Diplomacy & Security
EDITORIAL | South Korea Must Apologize for Locking Radar on Japan’s Self-Defense Force Aircraft
The South Korean government should waste no time in honestly admitting its error and offering an apology to Japan […]
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Special Reports
EDITORIAL | A Renewed Appreciation of the Emperor on His Final Birthday in the Heisei Era
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked his 85th birthday. On this celebratory occasion, we would like to extend […]
Politics
EDITORIAL | Japan Must Demand U.N. Enforced Disappearances Committee’s Retraction of Accusations
Another unreasonable report bearing the United Nations (U.N.) name has surfaced. On November 19, the U.N. […]
Politics
EDITORIAL | It’s Not An Issue: National Treasury Should Pay for Japan’s Imperial ‘Daijosai’ Rituals
Prince Akishino, in a news conference in late November, commented on the key ritual among the ceremonies […]
Special Reports
EDITORIAL | Dissolving ‘Comfort Women’ Foundation, South Korea Puts Ties With Japan at Risk
The Sankei Shimbun Trampling on a key bilateral accord, the South Korean government announced on November […]
Special Reports
EDITORIAL | Osaka Cutting Sister-City Ties with San Francisco Should Be Applauded
It is not possible to maintain a sister-city relationship when the demeanor of the other party is insincere and […]
Diplomacy & Security
EDITORIAL: Japan Should Align with U.S. Policy vs China’s Aggression
We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies and its hegemonic behavior, while reaffirming […]
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 […]
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 […]