Editorial & Columns
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Japan-U.S.-Philippines Summit Meeting: 3 Nations Should Deepen Security Cooperation to Deter China
China’s claim that almost all the South China Sea is its own territory is contrary to fact and ha...
April 15, 2024
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Prosecution of Ex-Interpreter: Bottomless Swamp of Gambling Caused Loss of ¥6.2 Billion
The pleasure of winning bets was unforgettable, and he could not stop gambling. Instead he ran up...
April 17, 2024
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Iran’s attack : Countries Concerned Must Work to Break Chain of Retaliation
If Iran and Israel, two countries locked in mutual enmity, continue fighting any longer, they may...
April 16, 2024
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Measures against Stalking: Devise Ways to Help Perpetrators Find Medical Treatment
There is no end to the harm done by relentless stalkers. Some cases lead to even more serious inc...
April 18, 2024
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Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant: Intl Community Must Step Up Surveillance to Ensure Safety
An attack on a nuclear power plant is an extremely dangerous act that could result in catastrophe...
April 19, 2024
Yomiuri Editorial
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Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant: Intl Community Must Step Up Surveillance to Ensure Safety
An attack on a nuclear power plant is an extremely dangerous act that could result in catastrophe...
April 19, 2024
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Pension System Reform: Consider How to Prevent Impoverishment in Old Age
Public pensions are the foundation for supporting people’s lives in old age, and they also play a...
April 19, 2024
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Measures against Stalking: Devise Ways to Help Perpetrators Find Medical Treatment
There is no end to the harm done by relentless stalkers. Some cases lead to even more serious inc...
April 18, 2024
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Political Funds Problem: Don’t Use Reform as A Tool in Political Power Struggles
Restoring the public’s trust by making the handling of political funds more transparent should be...
April 18, 2024
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Prosecution of Ex-Interpreter: Bottomless Swamp of Gambling Caused Loss of ¥6.2 Billion
The pleasure of winning bets was unforgettable, and he could not stop gambling. Instead he ran up...
April 17, 2024
Political Pulse
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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
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Can We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
“Nation sees historic change” read the headline of one national newspaper when Yukio Hatoyama, pr...
March 23, 2024
Insights Into The World
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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
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Japan’s Global Standing Rests on More than GDP
Japan has slipped below Germany and is now the world’s fourth-largest economy in dollar terms, accor...
March 1, 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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