Political Pulse
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Can a 1950s Prime Minister’s Approach Work Today? Ishiba, LDP Attempt Multilateral Political Dialogue
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is seeking ...
December 28, 2024
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Are Tourists Loving Japan’s Ancient Capital to Death? Kyoto Seeks Ways to Welcome Visitors Sustainably
Kyoto, one of Japan’s major tourist destinations, is suffering from overtourism amid booming inbo...
December 21, 2024
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China Will Benefit If Ishiba’s Ideals Strain U.S. Ties; No Longer On The Sidelines, PM Must Learn Realism
Shigeru Ishiba, whose Liberal Democratic Party suffered a disastrous defeat in the October genera...
December 14, 2024
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Japan Must Prepare To Host Deaflympics in 2025; Intl Sign Language Interpreters Especially Needed
Less than a year remains until the opening of the Tokyo Deaflympics, an international sports even...
December 7, 2024
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LDP’s Minority Govt Sets Stage For ‘3rd Pole Era’; Political History Suggests Instability Will Result
The political scene has undergone drastic change after the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democrati...
November 30, 2024
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Fighting Poverty Is Harder Than Fighting Gravity; Nelson’s 1977 Observation Still Resonates Today
It was a mission so difficult that many regarded its success as a dream come true. It was the U.S...
November 23, 2024
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LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done
The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the...
November 16, 2024
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Revisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald...
November 9, 2024
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Japan’s Weakened New Leader Faces Challenges Abroad; PM Ishiba Has A Tricky ‘Month of Diplomacy’ Ahead
Japan’s foreign policy faces trying times. Amid an increasingly uncertain international situation...
November 2, 2024
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‘Social education’ Boosts Local Social Infrastructure;Lives Enriched By Participation In Shared Projects
Even after graduating from school and entering the workforce, people can continue to learn. Organ...
October 26, 2024
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MSDF Ship Sazanami Makes A Point In Taiwan Strait; Same Vessel Brought Relief to China After 2008 Quake
On Sept. 25, the attention of Japanese government officials was focused on a ship in the Taiwan S...
October 19, 2024
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Why Is BRICS Appealing To Southeast Asian Nations? Japan Must Keep Close to Its Neutral Neighbors
Are Thailand and Malaysia gravitating toward China and Russia? The two Southeast Asian nations ar...
October 12, 2024
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Defense-oriented Ishiba Should Learn from Hatoyama’s Diplomatic Error
The LDP presidential election, in which a record nine candidates ran, ended with Shigeru Ishiba’s...
October 5, 2024
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Family Businesses Display Admirable Strengths, Awful Weaknesses
Several scandals have involved family-owned companies, including sexual assaults by the founder o...
September 28, 2024
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Prepare for worst after unprecedented incursion by Chinese military
At 11:29 a.m. on Aug. 26, a Chinese Y-9 military reconnaissance plane violated Japan’s territoria...
September 21, 2024
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