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2nd Round of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: Japan Must Face Negotiations with A Long-term Strategy
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed across-the-board reciprocal tariffs...
April 10, 2025
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Japan a Positive Counterexample in Age of Revisionism; Changes to World Order Should be Peaceful, Not Forced
Sergiy Korsunsky, the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan 2020-2025, has worked tirelessly since the st...
April 12, 2025
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Chinese Military Exercises: Use of Intimidation against Taiwan Threatens Regional Stability
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened military action agai...
April 12, 2025
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Intense Debate in Lower House: Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations Draw the World’s Attention
Japan will be the first country in the world to negotiate with the United States over a review of...
April 15, 2025
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Students Develop Local Products; Learn About SDGs; Sustainability, Responsible Consumption Among Themes
You have probably heard the term SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). You may even recall specif...
April 12, 2025
Yomiuri Editorial
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100 Years since Start of Broadcasting: TV Stations Bear Heavy Responsibility to Produce Quality Programs
The internet is flooded with information of unknown veracity and extreme videos. The very nature ...
April 16, 2025
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How to Deal with U.S. Tariffs: Don’t Confuse Emergency Measures with Basic Policy
In response to the high tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the J...
April 16, 2025
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Intense Debate in Lower House: Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations Draw the World’s Attention
Japan will be the first country in the world to negotiate with the United States over a review of...
April 15, 2025
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Additional Release of Stockpiled Rice: Urgently Dispel Concerns Contributing to High Prices
Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, causing g...
April 15, 2025
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Evacuation of Sakishima Islands Residents: Protect Safety of Remote Islands with Thorough Plan
China is increasing its military pressure on Taiwan. If an emergency occurs, there is a high risk...
April 14, 2025
Political Pulse
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Students Develop Local Products; Learn About SDGs; Sustainability, Responsible Consumption Among Themes
You have probably heard the term SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). You may even recall specif...
April 12, 2025
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Will Japan’s Next Prime Minister Come from outside the LDP?
A crisis looms for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
In the House of Representatives electio...
April 5, 2025
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‘High-Value Guests’ May be Key to Sustainable Tourism; Big Spenders More Easily Accommodated than Big Crowds
The number of visitors to Japan in 2024 was 36.87 million, nearly 5 million more than the 31.88 m...
March 29, 2025
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‘Deliberative’ Diet Session a Debacle for Ishiba Cabinet; Ruling, Opposition Sides Both Shirking Responsibility
The atmosphere was far from uplifting when the Liberal Democratic Party held its annual conventio...
March 22, 2025
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Can Expo Show Bright Future and Recognize Dark Present? Event May Offer Chances for Dialogue Amid Intl Conflict
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo will begin a six-month run on Yumeshima, an artificial island ...
March 15, 2025
Insights Into The World
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Trump Pulls The Curtains Closed on The ‘U.S. Century’
“The golden age of America begins right now,” said U.S. President Donald Trump in his inaugural s...
April 11, 2025
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Reform Vote System to Better Reflect Voters’ Voices
When one large group of people and many small groups live together in a certain place, this situa...
March 28, 2025
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Japan Should Strengthen Its Ties with Southeast Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump, having returned to power, has continued to shock and baffle the worl...
March 21, 2025
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The BOJ Is Too Dovish on Its Interest Rate Policy
Three years will soon have passed since Japan’s consumer price inflation topped 2%. Has the Japan...
March 7, 2025
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A Lawless President Seeks to Centralize His Power
Prior to last November’s election, there was public discussion of whether Trump was a fascist. I ...
February 21, 2025
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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Japan a Positive Counterexample in Age of Revisionism; Changes to World Order Should be Peaceful, Not Forced
Sergiy Korsunsky, the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan 2020-2025, has worked tirelessly since the st...
April 12, 2025
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Kansai Pavilion Showcases Diverse Attractions of Host Region
Even before the Osaka-Kansai Expo formally opens on April 13, the host region will open its own K...
April 3, 2025
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U.S. Startups Can Help Support Japanese AI Applications; Synthetic Data One Way to Boost Learning by AI
My guest and I raised our first beers with a “kampai” toast at Andy’s Shin Hinomoto in November 2...
March 26, 2025
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Bleak Outlook for Trump’s Effect on World; Visible Symptoms Mar Global Condition
U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office in January struck the world like the relapse of an...
March 22, 2025
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EU Stands with Ukraine Shoulder to Shoulder
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. Three years on, EU Ambassador to J...
February 24, 2025
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