Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | South Korea Has Distorted Historical Facts About Battleship Island for Too Long
The distortion of historical facts must not be allowed. A case in point is the South Korean government’s […]
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Must Prioritize Control of Coronavirus Infections
Yuriko Koike, 67, garnering high marks from voters, won a second four-year term as governor of Tokyo in […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Australia-India Security Pact Should Help Realize U.S. and Japan’s ‘Free Seas’ Vision
Two major countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia and India, have reached an agreement on upgrading their bi
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Pyongyang Must Not Be Rewarded for Its Latest Provocations
On the evening of June 16, North Korea blew up the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office in the city of […]
Culture
EDITORIAL | What Matters Is What We Teach, Not When We Start the School Year
Proposals to move the start of the academic year from April to September drew considerable attention as the [&hellip
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Shigeru Yokota’s Death A Call for PM Abe to Break the Deadlock Over Abductions
It saddens us deeply to report the death of Shigeru Yokota on June 5. He was 87. […]
Special Reports
EDITORIAL | End Cyberbullying: Disclose Identities of Malicious Social Media Users
At times, words become weapons and cause violence. Anonymous online slander can turn especially malicious and brutal,
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | China’s Preposterous Claim, Greedy Ambitions Over Senkaku Islands Disturb Peace
Two official China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels intruded into Japan’s territorial waters in Okinawa near the Senkaku Isla
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Abe Should Renew Demand for Return of 4 Russian-Held Northern Islands
How long does Russia intend to cling to the state-perpetrated crime of “illegally occupying the Northern Territories”
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Firing of Trump’s National Security Adviser Brings Concern About Future Dangers in U.S. Diplomacy
United States President Donald Trump dismissed John Bolton on September 10 as the presidential national security adv