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New attempt at moon landing: Open the way for private sector to lead space development

New attempt at moon landing: Open the way for private sector to lead space development

Editorial 15:00 JST, January 20, 2025 Space development is shifting from being state-led to being led by the private sector. Japanese companies...

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Detainment of S. Korean president: Calm discussions needed to resolve crisis

Detainment of S. Korean president: Calm discussions needed to resolve crisis

Editorial 15:13 JST, January 16, 2025 South Korea has a repeated history of presidents being arrested after leaving office, but this is the first...

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Biden Leaves Office: Struggles of U.S. Embodied in His 4 Years

Biden Leaves Office: Struggles of U.S. Embodied in His 4 Years

Editorial 15:00 JST, January 19, 2025 Joe Biden’s presidency will likely be remembered as a time when the United States struggled to prevent the...

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Record Number of Visitors to Japan: Improved Readiness Needed to Accept Tourists

Editorial 15:23 JST, January 18, 2025 The number of foreign visitors to Japan, who are attracted by the country’s many resources for tourism,...

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China’s Foreign Policy: Is ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ Only Skin-deep?

Editorial 14:42 JST, January 15, 2025 Rather than sealing off its “wolf warrior diplomacy,” which is meant to intimidate adversaries through...

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30 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Step up Preparation Efforts with Memories in Mind

Editorial 15:37 JST, January 17, 2025 The Japanese archipelago is constantly threatened by major earthquakes. It is important to make thorough...

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Breach of Trust at Tokyo Women’s Medical Univ.: Why Was The Chancellor Allowed to Act Arbitrarily?

Breach of Trust at Tokyo Women’s Medical Univ.: Why Was The Chancellor Allowed to Act Arbitrarily?

Editorial 15:17 JST, January 16, 2025 It is outrageous if a university chancellor, entrusted with restructuring management of her university, was...

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Influenza Rages: Increase Vigilance to Prevent Mass Infections

Influenza Rages: Increase Vigilance to Prevent Mass Infections

Editorial 15:46 JST, January 15, 2025 Influenza continues to rage across the country. The rapid increase in the number of patients has caused a...

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Rash of House Fires: Examine Appliances, Areas around Electrical Outlets, Plugs

Rash of House Fires: Examine Appliances, Areas around Electrical Outlets, Plugs

Editorial 15:30 JST, January 14, 2025 Japan has seen a number of house fires, mainly on its Pacific Ocean side. Due to dry air, fires are...

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Coming-of-Age Day: Young People Should Take Time to Enjoy Inefficient Detours

Coming-of-Age Day: Young People Should Take Time to Enjoy Inefficient Detours

Editorial 17:15 JST, January 13, 2025 What is important in an era of rapid change with great emphasis on efficiency? Hopefully, today will be a...

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Assessment of Bank of Japan’s Policies: Identify Effectiveness, Limitations So Lessons Can Be Learned

Assessment of Bank of Japan’s Policies: Identify Effectiveness, Limitations So Lessons Can Be Learned

Editorial 17:09 JST, January 13, 2025 Japan has suffered from a prolonged period of deflation and economic stagnation unprecedented among...

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Aeon Bank Punished: Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds Cannot Be Left Unaddressed

Aeon Bank Punished: Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds Cannot Be Left Unaddressed

Editorial 14:59 JST, January 11, 2025 Society has entered an era in which people who have never met before connect with each other through social...

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Shortage of SDF Personnel: Improve Discipline to Secure Capable Personnel

Shortage of SDF Personnel: Improve Discipline to Secure Capable Personnel

Editorial 15:00 JST, January 11, 2025 Given the current deteriorating security environment around Japan and the frequent occurrence of large-scale...

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Prime Minister’s Asian Tour: Make Efforts for Regional Development through Multilayered Cooperation

Prime Minister’s Asian Tour: Make Efforts for Regional Development through Multilayered Cooperation

Editorial 16:17 JST, January 12, 2025 At a time when the international situation is increasingly fluid, it is significant if Japan has...

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Revitalization of Japan’s Economy: Make Leap toward Growth-Oriented Economy / Benefit Households by Breaking Prolonged Stagnation

Editorial 16:29 JST, January 10, 2025 Will Japan be able to make a smooth transition to a growth-oriented economy led by high wages and active...

