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    Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The “rice coupons” that the central government recommends local governments provide are a completely misguided ap...

    December 13, 2025

  • U.N. Specialized Agencies: Japan Must Take Lead in Setting Standards Through Dispatch of Senior Officials

    Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The international order is on the brink of collapse, and the United Nations stands at a crossroads. Yet there is ...

    December 13, 2025

  • Fed Cuts Interest Rates: Situation Surrounding U.S. Economy Complicates Central Bank’s Next Moves

    The U.S. economy finds itself caught in a dilemma, with concerns over deteriorating employment and a risk of renewed inflation.

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    December 12, 2025

  • Budget Proposal Passes Lower House: Is It Enough to Win over Opposition, Avoid Difficulties?

    The supplementary budget proposal for fiscal 2025, totaling ¥18.3 trillion, was approved at the House of Representatives plenary session. The rulin...

    December 12, 2025

  • Compensation for Public Assistance Recipients: Bring Steady Relief to Households Affected by Welfare Benefit Cuts

    Following the Supreme Court ruling in June this year that the significant reduction in welfare benefits over three years starting in 2013 was illeg...

    December 11, 2025

  • Restart of Tomari N-plant Reactor: Stimulation of Local Economy Would be Significant

    Securing a stable and inexpensive electric power source and stimulating the economy are highly important. Nuclear power plants are a trump card in ...

    December 11, 2025

  • NHK’s New President: Public Broadcaster Should Meet Expectations for Worthy Programs

    NHK faces a severe business environment, including a growing tendency for people not to watch television and a decline in subscription contracts. I...

    December 10, 2025

  • Quake of Upper-6 Intensity in Aomori: Prepare for Potential Subsequent Earthquakes for the Time Being

    Many people must have been startled by the strong earthquake that occurred late at night. Earthquakes and tsunamis can happen anytime and anywhere....

    December 10, 2025

  • U.S. National Security Strategy: ‘America First’ Approach Will Benefit China, Russia

    The foreign and security policies that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to advance carry the risk of overturning and collaps...

    December 9, 2025

  • Next Year’s Shunto: Significant Wage Increases Must Be Actively Sought

    Next year’s shunto spring wage negotiations will be a critical moment for overcoming prolonged high prices. The labor and management sides are urge...

    December 9, 2025

  • Radar Directing: An Extremely Dangerous Provocation by China

    This act by the Chinese Navy could lead to unforeseen events and is extremely dangerous.

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    December 8, 2025

  • Reconstruction of Syria: Another Flash Point Must Not Be Added to Middle East

    Despite the collapse of a half-century-long dictatorship, Syria is in ruins after nearly 14 years of civil war, and conflicts stemming from sectari...

    December 8, 2025

  • Heavy Rains in Asia: Support for Victims, Flood-Control Measures Urgently Needed

    Southeast Asia and South Asia have been hit by torrential rains, which caused extensive damage. It is hoped that the governments of various countri...

    December 7, 2025

  • Discussions on Reform of Retrial System: Speeding up Court Proceedings Must Be Aim of Overhaul

    Retrials, which redo criminal trials, are a last resort of redress for people who have been wrongfully convicted. Keeping this fundamental purpose ...

    December 7, 2025

  • Arrest of Masterminds: Take Step toward Eradication of Anonymous, Fluid Criminal Groups

    Last year, a spate of robberies, related to “dark part-time jobs,” in the Tokyo metropolitan area sent shockwaves through society. It is significan...

    December 6, 2025

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