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Trump’s next administration: Having too many yes-men raises concerns
The U.S. Republican Party, whose symbolic color is red, has gained control of the White House and...
November 21, 2024
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Hyogo Gubernatorial Election: Information of Unknown Authenticity Has Spread
The will of the people as expressed in elections, which are the basis of democracy, must be respe...
November 19, 2024
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Annual Income Thresholds: Discuss Tax And Social Security Together
Many people hold back on increasing their working hours because if their income increases, they w...
November 20, 2024
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Dangerous Driving: Law Revision Needed So Calls of Bereaved Families Will Prove Fruitful
There have been many cases in which bereaved families are left dissatisfied with the current situ...
November 22, 2024
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GDP Increase: Make Urgent Preparations for Future Risks
The Japanese economy is slowly recovering, but the risks ahead are increasing. The government mus...
November 19, 2024
Yomiuri Editorial
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Hyogo Prefecture’s Article 100 Committee: Key Issue Is How Whistleblowing Was Handled
Even if a public mandate has been received through reelection, that does not mean that the issue ...
November 24, 2024
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Ohtani Named MVP: May His Unflagging Efforts Lead to Ever Greater Heights
Despite not being able to pitch in the 2024 season due to an injury, Shohei Ohtani was still a sh...
November 24, 2024
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Economic Measures Approved: Will The Govt Continue to Issue Lavish Handouts out of Habit?
It must be said that the government has inflated budgetary spending by prioritizing its scale wit...
November 23, 2024
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Situation in Ukraine: Russia Must Stop Its Threats to Use Nuclear Weapons
Russia, having violated international law and subjected Ukraine to a campaign of aggression, is n...
November 23, 2024
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Dangerous Driving: Law Revision Needed So Calls of Bereaved Families Will Prove Fruitful
There have been many cases in which bereaved families are left dissatisfied with the current situ...
November 22, 2024
Political Pulse
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Fighting Poverty Is Harder Than Fighting Gravity; Nelson’s 1977 Observation Still Resonates Today
It was a mission so difficult that many regarded its success as a dream come true. It was the U.S...
November 23, 2024
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LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done
The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the...
November 16, 2024
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Revisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald...
November 9, 2024
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Japan’s Weakened New Leader Faces Challenges Abroad; PM Ishiba Has A Tricky ‘Month of Diplomacy’ Ahead
Japan’s foreign policy faces trying times. Amid an increasingly uncertain international situation...
November 2, 2024
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‘Social education’ Boosts Local Social Infrastructure;Lives Enriched By Participation In Shared Projects
Even after graduating from school and entering the workforce, people can continue to learn. Organ...
October 26, 2024
Insights Into The World
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Time to break away from defense-only policy
Donald Trump has been reelected as U.S. president. I thought he was leading during the campaign, ...
November 22, 2024
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Why is an exit from deflation needed amid inflation?
This autumn, while the summer heat lingered, the political sphere of the nation began to move swi...
November 8, 2024
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Chance to Boost Economic Metabolism Finally Here
Let’s compare two economies with inflation rates of 2% and 0%. Which one is more vibrant? This is...
October 11, 2024
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Declining Birth Rates: A Catastrophe? Or a Blessing?
Birth rates are notoriously declining in Japan, China, Korea, and Europe. In fact, they are too l...
September 20, 2024
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‘Doublethink’ Tends to Give Rise to Dictators
Authoritarian tyranny and protectionist trade policy are spreading throughout the world. This tre...
September 13, 2024
Cultural Viewpoints
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Homemaking on the Go Never Really Stops
It was a typical day in Oregon in mid-May: drizzles, clouds, five minutes of sunshine, drizzles a...
March 25, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my spouse ...
March 10, 2024
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Navigating the Future of Work: Change, Creativity and Human Resilience
In my class, which is for students who are just starting their major in sociology and anthropology, ...
February 18, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / Getting to Friendships: The Challenges of Context-driven Social Relationships
Friendships sustain us in life, keeping loneliness at bay and providing us with a chance to grow thr...
February 4, 2024
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A Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
Outside Contributors
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Japanese Corporations, AI Startups Can Build Synergy; Both Have Qualities To Mutually Enhance Innovation
In February this year, I helped my client ClimateAI host a climate change wine tasting event at t...
November 16, 2024
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Polish Ambassador To Japan Reflects On Independence; In 1918 Poland Became Free From Russia, Other Empires
As silence fell over Europe’s trenches and battlefields on the 11th of November in 1918, World Wa...
November 13, 2024
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Orphan Girl’s Words Moved Emperor Showa to Tears; Encounter Happened on Postwar Tour Of Nation
On Aug. 14, 1945, Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which demanded Japan’s surrender, by th...
October 12, 2024
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Bilateral Alliance Stronger than Ever, and More Necessary than Ever
After three years in command, I am convinced the U.S.-Japan Alliance has never been more capable ...
October 7, 2024
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Ambassadors Skipping Peace Ceremony Showed Poor Form; People of Nagasaki Slighted In Pro-Israel Gesture
All six ambassadors to Japan from the Group of Seven nations, such as the United States and Brita...
October 2, 2024
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