2016/08/22 |
OPINION: Stop International Tax Havens
Efforts to crack down on tax havens are starting to pick up steam, and none too soon.
2017/02/17 |
Time to Repair Tokyo-Seoul Ties
Tokyo and Seoul can't afford to let bilateral ties languish given the regional threat posed by North Korea.
2016/10/04 |
OPINION: Backbone Needed to Curb Nuclear Testing
More efforts are needed to get all nations on board the UN's Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
2016/10/17 |
The Cost of of Pulling the Plug on Nuclear Reactors in Japan
The Japanese government is thinking about ways to protect major electricity suppliers from the massive costs they face to decommission their nuclear reactors. The government needs to reflect on the real meaning of the measures it is contemplating.
2017/02/06 |
Japan Seeking Nature Heritage Status for Islands
The Japanese government recently submitted a proposal to UNESCO for two islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.
2017/02/24 |
Problems with Retired Japanese Officials Seeking Jobs
Japan faces problems with government officials seeking to secure post-retirement job opportunities with businesses and organizations that want to build and maintain connections with the bureaucracy that oversees their industries.
2016/11/03 |
Scandal Rocks Seoul
'The scandal means that all of Park’s initiatives are more susceptible to criticism, and the temptation for outside powers, such as North Korea and China, to meddle in the campaign is increasing.'
2016/12/14 |
Google’s Commitment to Go Green
Government commitments are important, but even more durable and compelling are steps by companies like Google.
2016/12/05 |
Japan Plans to Stop Asistance For Fukushima’s Voluntary Evacuees
'As of July, some 89,000 Fukushima people continued to live away from their homes.'
2017/01/14 |
Redefining The ‘Elderly’ Age in Japan
In the face of mushrooming social security costs in an aging society, the government plans to start making elderly people with incomes above certain levels shoulder a greater burden of their medical and nursing care expenses.
2017/01/21 |
Varied Agenda in Japan's Wage Talks
The behavior and mindset of Japanese businesses need to change in order to fundamentally address the labor problems in the country.
2017/02/09 |
Limiting the 'Right to be Forgotten'
According to the Supreme Court of Japan, search results can be ordered deleted only when the value of privacy protection clearly surpasses that of information disclosure.
2016/09/28 |
OPINION: Human Genome Editing, Designer Babies and Japan
Given the potential benefits and risks of genome editing, the government should develop strict rules to regulate the technique.
2016/10/07 |
OPINION: Japan's Nobel Prize a Warning for Government
Japan is putting too much emphasis on short-term scientific research that is expected to produce quick results and commercial benefits.
2016/12/27 |
The Cost of Cleaning Up Fukushima
Tepco should pay for the decommissioning of its reactors, compensation for the victims, and cleanup of the contaminated areas.