Editorial & Columns
Political Pulse
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Deep-seated Distrust between LDP, Komeito Breaks into the Open
According to a famous Japanese proverb, “Even a dog won’t get involved in a couple’s quarrels.” The ...
June 17, 2023
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Spectators’ Online Abuse of Athletes Is Unsportsmanlike Conduct
With the easing of measures against COVID-19, sporting events are again being held without restricti...
June 10, 2023
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How Long Can Kishida Remain Successful without Making Enemies?
Shohei Ohtani, a star player of the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team, is one of Japan’s...
June 3, 2023
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Club Activities Overburden Teachers, but Finding Solutions Is a Challenge
Sports teams and other club activities at public junior high schools have entered a three-year trans...
May 27, 2023
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Broadening Support for Rule of Law Could Be Summit’s Historic Legacy
The Group of Seven summit now being held in Hiroshima comes at a critical juncture. The internationa...
May 20, 2023
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How Should Japan Respond to the Potential Benefits Brought by AI?
When I was a child, the science fiction movie “Terminator 2” fascinated me. I was attracted by the s...
May 13, 2023
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Monetary Policy No Magic Wand for Japan’s Economic Problems
On April 9, economist Kazuo Ueda succeeded Haruhiko Kuroda as governor of the Bank of Japan, startin...
April 29, 2023
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Taiwan Contingency War Game Highlights Japan’s Critical Importance
In 20XX, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deploys warships, including aircraft carriers, a...
April 22, 2023
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Real-world Experiences Vital to Developing Well-Rounded Students
School can provide not just knowledge and skills in various subjects, but most of what is necessary ...
April 15, 2023
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Japan’s Policy Options Are Cramped by Its Unrevised Constitution
The original manuscript of the Constitution of Japan is kept in the National Archives, near the grou...
April 8, 2023
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New Blood Needed in Caregiving Field, Where the Elderly Serve the Elderly
With Japan’s declining birthrate and aging population, there is a serious shortage of young human re...
April 1, 2023
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Totally New Type of ROK President Achieves Reconciliation with Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to Japan on March 16 and 17 opened the door to a new er...
March 25, 2023
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Despicable Prank Videos Send Kaitenzushi Business into a Spin
Japan’s kaitenzushi restaurant chains, which serve sushi via conveyor belts, are experiencing a toug...
March 18, 2023
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Can Parents Caught in Education ‘billing Game’ Afford Additional Kids?
Cherry blossoms are a beautiful symbol of the new school year, which officially begins in April in J...
March 11, 2023
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Japan, and the World, Cannot Ignore the 2 Giants of the ‘Global South’
A year has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As divisions involving the United States, Euro...
March 4, 2023
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