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Recommendation on Imperial House Law: Issuance Ignores History and Traditions
What form the Imperial succession should take is a matter that affects the foundation of the nation. It is utterly preposterous for an individual w...
November 5, 2024
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Rice Policy: Prolonged High Prices Creates Heavy Burden
Amid the persistent high prices of rice, frustration is growing among people. It is hoped that the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry wil...
November 4, 2024
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Hospital Ship Set to Be Introduced: Make Use of Initiative to Provide Medical Support in Times of Disaster
Disasters that cause significant damage occur almost every year. If sea routes can be utilized to provide medical support across Japan, which is an...
November 4, 2024
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BOJ: Monetary Policy Becoming More Difficult to Steer
With the ruling parties having lost their majority in the House of Representatives as the result of the lower house election, the foundations of Pr...
November 3, 2024
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Sexual Assault by Chief Prosecutor: Victim’s 5 Years of Silence Carries Great Weight
A female prosecutor who was sexually assaulted by the then head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office has bravely spoken out. The entire ...
November 3, 2024
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Ruling Parties and DPFP: Why Is a Helping Hand Being Given to a Prime Minister Who Has Lost Trust?
It is not wrong for the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito, which collectively fell and became a minority ruling coa...
November 2, 2024
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Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit: High Court’s Ruling of Unconstitutionality Difficult to Understand
Whether to allow same-sex couples to marry is a matter that concerns the very foundation of the family system and is an issue that requires broad d...
November 2, 2024
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Volunteer Probation Officer System: Prepare An Environment Where Volunteers Can Work Safely
Volunteer probation officers, who help rehabilitate people who have committed crimes, play an important role in preventing recidivism, and thereby ...
November 1, 2024
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N. Korea’s ICBM Launch: Dangerous Provocation That Makes An Enemy of The World
Following the dispatch of its troops to Russia, North Korea test-fired a missile capable of attacking anywhere in the United States. These are outr...
November 1, 2024
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Evasion of Subcontract Law: Don’t Allow New Practices of Bullying Smaller Businesses
There is no end to cases of large companies bullying small and midsize firms, and new practices are even spreading. It is hoped that the government...
October 31, 2024
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Restart of Reactor at Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant: Marking A Step Toward Steady, Stable Supply of Electricity
Nuclear power plants are indispensable as a power source to achieve both a stable supply of electricity and decarbonization. It is necessary to ste...
October 31, 2024
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Autumn Reading Promotion Month: Let’s Have Time to Calmly Focus on Books
As the season of autumn progresses, it is a time when people are inclined to turn the pages of a book in peace and quiet. It is hoped that people w...
October 30, 2024
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Tensions in South China Sea: Don’t Leave The Philippines Alone
The security of the Philippines, located in the South China Sea and close to Taiwan, is vital to the stability of East Asia. The Philippines is bec...
October 30, 2024
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LDP’s Historic Defeat: Prime Minister Must Realize His Grave Responsibility / Creating Framework of Government Will Be Focal Point
Now that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has suffered a crushing defeat in a general election held after the dissolution of the House of Repres...
October 29, 2024
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LDP, Komeito’s Crushing Defeat in Lower House Election: Complacency Brought by Long Time in Power Led to Distrust / Stagnation in National Politics Must be Avoided
The ruling bloc comprising the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito suffered a crushing defeat in the House of Representatives election and fell sh...
October 28, 2024
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