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Challenge for G7: Explore Cooperative Ways with New Leaders

Challenge for G7: Explore Cooperative Ways with New Leaders

Editorial 15:32 JST, January 9, 2025 The lineup of the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations is set to change drastically. Canadian...

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Hakamata’s Acquittal Examined: Make Use of Lessons to Reform Retrial System

Hakamata’s Acquittal Examined: Make Use of Lessons to Reform Retrial System

Editorial 14:59 JST, January 7, 2025 It is clear that there are deficiencies in the current legal system, under which it can take decades to...

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World economy: Trump’s tariff policy puts unity to test / Don’t let rules that underpinned prosperity collapse

World economy: Trump’s tariff policy puts unity to test / Don’t let rules that underpinned prosperity collapse

Editorial 14:37 JST, January 8, 2025 The return to power of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who advocates an “America First” policy, is...

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Prime Minister’s New Year Press Conference: Ishiba Failed to Convey What He Is Aiming for

Prime Minister’s New Year Press Conference: Ishiba Failed to Convey What He Is Aiming for

Editorial 15:00 JST, January 7, 2025 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently intends to prolong his tenure by maintaining a humble attitude, but...

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Challenges for Ishiba administration: Populism too prevalent to be ignored / Can it be trusted to steer through difficult times?

Challenges for Ishiba administration: Populism too prevalent to be ignored / Can it be trusted to steer through difficult times?

Editorial 17:48 JST, January 6, 2025 It is inevitable for a minority ruling coalition to seek the cooperation of opposition parties to realize its...

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U.S. Steel: Decision to block buyout opens door to problems in Japan-U.S. relations

U.S. Steel: Decision to block buyout opens door to problems in Japan-U.S. relations

Editorial 16:47 JST, January 5, 2025 In an extremely unusual situation, the U.S. president has used his authority to block the planned purchase of a...

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Turmoil after Martial Law Declaration: South Korea’s Politics, Judiciary Difficult to Understand

Editorial 15:00 JST, January 4, 2025 Though the arrest of its sitting president was suspended, the turmoil surrounding its politics and judiciary...

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Halting aid to Gaza: Are Residents Going to be Left to Die?

Editorial 14:11 JST, January 2, 2025 The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) that...

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An Increasingly Dangerous World: How Should 2 Wars be Brought to an End? / Keep U.S. Involved in International Cooperation

Editorial 15:54 JST, January 3, 2025 The administration of Donald Trump will soon be instated in the United States. Courses of action taken by...

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake 1 year on: Provide extensive support for rebuilding homes

Editorial 14:13 JST, January 2, 2025 It has been a year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. The areas affected by the...

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South Korea’s Deepening Turmoil: Anxiety also Felt by International Community

South Korea’s Deepening Turmoil: Anxiety also Felt by International Community

Editorial 14:59 JST, December 29, 2024 This is an extraordinary situation in which an impeachment motion against the prime minister who is serving...

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New NISA 1 Year On: Shift of Financial Assets from Savings into Investments Must Progress

New NISA 1 Year On: Shift of Financial Assets from Savings into Investments Must Progress

Editorial 14:59 JST, December 30, 2024 It has been one year since the significant expansion of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA)...

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Now is the time to rebuild peace and democracy / Japan should take the lead with principle of cooperation

Editorial 8:00 JST, January 1, 2025 Unexpected events keep happening one after another. The world is in the midst of a period of historic upheaval....

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Self-Defense Force Wrongdoings: Folly Ruins Public’s Confidence in SDF

Editorial 15:00 JST, December 29, 2024 In various departments of the Self-Defense Forces, which are required to have a high sense of morality and...

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Rapid Spread of Influenza: Reassess Loosened Measures against Infectious Diseases

Editorial 16:11 JST, December 27, 2024 With the full-fledged arrival of the winter season, the number of influenza cases is increasing. Other...

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School Libraries: Create Spaces Where Students Can Learn The Joy of Reading

Editorial 15:42 JST, December 26, 2024 School libraries are important places for children to learn about the appeal of books and the significance...

