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Measures for Uneven Distribution of Doctors: Effective Regulations Needed for Opening Practices
It is a problem that many rural areas are suffering from a shortage of doctors while there is a high concentration in urban areas, a situation that...
January 4, 2025
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An Increasingly Dangerous World: How Should 2 Wars be Brought to an End? / Keep U.S. Involved in International Cooperation
The administration of Donald Trump will soon be instated in the United States. Courses of action taken by Trump, who will return to the U.S. presid...
January 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake 1 year on: Provide extensive support for rebuilding homes
It has been a year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. The areas affected by the disaster were also hit by torrential rai...
January 2, 2025
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Halting aid to Gaza: Are Residents Going to be Left to Die?
The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) that provide humanitarian assistance in the Pale...
January 2, 2025
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Now is the time to rebuild peace and democracy / Japan should take the lead with principle of cooperation
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] Unexpected events keep happening one after another. The world is in the midst of a period of historic upheav...
January 1, 2025
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Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Beijing Should Take Specific Measures to Resolve Pending Issues
The building of stable relations between Japan and China cannot be expected if only a mood of friendship is created without progress being made on ...
December 30, 2024
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New NISA 1 Year On: Shift of Financial Assets from Savings into Investments Must Progress
It has been one year since the significant expansion of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) investment program, in which gains on small in...
December 30, 2024
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Self-Defense Force Wrongdoings: Folly Ruins Public’s Confidence in SDF
In various departments of the Self-Defense Forces, which are required to have a high sense of morality and strict governance, misconduct has been r...
December 29, 2024
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South Korea’s Deepening Turmoil: Anxiety also Felt by International Community
This is an extraordinary situation in which an impeachment motion against the prime minister who is serving as acting president has been passed, fo...
December 29, 2024
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Budget Proposal for Next Fiscal Year: Steep Path to Fiscal Consolidation despite Increased Tax Revenue
What should the national budget be like to realize a society in which people can live with peace of mind? The government should work toward achievi...
December 28, 2024
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Cyberattacks: Build Defense Systems for Key Elements of Infrastructure
Elements of the nation’s critical infrastructure — an airline and a bank — were hit by a series of cyberattacks at the end of the year. Who launche...
December 28, 2024
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Rapid Spread of Influenza: Reassess Loosened Measures against Infectious Diseases
With the full-fledged arrival of the winter season, the number of influenza cases is increasing. Other infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, are a...
December 27, 2024
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Relocation of U.S. forces to Guam: Steadily reduce burden on Okinawa in hosting bases
Seventy percent of the facilities exclusively used by the U.S. military in Japan are concentrated in Okinawa Prefecture. It is significant to reduc...
December 27, 2024
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School Libraries: Create Spaces Where Students Can Learn The Joy of Reading
School libraries are important places for children to learn about the appeal of books and the significance of reading. Their services need to be im...
December 26, 2024
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Whistleblowing System: People Who Dare to Speak Up Must Be Protected
If those who have the courage to blow the whistle on wrongdoing in an organization suffer ill-treatment, no one will be able to raise their voice. ...
December 26, 2024
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