Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun

Japan's PM Suga and U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meet in Tokyo

EDITORIAL | A ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ is the Business of More Countries Beyond the Quad

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 12, 2020

Foreign ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia, and India met in Tokyo on...

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EDITORIAL | Tokyo Stock Exchange System Glitch Could Hinder Market Credibility

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 8, 2020

A system failure on October 1 brought a halt to all equities...

China Defense

EDITORIAL | Government Meddling? Or does the Science Council of Japan Need Drastic Reform?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 6, 2020

Chinese ground crew members inspect a J-20 stealth fighter in Chengdu, in southwest China's...

U.S. President Donald Trump, who is being treated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a military hospital outside Washington, makes announcement via video

EDITORIAL: Preserve Democracy, Ensure U.S. Election Pushes Through Despite Trump’s Illness

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 5, 2020

United States President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on...

UN General Assembly

EDITORIAL | At 75, the United Nations is Hostage to Aggressors in Security Council

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 29, 2020

The United Nations marks its 75th anniversary this autumn as the U.N. General...

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EDITORIAL | Lee Teng-hui Memorial Should Spur Japan to Stand with the U.S. and Taiwan

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 24, 2020

Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui, who died on July 30, was known as the...

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[EDITORIAL] Planned Digital Agency Set to Improve Convenience

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 23, 2020

The administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced plans to quickly set up...

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EDITORIAL | Prime Minister Suga: Give Us New Policies and Structural Reforms to Grow the Economy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 22, 2020

Vision for the Future of Japan’s Economic Society Newly elected Prime Minister...

Tennis: US OPEN

EDITORIAL | Applauding Naomi Osaka’s Courage and Outstanding Achievement

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 21, 2020

The word “motivation” has been ingrained in society by the sports industry. It...

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EDITORIAL | Senkaku Lesson From 2010: China Knows a Pushover When It Sees One

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 14, 2020

It has been 10 years since a Chinese fishing vessel collided with multiple...

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EDITORIAL | Strict Enforcement of Saury Catch Quotas Needed for North Pacific Countries

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 10, 2020

Continuing from the previous season, Pacific saury (sanma) catches in Japan have reached...

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EDITORIAL | Japan’s ‘X-Factor’ in COVID-19 Immunity Should Be Considered in Vaccine Development

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 9, 2020

Late July reportedly marked the peak of the “second wave” of the novel...