Diplomacy & Security
[EDITORIAL] Without Russia Reverting Northern Territories, Japan Must Reject ‘Peace Pact’
The Sankei Shimbun Now is the time for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to restructure Japan’s diplomatic […]
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Politics
Why Do We Cast Japan’s Self-Defense Force As An ‘Enemy’?
By The Sankei Shimbun Japan’s first female fighter pilot was appointed to the Japan Air Self-Defense […]
Special Reports
EDITORIAL: Japan-South Korea Relations Take A Step Backward with Comfort Women Memorial Day
By The Sankei Shimbun Despite President Moon Jae-in’s reassurance of improving South Korea’s relations with Japan, his government […]
Special Reports
3.2-Billion-Kilometer Travel: Japanese Explorer Hayabusa2 Reaches Asteroid Ryugu
By the Sankei Shimbun The whereabouts of Ryugu Castle is one of the well-entrenched mysteries […]
Economy
New Japan-EU Deal: Let’s Show America the Merits of Free Trade
Editorial Board of The Sankei Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Donald Tusk of the European […]
Special Reports
EDITORIAL: Japan-U.S. Summit Should Be a Wake-up Call to Kim Jong-un on Abduction Issue
The Sankei Shimbun On the afternoon of June 7—predawn on June 8, Japan time—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]
Culture & Society
Editorial: Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or Prize Gives Japanese Cinema A Boost
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film, Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku) won the Palme d’Or—the highest prize awarded—at the 2018 Cannes Film […]
Culture & Society
Editorial: Probe Into Pirate Website Mangamura Should Include Advertisers, Viewers
The police began investigating the pirate website Mangamura on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act. Without permission, […]
Politics
Politicians Need to Behave Like Gentlemen, Too!
The National Defense Academy of Japan, the institution which trains cadets to become future leaders of Japan’s Self-Defense […]
Diplomacy & Security
Unless Concrete Steps Are Taken, North Korea’s Denuclearization Statement is Mere Rhetoric
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean Workers’ Party Chairman Kim Jong-un held talks on April 27 at […]
Diplomacy & Security
Editorial: Keep the Pressure Up Until North Korea Gives Up Nukes
Do not be fooled by the smile democracy and staged reconciliation—now is the time to put strong pressure on […]
Special Reports
Editorial: At the North Korea Summit Meetings, Demand the Immediate Return of Abductees
The international situation surrounding North Korea is changing rapidly, and recent developments could present the perfect opening to resolve […]