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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...

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EDITORIAL | To Curtail Rapid Spread of COVID-19, Require Quarantine at Designated Hotels

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 4, 2020

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Japan at an alarming...

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EDITORIAL | Allies, Let’s Rally Behind Australia in the Face of Bullying by China

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 30, 2020

China continues to take various retaliatory measures against Australia in the wake of...

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EDITORIAL | Light Up the Tokyo Olympics Torch; Let’s Do It for the Athletes

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 28, 2020

July 23 marked the second time that Japan has said, “One year to go...

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EDITORIAL | Teenage Superstar Sota Fujii’s Win Transcends the World of Shogi

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 23, 2020

Teenage shogi phenomenon Sota Fujii has won the 91st Kisei tournament, becoming...

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EDITORIAL | China is a Security Threat to Japan, and the Defense White Paper Should Say So

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 22, 2020

The Defense of Japan 2020 annual white paper, released on July 14,...

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EDITORIAL | U.K. Joins Countries Banning Huawei 5G, and That’s Good for Freedom and Democracy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 20, 2020

We welcome the British government’s decision, as announced on July 14, to ban...

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EDITORIAL | Japan’s Strategic Power Plan Should Include New Sources of Clean Nuclear Energy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 15, 2020

Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, announced on July 3...

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EDITORIAL | With Hinomaru Alliance, Japan Catches Up in Global 5G Race

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 14, 2020

There is fresh hope that Japan will react well to international 5G developments...

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EDITORIAL | South Korea Has Distorted Historical Facts About Battleship Island for Too Long

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 8, 2020

Among other things, leaflets the South Korean government distributed to UNESCO with the aim...

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EDITORIAL | Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Must Prioritize Control of Coronavirus Infections

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 7, 2020

Yuriko Koike, 67, garnering high marks from voters, won a second four-year...

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EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 6, 2020

Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of...