Month: September 2020

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[EDITORIAL] Planned Digital Agency Set to Improve Convenience

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 23, 2020

The administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced plans to quickly set up...

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Suga, Trump Hold First Talks, Agree to Strengthen U.S.-Japan Alliance

Koji Sugimoto, Sankei Shimbun September 22, 2020

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga joined U.S. President Donald Trump in calling for further...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping the World’ by Hamilton and Ohlberg

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University September 22, 2020

Suga’s China Challenge The new prime minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, takes...

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Big Challenges and Humble Origins: Prime Minister Suga Might Just Be Able to Pull it Off

Rupakjyoti Borah September 22, 2020

With Yoshihide Suga taking over as the new Japanese Prime Minister, it will...

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19th Century British Map Reveals Early Recognition of Takeshima as Part of Japan

The Sankei Shimbun September 22, 2020

A 19th century British map has been found that clearly defines the islets...

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EDITORIAL | Prime Minister Suga: Give Us New Policies and Structural Reforms to Grow the Economy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 22, 2020

Vision for the Future of Japan’s Economic Society Newly elected Prime Minister...

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‘Fun’ Comes Back to Driving with Nissan’s New Fairlady Z Prototype Sports Car

Yoshitake Imamura September 21, 2020

Nissan revealed its new Fairlady Z prototype for the first time at an online...

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Latest Flag Controversy a Bizarre Side-effect of South Korea’s ‘Anti-Japan Syndrome’

Katsuhiro Kuroda, Sankei Shimbun September 21, 2020

Once again South Korea is in a frenzy over the “Rising Sun Flag”...

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EDITORIAL | Applauding Naomi Osaka’s Courage and Outstanding Achievement

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 21, 2020

The word “motivation” has been ingrained in society by the sports industry. It...

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Does How You Live Matter? Japan Celebrates 80,000 Centenarians on ‘Keiro no Hi’

Robert D Eldridge, PhD September 21, 2020

Japan celebrates Keirō no Hi, or Respect for the Aged Day, on...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kai Iwamoto Expresses Pride in Forging New Path for Japanese Lacrosse Players

Ed Odeven September 20, 2020

If the subject of Japanese sports trailblazers comes up in conversation, pioneering...

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[Eternal Hokusai] The Master’s Magnificent Techniques and Ideas

Atsuko Okuda September 19, 2020

Part 5 of a series marking the artist’s 260th anniversary Other parts of the...