2016/10/02 |
OPINION: Land Prices Reveal Japan's Growing Divide
A gap is growing in land prices between the four major regional cities of Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, and the rest of the regional economies.
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.
2016/09/20 |
OPINION: Preventing Youth Suicides in Japan
Why do more than 300 Japanese schoolchildren take their own lives every year?
2016/09/14 |
OPINION: What’s Next After the G20 Summit?
Now that the China-hosted summit is over, will Beijing ramp up its South China Sea agenda?
2016/09/08 |
OP-ED: What Should Follow the Abe-Xi Talks
The two leaders need to keep their word and work to establish the maritime and aerial communication mechanism.
2016/09/02 |
OPINION: Behind the Rising Tide of North Korean Defections
A recent spate of defections suggests that some North Korean elites are losing faith in the country's future under Kim Jong Un.
2016/08/29 |
OPINION: Northeast Asia Tensions Rise amid Diplomatic Vacuum
Japan, China and South Korea need to realize that tensions over their differences rise in the absence of top-level diplomatic contacts.
2016/08/24 |
OPINION: Japan's Stance on Nuclear Weapons 'Twisted'
Prime Minister Abe needs to show that Japan is serious about seeking a world free of nuclear weapons.
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.
2016/08/20 |
OPINION: Putin's Very Good Summer
It is not clear if Vladimir Putin understands the limits of Russia's power or Western patience. A miscalculation of either could prove disastrous.
2016/08/16 |
OPINION: Abe's Wrong Call on Dispute over U.S. Air Base in Okinawa
The Abe administration should realize that a court battle won't bring about a positive resolution to the Okinawa base dispute.
2016/08/15 |
OPINION: A New Era for South Africa?
The African National Congress can no longer claim without challenge the allegiance of South Africa's black voters.
2016/08/11 |
OP-ED: A Veneer of Legitimacy for Thailand
Thailand's new constitution locks in the role of the military as the guiding force in Thai politics.
2016/08/10 |
OP-ED: Japan's Faltering Regional Revitalization
The Abe administration's regional revitalization policy has done little to close the growing gap in wealth and population between the large metropolitan areas and the rest of the nation.
2016/08/08 |
OP-ED: Abe’s Unrivaled Position of Power
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political power is unrivaled — does he have what it takes to make the most of it?