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EDITORIAL | Japan Must Work with U.S. to Stop China’s Missile Launch Provocations

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 1, 2020

Photo: Chinese Dongfeng DF-21D anti-ship missile The Chinese military launched four ballistic missiles on...

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EDITORIAL | In the Buildup to 2021, Give Japan’s Paralympians the Support They Deserve

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 27, 2020

The Tokyo Paralympics will kick off on August 24, 2021, a year later...

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EDITORIAL | Shinzo Abe: Despite Victories, Japan’s Longest-Serving PM is Still Far from His Goal Line

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 26, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a new record for the most consecutive days...

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EDITORIAL | Countries Must Share Coronavirus Vaccines — Japan Can Help Make It Happen

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 26, 2020

Amid a global resurgence of new coronavirus infections, initiatives to develop therapeutic drugs...

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Editorial | U.S. Mediation Changes the Face of the Middle East, But More Should Be Done

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 25, 2020

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on August 13 that they were...

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EDITORIAL | With Less Bustle from Festivals, An Opportunity to Focus on Prayers

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 24, 2020

Throughout Japan, the ever-popular festivals and summer traditions have continued to be limited...

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EDITORIAL | Azar’s Taipei Visit : A Signal for Japan to Deepen Links with Taiwan and U.S

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 20, 2020

The United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has just...

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EDITORIAL | Worst Postwar GDP ShockerーGovernment Must Urgently Reconsider Crisis Measures

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 19, 2020

The latest GDP figures are in and they are shockingly bad. On...

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EDITORIAL | In Hong Kong, China Does A Tiananmen Massacre Without Tanks

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 18, 2020

The Xi Jinping-led dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party has begun to reenact...

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Editorial | A New Japan-U.K. Trade Pact is Crucial for Bolstering Ties and Spreading ’Freedom’

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 14, 2020

In recent talks on a new bilateral trade agreement, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu...

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EDITORIAL | Prime Minister Abe Should Suspend the ‘Go To’ Campaign Now

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 12, 2020

The number of novel coronavirus cases has been mounting nationwide. Confirmed cases in...

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EDITORIAL | Japan Must Act on New Evidence of Abductions by North Korea

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 5, 2020

In North Korea, there are many Japanese citizens who long to return...