2016/12/08 |
Abe’s Tribute at Pearl Harbor
The sensitivities that surround a Japanese prime minister’s visit to Pearl Harbor — and a U.S. president’s visit to Hiroshima — remind us that reconciliation over the war is still an issue between Japan and the U.S.
2017/02/22 |
Local Consumption Still Key to Japan's Growth
What are the factors behind Japan's slow growth of personal consumption?
2016/10/26 |
Alarming Assault on the Internet in the U.S.
Last week's crippling cyberattacks in the U.S. are a harbinger of the digital future and the ever more visible vulnerabilities of a networked world.
2017/03/22 |
Japanese SDF Peacekeepers’ Logs Fiasco
The Japanese government should disclose relevant details of Japanese peacekeeping forces' activities in South Sudan to keep the public trust in its operation.
2016/10/28 |
Japan Witholding Millions in UNESCO Contributions
If Japan is unhappy with the way UNESCO is run, it should present rational proposals to improve the operation from within instead of by resorting to financial pressures.
2016/12/31 |
The Year the Establishment Failed
Key events in 2016 were moments of disintegration that exposed a frail and fragile political order.
2017/02/13 |
Reversing Population Flow to Tokyo
The Abe administration's efforts to reduce the flow of people into the greater Tokyo area from other prefectures are not having much success.
2017/04/25 |
Japan and the Ability to Strike Enemy Bases
If Japan has developed capabilities to attack enemy bases, the incentive for North Korea to hit Japan before Japan hits it would be even greater.
2016/07/11 |
Protecting Pacific Bluefin Tuna
The Pacific bluefin tuna population has fallen to just 2.6% of its population before large-scale commercial fishing started.
2016/11/16 |
Japan Cutting Down on Passive Smoking Before 2020 Tokyo Olympics
It is not that Japan lacks legislation to control smoking in public spaces, but it carries no punishment for those who fail to take such steps.
2016/10/12 |
OPINION: UN Secretary-General Choice Disappointing for Women
The failure to follow through on the expectation that the next U.N. secretary-general would be a woman is a reminder of the flaws in that selection process and the glass ceiling that more than half the world's population continues to confront.
2016/11/24 |
Japan Should Take More Proactive Climate Action
Japan’s efforts toward cutting its own emissions have failed to impress internationally. It needs to demonstrate that it is serious about combating climate change by taking concrete action and coming up with more ambitious long-term plans.
2017/03/06 |
Japan on the 70th Anniversary of ‘228 Incident’ in Taiwan
During the memorial event held Tuesday in Taipei on the 70th anniversary of the uprising, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen said her government will take steps to identify where the responsibility for the incident lies.
2016/07/19 |
The Emperor and Abdication in Japan
Will Akihito be the first Japanese emperor to abdicate since 1817?
2017/03/02 |
Doubling Down on Chaos in Seoul
South Korea needs to get hold of the chaos currently paralyzing its political world.