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By respecting international law, Seoul court makes proper ruling on so-called comfort women’s claims
A South Korean court has made a sensible ruling on former so-called comfort women based on international law. The hope is that this ruling will serve ...
April 22, 2021
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Carefully examine effect of digital devices on children’s eyesight
As children use digital devices more often, there are concerns about the impact on their eyes. It is necessary to ascertain the situation and make eff...
April 21, 2021
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Global competition to reduce corporate tax rates has reached limit
The competition to cut corporate tax rates in major countries seems to have reached a turning point. Nations need to keep up with the digital age and ...
April 21, 2021
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Public won’t trust driverless vehicles unless strong safety system is set up
Work is in full swing to draw up rules for transportation services with driverless, autonomous vehicles that will replace conventional buses and taxis...
April 20, 2021
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Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan could trigger chaos
With the security situation in Afghanistan still unstable, is the unconditional and complete withdrawal of U.S. forces a good idea? It is hard to shak...
April 20, 2021
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Diet commissions must finish debate on bill to revise referendum law
It will soon be three years since a bill to revise the National Referendum Law, which stipulates the procedures for revising the Constitution, was sub...
April 19, 2021
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Devise means, new technology to expand use of renewable energy
How much can Japan, with its small land area, increase its use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power? It is important firstly to se...
April 19, 2021
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Japan, U.S. must build peace, prosperity with a strong alliance / Coordinate China strategies to share responsibility
The free and open international order is being challenged by China. The Japan-U.S. alliance must be deepened, and the strength of democracy demonstrat...
April 18, 2021
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UNESCO must avoid political abuse of Memory of World registry program
It would be problematic if an international organization’s system aimed at protecting cultural properties and promoting understanding of different cul...
April 17, 2021
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End assistance to Myanmar if violent acts against civilians do not stop
As a military exists to protect its nation’s people, it is extremely abnormal to point As a military exists to protect its nation’s people, it is extr...
April 16, 2021
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While the public exercises restraint, the government must deliver action
Less than a month after the state of emergency fully ended, novel coronavirus infections continue to spread rapidly. Recognizing that this is already ...
April 16, 2021
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5 years after Kumamoto Earthquake, learn lessons and pass on memories
It is hoped that the memories of a pair of powerful earthquakes that registered the maximum reading of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale will ...
April 15, 2021
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Establish children’s affairs agency only after thorough consideration
Child abuse and child poverty are among the nation’s social problems. National efforts are crucial to tackle such issues, but first there must be cons...
April 15, 2021
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Address urgent social woes without delay
COVID-19 vaccinations have finally begun in Japan. But the threat of a fourth wave of the pandemic looms closer. The novel coronavirus ordeal, which i...
April 14, 2021
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Push back against China’s attempts to dominate South China Sea
China is accelerating moves to expand its maritime interests in the South China Sea. Its efforts to push ahead with unilaterally changing the status q...
April 14, 2021
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