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Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan could trigger chaos
With the security situation in Afghanistan still unstable, is the unconditional and complete withdrawal of U.S. forces a good idea? It is hard to shak...
April 20, 2021
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Diet commissions must finish debate on bill to revise referendum law
It will soon be three years since a bill to revise the National Referendum Law, which stipulates the procedures for revising the Constitution, was sub...
April 19, 2021
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Devise means, new technology to expand use of renewable energy
How much can Japan, with its small land area, increase its use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power? It is important firstly to se...
April 19, 2021
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Japan, U.S. must build peace, prosperity with a strong alliance / Coordinate China strategies to share responsibility
The free and open international order is being challenged by China. The Japan-U.S. alliance must be deepened, and the strength of democracy demonstrat...
April 18, 2021
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UNESCO must avoid political abuse of Memory of World registry program
It would be problematic if an international organization’s system aimed at protecting cultural properties and promoting understanding of different cul...
April 17, 2021
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End assistance to Myanmar if violent acts against civilians do not stop
As a military exists to protect its nation’s people, it is extremely abnormal to point As a military exists to protect its nation’s people, it is extr...
April 16, 2021
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While the public exercises restraint, the government must deliver action
Less than a month after the state of emergency fully ended, novel coronavirus infections continue to spread rapidly. Recognizing that this is already ...
April 16, 2021
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5 years after Kumamoto Earthquake, learn lessons and pass on memories
It is hoped that the memories of a pair of powerful earthquakes that registered the maximum reading of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale will ...
April 15, 2021
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Establish children’s affairs agency only after thorough consideration
Child abuse and child poverty are among the nation’s social problems. National efforts are crucial to tackle such issues, but first there must be cons...
April 15, 2021
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Address urgent social woes without delay
COVID-19 vaccinations have finally begun in Japan. But the threat of a fourth wave of the pandemic looms closer. The novel coronavirus ordeal, which i...
April 14, 2021
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Push back against China’s attempts to dominate South China Sea
China is accelerating moves to expand its maritime interests in the South China Sea. Its efforts to push ahead with unilaterally changing the status q...
April 14, 2021
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Ensure smooth release of treated water; make true facts widely known
It has been decided to release treated water containing radioactive materials from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nucle...
April 14, 2021
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Expedite efforts to secure personnel for campaign to vaccinate elderly
Vaccines are the decisive factor in containing the novel coronavirus pandemic. First of all, efforts to secure medical workers must be expedited to en...
April 13, 2021
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Skillful Matsuyama makes history with Masters victory at Augusta
It can be said that his efforts to improve his skills by competing with rivals on difficult courses overseas have come to fruition. The achievement of...
April 13, 2021
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Create communications system that can keep up with soaring internet use
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the internet has become an even more indispensable piece of social infrastructure for work and daily life. A system mus...
April 12, 2021
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