Insights Into The World
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Long-term Care Insurance Increasingly Insecure
Japan’s long-term care insurance system, introduced in April 2000, is an extremely important social ...
August 11, 2023
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Universities Need to Strengthen Educational Role
Japan has made little progress in reforming its universities, despite much discourse on this being a...
August 4, 2023
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Japan Has Vital Part to Play in Divided World
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit on July...
July 28, 2023
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Mega Industrial Policies Emerge as Market Fails
Major countries across the world are implementing large-scale industrial policies to strengthen the ...
July 21, 2023
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Police Must Do Utmost to Fill Gaps in VIP Safety
We will soon mark one year since the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an el...
July 7, 2023
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Polarization Threatens U.S. Foreign Policy
In the recent past, the U.S. and China have been scrambling for influence in the southern Pacific. C...
June 30, 2023
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ODA Key in Boosting Ties with Emerging Nations
Newspapers often use “emerging and developing countries” as an alternative term for the Global South...
June 23, 2023
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Local Government Can Lead to Robust Diplomacy
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have brought to the fore a myriad of difficul...
June 2, 2023
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‘Global South’ Needs More Elaborate Definition
We often come across the term “Global South” these days. It was originally coined as an antonym of a...
May 12, 2023
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Japanese-Indian Unity Vital to Retool Global Order
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine on March 21. Apparently overshadowed b...
April 28, 2023
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Overcome ‘Valley of Death’ for Medicine’s Sake
Fifteen years have passed since the announcement of the production of human induced pluripotent stem...
April 7, 2023
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Trap of Pyrrhic Victory in Regional Conflicts
War is easy to start but difficult to bring to an end. When Russian President Vladimir Putin launche...
March 31, 2023
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Very Bumpy Road Ahead for Next BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda
Haruhiko Kuroda will step down as the longest-serving governor of the Bank of Japan on April 8 after...
March 24, 2023
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5 Steps for Japan, U.S. to Credibly Deter China
Japan and the United States have made remarkable progress on defense cooperation in the last few yea...
March 10, 2023
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Warfare Today at the Mercy of Intelligence Capabilities
A year has passed since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainians have put up stronger-th...
March 3, 2023
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Ceasefire in Iran: Make This a Step toward Completely Ending Strikes
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U.S.-Iran Talks: Exhaust All Diplomatic Efforts To Ensure Ceasefire Does Not Collapse
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Emergency Shelters: What Should Be Done to Increase Designated Underground Facilities?
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2nd Half of Diet Session: Take Urgent Measures to Overcome Crisis in Middle East
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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
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Former Japan PM Murayama’s Farewell Ceremony Held; Former Deputy PM Kono Vows to ‘Carry on Path Toward Peace’
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Japan Lifts Evacuation Orders Set Off by Earthquake in North
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6 Months Since Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Came to Power, She Faces Challenges to Achieve Her Flagship Policies
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Japanese Newspaper Group Demands Govt Build System for Blocking AI Searches
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Japan Self-Defense Forces Tank Explosion Kills 3 During Training in Oita Prefecture; 1 Injured
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Japan Lifts Ban on Lethal Weapon Exports, Looking to Strengthen Defense Industry
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