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10th Anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative: Can China Change Course on its Massive Economic Zone Program?
Even though China has made certain achievements in infrastructure development in developing countries, the view that Beijing is using the Belt and Roa...
September 11, 2023
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DPFP Leadership Election: Can Policy-Oriented Stance Lead to Increased Support for Party?
The Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) has been appreciative of its leader’s policy-oriented stance in challenging the ruling party through debate...
September 11, 2023
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Sompo Japan: Tacit Acceptance of Fraud by Business Partner Unacceptable
The top management of a major nonlife insurance company is said to have tacitly approved a fraudulent practice on the part of its business partner. I...
September 9, 2023
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H2A Launch: Bounce Back from Recent Failures, Aim for Successful Lunar Landing
The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 47 has successfully blasted off. It is hoped that the successful launch of Japan’s mainstay rocket will be an opportunity t...
September 9, 2023
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ASEAN Meetings: Will China Continue to Further Undermine its Own Trustworthiness?
China’s repeated and unjustified accusations against Japan seem to be increasing the distrust of Beijing among other countries. The Japanese governmen...
September 8, 2023
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Arrest of Lawmaker Akimoto: It is Despicable to Take Bribes in Reward for Diet Questions
A politician had a cozy relationship with a specific company and even received personal funds. This alone is inappropriate, but the politician also ra...
September 8, 2023
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Treated Water Release: Dining on Fukushima Seafood One Way to Fight Harmful Rumors
With the release of treated water stored at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. into the ocean, the...
September 7, 2023
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Largest-Ever Budget Requests: Govt Shows No Signs of Reverting to Fiscal Moves that Fit Regular Times
Regardless of whether certain budgets are necessary to deal with important issues such as strengthening defense capabilities and measures against the ...
September 7, 2023
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Kyoto Animation Arson-Murder: Defendant Must Speak Truthfully About Deadly Attack
The lay judge trial has begun for the deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio that claimed 36 people’s lives. Why did the defendant take t...
September 6, 2023
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China’s Blanket Seafood Import Ban: Aim for Reasonable Solution Based on Scientific Grounds
China’s irrational claims are unacceptable, but if Japan-China relations deteriorate, it will only harm both sides’ national interests. It is necessar...
September 6, 2023
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Coups in Africa: Urgent Support Needed to Bring Stability to People’s Lives
There has been a spate of coups in various parts of Africa in which a military has seized state power. Japan must heighten its efforts to encourage th...
September 5, 2023
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Paris Olympics Basketball Berth: Japan Men’s Team Opens Door to New Era through ‘Power of Believing’
A new dawn is rising on Japan’s basketball community. The strenuous efforts by the men’s basketball team, nicknamed Akatsuki Japan, must be commended ...
September 5, 2023
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Thailand’s New Administration: Can Newly Formed Government Eliminate Military’s Intervention?
The framework of Thailand’s new coalition government has been decided upon with scant regard for the will of voters, who rejected the military’s polit...
September 4, 2023
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Budget Requests for Defense Expenditures: Implement Procurement Reforms to Reduce Costs
The security environment is becoming increasingly severe, driving the need to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities. Meanwhile, the nation’s fiscal ...
September 4, 2023
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Russia’s View of History: Aggressor’s Self-Righteous Interpretation of History Cannot be Ignored
The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin is propagandizing an interpretation of history that justifies its illegal occupation of the norther...
September 3, 2023
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