promote Good Behavior, But Have Limits
At any convenience store, there are now footprint marks on the floor that lead up to the cash reg...
May 2, 2025
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Trump’s ‘Might Makes Right’ Upends World Order
“We both know that, in this world, the question of what is right only matters between equals. Oth...
April 25, 2025
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Trump Pulls The Curtains Closed on The ‘U.S. Century’
“The golden age of America begins right now,” said U.S. President Donald Trump in his inaugural s...
April 11, 2025
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Reform Vote System to Better Reflect Voters’ Voices
When one large group of people and many small groups live together in a certain place, this situa...
March 28, 2025
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Japan Should Strengthen Its Ties with Southeast Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump, having returned to power, has continued to shock and baffle the worl...
March 21, 2025
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The BOJ Is Too Dovish on Its Interest Rate Policy
Three years will soon have passed since Japan’s consumer price inflation topped 2%. Has the Japan...
March 7, 2025
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A Lawless President Seeks to Centralize His Power
Prior to last November’s election, there was public discussion of whether Trump was a fascist. I ...
February 21, 2025
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U.S. Tariff-First Policy is a Historical Throwback
Will the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second administration lead to a foundational chan...
February 7, 2025
Top Articles in Editorial & Columns
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40 Million Foreign Visitors to Japan: Urgent Measures Should Be Implemented to Tackle Overtourism
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University of Tokyo Professor Arrested: Serious Lack of Ethical Sense, Failure of Institutional Governance
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AI, Initially a Tool, is Evolving into a Partner – But is it a Good One?
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Greenland: U.S. Territorial Ambitions Are Anachronistic
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Policy Measures on Foreign Nationals: How Should Stricter Regulations and Coexistence Be Balanced?
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Takaichi Set to Boost High-Level Diplomacy, Firm Foundation at Home Expected to Give Stronger Position Abroad
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(Update 1)Takaichi Vows to Push through Key Policy Measures
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Measles Victim Flew Between Tokyo, Hokkaido in Late January; Likely Came into Contact with Many
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Chinese National Driving Lamborghini Arrested After Traffic Collision Injures 2 Police Officers in Kachidoki, Tokyo
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Nikkei Hits Another High after Ldp’s Landslide Election Victory
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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LDP Sweeps Lower House in Historic Rebound
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South Korea’s Lee Congratulates Japan’s Takaichi for Party’s Election Victory
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Noda, Saito to Resign as CRA Coleaders after Big Election Loss, Eyes Turn Toward Succession (UPDATE 1)
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4 Yakuza Group Members Arrested for Trespassing at Tokyo Dome During Baseball Game
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Voter Turnout at 56.26% in Japan, Higher Than Previous Lower House Poll in 2024; 1st Election in February Since 1990
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Surpasses 56,000 for First Time after PM Takaichi’s Victory