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Heavy Rains in Asia: Support for Victims, Flood-Control Measures Urgently Needed
Southeast Asia and South Asia have been hit by torrential rains, which caused extensive damage. I...
December 7, 2025
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Arrest of Masterminds: Take Step toward Eradication of Anonymous, Fluid Criminal Groups
Last year, a spate of robberies, related to “dark part-time jobs,” in the Tokyo metropolitan area...
December 6, 2025
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Radar Directing: An Extremely Dangerous Provocation by China
This act by the Chinese Navy could lead to unforeseen events and is extremely dangerous.
...December 8, 2025
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University Hospitals: Work to Maintain Functions through Stable Management
University hospitals play various roles beyond providing routine medical care services, such as c...
December 4, 2025
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Osaka Expo Materials Reused and Recycled Around Japan, Exemplifying the Circular Economy
Drawing a massive circle around the central grounds of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the majestic wooden...
December 6, 2025
Yomiuri Editorial
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U.S. National Security Strategy: ‘America First’ Approach Will Benefit China, Russia
The foreign and security policies that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to...
December 9, 2025
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Next Year’s Shunto: Significant Wage Increases Must Be Actively Sought
Next year’s shunto spring wage negotiations will be a critical moment for overcoming prolonged hi...
December 9, 2025
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Radar Directing: An Extremely Dangerous Provocation by China
This act by the Chinese Navy could lead to unforeseen events and is extremely dangerous.
...December 8, 2025
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Reconstruction of Syria: Another Flash Point Must Not Be Added to Middle East
Despite the collapse of a half-century-long dictatorship, Syria is in ruins after nearly 14 years...
December 8, 2025
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Heavy Rains in Asia: Support for Victims, Flood-Control Measures Urgently Needed
Southeast Asia and South Asia have been hit by torrential rains, which caused extensive damage. I...
December 7, 2025
Political Pulse
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Osaka Expo Materials Reused and Recycled Around Japan, Exemplifying the Circular Economy
Drawing a massive circle around the central grounds of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the majestic wooden...
December 6, 2025
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JIP Lawmaker Takashi Endo Is the ‘Glue’ the Holds the LDP-JIP Coalition Together
A House of Representatives member playing an unusual dual role is making his presence felt in the...
November 29, 2025
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12-Day War on Iran by Israel, U.S. Had No Winners; Tehran’s Nuclear Efforts Likely to Go On
I spent three years in Tehran as the Iran correspondent for The Yomiuri Shimbun, starting in 2015...
November 22, 2025
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Takaichi’s Summit with Economics-Minded Trump Successfully Advanced Japan’s Security Interests
Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female prime minister on Oct. 21, spent the first 12 day...
November 15, 2025
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Paralympic Swimming Medalist Kawai Takes Helm of Japan Sports Agency
The Japan Sports Agency celebrated its 10th anniversary on Oct. 1. As the central command for spo...
November 8, 2025
Insights Into The World
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In Global Politics, U.S. and China Are in Charge
It has been less than a year since Donald Trump came to power. Yet the world continues to be hit ...
December 5, 2025
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Can U.S. Universities Safeguard Their Independence?
By Takenori Inoki / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] After U.S. Presid...
November 28, 2025
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Melting Sea Ice Reveals Importance of Arctic Region
By Shigeru Kitamura / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] In 2019, during...
November 21, 2025
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Soft Power is Key for Japan to ‘Flourish’ Globally
By Akihiko Tanaka / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Prime Minister Sa...
November 7, 2025
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Is Takaichi capable of becoming ‘Japan’s Thatcher’?
By Yuichi Hosoya / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] On Oct. 21, Libera...
October 31, 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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5 Japanese Business Dinner Mistakes to Avoid — and What They Taught Me About Business in Japan
When I first started doing business in Japan in 2016, the initial cultural lesson was the meishi ...
December 1, 2025
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U.S. Ambassador Glass: Seizing the Momentum of President Trump’s Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump was in Japan last week. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass talks a...
November 7, 2025
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TICAD Should Keep Focus on Japan Investing in Africa, Not Merely Offering Aid
For more than 30 years, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has sto...
August 20, 2025
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Is Japanese Really Needed for Doing Business in Japan? / Startups Often Deal with Big Corporations in English
Late in 2023, a Japanese executive of a major Japanese corporation took me out to a sushi dinner ...
May 14, 2025
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Trump’s Victim Narrative Makes America Less Great; But Playing on People’s Grudges Does Win Him Votes
Among the characteristics of U.S. President Donald Trump, what particularly perplexes me is his o...
May 9, 2025
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