Editorial & Columns
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Municipalities at Risk of ‘Extinction’: Strengthen Measures to Nurture Next Generation
It is no easy task to stop the population from decreasing. However, unless countermeasures are taken...
April 28, 2024
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Continuing Depreciation of Yen: Do Not Allow Speculative Currency Market Moves
The yen has further depreciated, and it is shaking the Japanese economy. Excessive fluctuation in th...
May 1, 2024
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Review of National Funds: Monitoring of Management Should be Strengthened
National funds are devices for pooling state money for specific projects and providing subsidies and...
April 30, 2024
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LDP Loses ‘All 3’ By-Elections: Will the Party Be Able to Rebuild Its Weakened Foundation?
The Liberal Democratic Party has lost a seat in the “conservative kingdom” of Shimane, and the party...
April 29, 2024
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Fraudulent Investment Ads: Tech Giants Must Not Shrug off Grave Harm to Users
False advertisements and potentially defamatory word-of-mouth information are spreading on the in...
May 2, 2024
Yomiuri Editorial
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Constitution Day: Deepen Discussion to Maintain Peace / The Time Has Come to Draft Specific Provisions
As we mark the 77th anniversary of the current Constitution taking effect, there is no doubt that...
May 3, 2024
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Fraudulent Investment Ads: Tech Giants Must Not Shrug off Grave Harm to Users
False advertisements and potentially defamatory word-of-mouth information are spreading on the in...
May 2, 2024
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Current Situation of Party Factions: Why Is Process of Dissolution Being Delayed?
Although the ruling Liberal Democratic Party boldly declared that it would dissolve its factions,...
May 2, 2024
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Continuing Depreciation of Yen: Do Not Allow Speculative Currency Market Moves
The yen has further depreciated, and it is shaking the Japanese economy. Excessive fluctuation in th...
May 1, 2024
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U.S.-China Talks: Avoiding Clash Is The Responsibility of Both Powers
Although there are deep differences between the United States and China, it is commendable that the ...
May 1, 2024
Political Pulse
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Pension System Flaw Keeps Part-Timers’ Pay Low; Govt Urged to Address ‘Annual Income Barriers’
Against the backdrop of a labor shortage, this year’s shunto spring wage negotiations saw a great...
April 27, 2024
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Disciplinary Action a Window into Power Struggle within the LDP
By carrying out large-scale disciplinary action against members involved in a large-scale politic...
April 20, 2024
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With Tech Breakthroughs on the Horizon, Startups Can Revitalize Japan
The Nikkei Stock Average has reached its highest level in 34 years, and the Bank of Japan has beg...
April 13, 2024
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2010 Senkaku Fishing Boat Case Holds Lessons for Countering China Tactics
Small islands administered by Taiwan approximately 200 kilometers from its main island but only a...
April 6, 2024
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Can Next Year’s Expo in Japan Calm the Troubled Waters of the World?
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will mark the start of its one-year countdown next month. It will be a...
March 30, 2024
Insights Into The World
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Transform Diet into Forum for Real Debate on Policy
Thirty years have passed since major political reforms took place in Japan in 1994, culminating i...
May 3, 2024
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Bigger Challenges Awaiting New Indonesia Leader
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has coasted to an overwhelming victory in his count...
April 12, 2024
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International Community Has Much to Learn from 10/7 Fiasco
On Sept. 29, 2023, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, “[t]he Middle East r...
April 5, 2024
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ASEAN, Japan Should Grow Together as Equals
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now thriving as the core of world economic ...
March 22, 2024
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2-State Solution Needed to End Conflict in Gaza
Historically, war has been defined as an armed conflict that is generally fought between sovereign s...
March 8, 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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Israel Trapped in Obsolete Mindset from 8 Decades Ago
Since the Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel and killed at least 1,200 of its citizens on Oct. 7 l...
February 24, 2024
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Pet Funerals Reveal Animistic Ethos in Japan
Undertakers specializing in pets are said to have grown their business in Japan in recent years. The...
January 31, 2024
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German Ambassador Von Goetze Explains Strong Ties With Japan; Democratic, Export-Oriented Nations Share Values, Interests
On the occasion of the signing of the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement between Japan and Ge...
January 31, 2024
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Fight Division, Pessimism With Trust Communication
Increasing division, heightened hostility, and a surge in conflicts are defining the current global ...
January 14, 2024
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Administrative Action against Nonlife Insurers: 4 Major Firms Showed Serious Disrespect for Laws, Regulations
Four major nonlife insurance companies have received administrative punishments simultaneously. The ...
December 28, 2023
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