Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun

In this image from video, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at a briefing in Beijing Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Lijian said Australia should do something “to promote mutual trust and cooperation” between the two countries, in response to the call from Australia’s trade minister Simon Birmingham for dialogue and discussion with China to stop the trade disruptions over tensions. Australia is the first country to ban China's Huawei from its 5G network and Canberra led a global effort calling for an independent probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, which first emerged in China’s Wuhan city. (AP Photo)

EDITORIAL | Use of Fake Photo vs Australia Brings China Diplomacy to New Lows

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 7, 2020

Beijing’s high-handed use of a fake image in its tense standoff with Canberra is...

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How Would Japan in the Reiwa Era Appear to Yukio Mishima?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 7, 2020

~Mishima’s “coup d'état” left a tremendous impact on the Japanese people~ 50...

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EDITORIAL | When Princess Mako Marries, It Should Be a Happy Event

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as...

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EDITORIAL | Democratization the Key to Stopping Chinese Advances in Myanmar

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is...

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EDITORIAL | China’s Foreign Minister Visited Tokyo: Don’t Be Fooled by His ‘Sweet Talk’

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 1, 2020

~The majority of Japanese citizens are justifiably concerned about Chinese behavior.~ Japan’s...

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EDITORIAL | Labor Thanksgiving 2020—Let’s Grit our Teeth to get Through Tough Times

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 26, 2020

~Just remember: we can get through this rough patch somehow if we grit...

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EDITORIAL | Xi Jinping has an Appetite for Joining the TPP, but Don’t Be Fooled!

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 25, 2020

In a speech delivered on November 20 during the online Asia-Pacific Economic...

Pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo holds a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the Occupy Central movement, and her resignation letter after four pan-democratic legislators were disqualified when China passed a new resolution in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

EDITORIAL | In Another Attack on Democracy, China Expels Hong Kong Legislators

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 25, 2020

~It is high time that the Japanese government criticizes China in more forceful...

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EDITORIAL | What Can Protect Communities from Black Bears Coming Down the Mountains?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 24, 2020

Poor yield in tree nuts across the country drives hungry bears to venture...

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EDITORIAL | Pressure from Biden Gov’t Necessary for North Korea to Release Abducted Japanese

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 23, 2020

The Obama administration, in which Mr. Joe Biden served as vice president, adopted...

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EDITORIAL | Let’s Light Up the Tokyo Olympics, Inspired by IOC Chief’s Visit

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 21, 2020

There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of...

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EDITORIAL | Tokyo Needs to Stop China’s Plunder of Japan’s Marine Resources

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 19, 2020

In recent months, there has been an alarming influx of Chinese fishing boats...