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U.S., Japanese Monetary Policies: Both Nations’ Central Banks Should Strive to Discern Future Uncertainty

Editorial 15:22 JST, December 24, 2024 The Japanese and U.S. economies are both robust, but uncertainty about the future is rising. This is because...

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Listing of Kioxia: Strengthen semiconductor production base

Editorial 16:01 JST, December 25, 2024 It is important to strengthen Japan’s economic competitiveness by building up its domestic production base...

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Electronic Voting in Elections: How Can Effectiveness, Security Be Improved?

Editorial 15:25 JST, December 24, 2024 Electronic voting, in which voters cast their election ballots via digital terminals installed at polling...

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MUFG Bank: Deterioration of Professional Ethics Is Intolerable

Editorial 15:00 JST, December 23, 2024 Employee theft should never occur at banks, which hold their customers’ precious assets. The deterioration...

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Science Council of Japan’s Reform: Change Body to Organization That Will Contribute to Society

Editorial 16:29 JST, December 22, 2024 The self-centered insistence by the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) on refusing government involvement in...

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Rocket Launch Failure: Ordeal An Unavoidable Part of Early Stages of Development

Editorial 15:30 JST, December 20, 2024 Space development led by the private sector is progressing around the world. Japan must make up for its...

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Outline of Tax System Reform: Parties Should Refrain from Irresponsible Optimism

Editorial 15:00 JST, December 21, 2024 If the tax system is changed, there will be those who will benefit from it and those who will have more of...

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Struggles of Germany’s Volkswagen: Miscalculation of EV Strategy a Serious Lesson for Japanese Makers

Editorial 17:29 JST, December 16, 2024 How should carmakers develop their strategies for the transition to electric vehicles? The poor performance...

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Political Turmoil in Germany, France: Dark Clouds Cast over Stability in Europe

Editorial 15:22 JST, December 19, 2024 The coalition government in Germany has collapsed, and the French cabinet has been forced to resign en...

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Conducting Investigations with Fake Identities: Use New technique to Foil ‘Dark Part-Time’ Robbers

Editorial 12:59 JST, December 15, 2024 There has been a series of robberies committed by mainly young people who have applied for “dark part-time...

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Energy Plan: Utilization of Nuclear Power Needed for Decarbonization

Editorial 16:38 JST, December 18, 2024 To achieve both decarbonization and a stable supply of electricity, there is a need to make use of nuclear...

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Damages from Cosmetic Treatments: How Will Safety of Operations Be Ensured?

Editorial 15:07 JST, December 17, 2024 Demand is increasing for cosmetic treatments, such as the formation of double eyelids and hair removal....

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Gender Wage Gap: Expedite Efforts to Improve Treatment of Non-regular Employees

Editorial 17:32 JST, December 16, 2024 There has been an increase in the number of working women, but many challenges also remain, such as the...

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Impeachment Motion Passed: Turmoil in South Korean Politics Grows Deeper

Editorial 13:00 JST, December 15, 2024 A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been passed. Yoon has indicated his...

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Debate on Political Reform: Explore Points of Agreement, Work toward Making Legal Revisions

Editorial 17:01 JST, December 14, 2024 Even if it is difficult for each political party to agree on all items of political reform, a situation must...

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Election Voting Hours: Prevent Early Closures from Causing Confusion

Editorial 16:17 JST, December 13, 2024 The decline of local communities is casting a shadow over elections, the foundation of democracy. Many...

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Disaster-related Deaths: Support Needed That Takes into Account Aging Population

Editorial 15:47 JST, December 11, 2024 Disaster-related deaths, in which people survive a disaster but lose their lives due to physical or mental...

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Collapse of Regime in Syria: A Dictatorship Ends, But Stability Still A Distant Prospect

Editorial 15:05 JST, December 10, 2024 The regime of President Bashar al-Assad has collapsed in Syria after years of civil war. Although the...

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Defense Cooperation: Japan Must Take The Lead in Collaboration with U.S., S. Korea

Editorial 15:33 JST, December 12, 2024 Security cooperation among Japan, the United States and South Korea had finally been getting on track, but...

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