Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun

U.S., South Korea Growing Apart in Policy Over DPRK Policy

EDITORIAL | It’s Time to Put Japan-U.S.-South Korea Cooperation on a Firmer Footing

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 25, 2019

On November 22, South Korea officially notified Japan that it was holding off...

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EDITORIAL | RWC 2019 Fever Should Fuel Japan’s Campaign to Host a Rugby World Cup Again

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 12, 2019

“It would be a waste not to host a Rugby World Cup again....

Time is of the Essence in Preparing Sapporo for 2020 Olympic Marathon

EDITORIAL | Can Sapporo be Prepared for the Olympic Marathon in Just 9 Months?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 4, 2019

The surprise decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to relocate the marathon and...

Asian Games in Jakarta Athletics Marathon(Women) Silver Keiko Nogami

EDITORIAL | Tokyo Should Protest IOC’s Transfer of 2020 Olympic Marathon to Sapporo Without Consultation

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 21, 2019

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is poised to move the 2020 Summer Olympic...

Aftermath of Super Typhoon Hagibis

EDITORIAL | Lessons from Hagibis: Japan Has to Be Made More Resilient in the Face of Disasters

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 15, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis, a large-scale, powerful storm, pounded extensive areas of the Japanese archipelago...

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EDITORIAL | Hong Kong’s Emergency Ordinance Effectively A Declaration of Martial Law

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 10, 2019

Hong Kong invoked the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” on October 4, placing broad emergency powers...

FILE PHOTO: President Trump signs a memorandum for "Women's Global Development and Prosperity

EDITORIAL | Firing of Trump’s National Security Adviser Brings Concern About Future Dangers in U.S. Diplomacy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 26, 2019

United States President Donald Trump dismissed John Bolton on September 10 as...

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EDITORIAL| President Moon Needs Re-education: It was South Korea that Invaded Takeshima

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 12, 2019

In a special Cabinet meeting on August 29, South Korean President Moon Jae...

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EDITORIAL | Emperor Showa’s ‘Deep Remorse’ Over War Not Incongruous with Seeking Rearmament

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 4, 2019

Documents detailing conversations spanning the years from 1949 to 1953 between Emperor Hirohito,...

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EDITORIAL | Japan’s Leaders Should Start Visiting Yasukuni Shrine Again

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 19, 2019

Last August 15, on the first anniversary in the Reiwa era of the...

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EDITORIAL | Freedom of Expression Is Not A License to Preach Hate

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

Should art, which promotes hate under the guise of “freedom of expression,” be...

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EDITORIAL | The Order of Japanese Names Should Be Truly Japanese — the World Will Get That

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 6, 2019

When Japanese names are rendered with Latin letters — that is, “romanized” —...