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Steady Transition to Fair System Must Be Promoted
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released an outline of a treaty that sets new international taxation rules. The o...
July 24, 2023
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Desirable to Strengthen Cooperation to Protect Free Trade
The participating countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), including Japan and Australia, have ...
July 24, 2023
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Country Sees Sluggish Recovery Despite End of Zero-COVID Policy
China’s economic recovery has been torpid despite Beijing having ended its zero-COVID policy. It is important for the administration of Chinese Presid...
July 23, 2023
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Facilities Must Be Strengthened to Protect Distribution of Goods
If ports and harbors are damaged by a major earthquake or typhoon, the distribution of goods via maritime transportation will be disrupted, severely a...
July 23, 2023
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What Happened to Prosecutors’ Principle of Strict Impartiality?
How far are they willing to go to prosecute in high-profile cases? Isn’t “strict impartiality” a principle that prosecutors uphold? The Supreme Publi...
July 22, 2023
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Southeast Asian Bloc’s Raison d’Etre Called into Question
As China’s influence grows ever stronger, member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are becoming increasingly divided, and the bloc ...
July 22, 2023
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Plans Should be Flexibly Reviewed to Ensure Event Runs Smoothly
Preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have been delayed. This is a national event that will bring together many countries and regions, and the g...
July 21, 2023
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Poor Management in Spotlight after On-Site Inspection of Digital Agency
It seems that cases in which My Number identification details were mistakenly linked with the bank accounts of other people are being taken seriously....
July 21, 2023
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Investigative Authorities Must Verify and Explain What Police Did
A police officer on active duty involved in the investigation of a case uncovered by the Metropolitan Police Department gave unusual testimony in cour...
July 20, 2023
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Show Japan’s Presence through Cooperation in Decarbonization
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilizing energy supplies, Middle Eastern oil-producing countries are becoming increasingly important. The Japan...
July 20, 2023
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Penal Code Revision Must Lead to the Prevention of Despicable Crimes
Victims who are forced to engage in nonconsensual sexual intercourse suffer terrible psychological damage. This must be an opportunity to instill in s...
July 19, 2023
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Russia Must Fulfill its Responsibility for Safe Transportation
Russia’s tactic of holding food supplies “hostage” to demand the lifting of sanctions is absolutely unacceptable. It is essential for Ukraine, a maj...
July 19, 2023
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Strains in Electoral System Should Not Be Left Unaddressed
Nearly 30 years have passed since major political reform laws were enacted. Strains have become conspicuous in the current election system and in the ...
July 18, 2023
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Candidates Must Show Specific Measures for Stable Relationship with China
How will Taiwan deal with the administration of China’s Xi Jinping, which is pressing for China-Taiwan unification? The Taiwan presidential election s...
July 18, 2023
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Bridging West, emerging countries must be taken into consideration
If Japan and Europe build a closer cooperative relationship it will lead to the deterrence of China, which continues its hegemonic activities. Prime M...
July 17, 2023
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