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Improve Cargo Transport Efficiency ahead of 2024 Trucker Work Reform
There is a serious shortage of drivers who are responsible for long-distance transportation. Improving operational efficiency is essential to maintain...
April 6, 2023
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1st Step for Japan in Joining Global Competition
The development of quantum computers that far exceed the capabilities of supercomputers has taken off around the world. It is important for Japan to a...
April 5, 2023
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Protect Nation’s Interests through Enhanced Warning, Surveillance Capabilities
China, which has been proclaiming itself a sea power, is threatening maritime areas where Japan’s sovereignty and rights reach. The Japanese governmen...
April 5, 2023
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Dialogue with Chinese Officials Casts Doubt on Beijing’s Sincerity
It was extremely disappointing that it didn’t matter that the foreign ministers of Japan and China met for nearly four hours, because the Chinese side...
April 4, 2023
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Industry Needs Urgent Support to Protect Raw Milk Production
Japanese dairy farmers are suffering amid surging feed prices and sluggish demand. The government must implement effective measures. Grain supply has...
April 4, 2023
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New Membership Key to Expanding High-Level Free Trade
Britain is to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). With supply chains becoming increasingly fragmented, it is hoped that Japan and Britain will w...
April 3, 2023
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Issues Must be Faced Through Constructive Discussion, Not Petty Politics
Regarding issues such as the declining population as well as the rapidly changing international situation, it can hardly be said that fruitful deliber...
April 3, 2023
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Strengthen Support for Most Effective Measures to Help Young People
A lineup of measures to tackle the difficult challenge of the chronically low birth rate has been presented. The government must assess the effectiven...
April 2, 2023
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Easily Making Use of Such Technology Might Cause Extensive Harm
The use of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) capable of producing highly accurate sentences has been spreading. Easily relying on such tools...
April 2, 2023
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Charge against U.S. Ex-President Raises Specter of Political Turmoil
A former U.S. president is facing criminal charges. It is an unprecedented situation. In the run-up to next year’s presidential election, it is concer...
April 1, 2023
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Arbitrary Enforcement of Vague Law Defies Human Rights, Common Sense
It is a clear violation of human rights to detain a person without presenting what alleged acts of the person violated the law and the facts about the...
April 1, 2023
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Putin’s Threats a Sign of Desperation as Conflict Descends into Quagmire
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] How long does Russian President Vladimir Putin intend to continue his dangerous and despicable nuc...
March 31, 2023
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Review Legislation as Soon as Possible to Stamp Out Wrongdoing
An organization that mediated unauthorized organ transplants overseas was allowed to operate unchecked for many years. Problems with the legal system ...
March 31, 2023
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Ride Wave of WBC Enthusiasm into Domestic Season
The professional baseball season in Japan has arrived, hot on the heels of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), which pit teams from around the glob...
March 30, 2023
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Govt, Educators must Devise Ways to Cultivate Children’s Ability to Think
It is important to effectively utilize digital teaching materials as a supplement to paper textbooks. The government and boards of education need to e...
March 30, 2023
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