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Festivals Facing Crisis: How Should Traditions Be Passed on to Next Generation?

Editorial 16:35 JST, July 6, 2025 Festivals and traditional events that have been passed down through the generations for many years in various...

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BRICS Summit: Member Nations’ Varying Distances from U.S. Became Clear

Editorial 14:55 JST, July 9, 2025 Will BRICS nations strengthen their opposition to the United States and Europe, or will they seek to coexist?...

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Passage of U.S. Tax-cut Bill: Concerns Grow over Fiscal Deterioration, Divisions in Society

Editorial 15:16 JST, July 8, 2025 The fiscal condition continues to deteriorate, and divisions in society are further deepening. This major...

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Harassment of Athletes: Anonymous Malice Tarnishes Sports

Editorial 14:00 JST, July 7, 2025 Harassment directed at athletes who are fighting with all their might to achieve victory for the team or to set...

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Stalking at All-Time High: Abuse of Electronic Devices Must Be Ended Quickly

Editorial 15:00 JST, July 5, 2025 With advances in digital technology, stalkers’ methods have become more sophisticated. Stronger measures,...

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Hospital Financial Difficulties: Restructuring of Medical Care in Regional Areas Is Inevitable

Editorial 16:41 JST, July 6, 2025 Many hospitals are experiencing financial difficulties, regardless of whether they are national, public or...

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Official Campaigning for Upper House Election Starts: How Will Japan Overcome an Era with Many Challenges? / Critical Occasion as New Govt Could be Chosen

Editorial 16:42 JST, July 3, 2025 There is no end to the challenges of domestic politics, such as soaring prices and an aging society with a low...

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Japan-U.S.-Australia-India Talks: Quad Nations Must Deepen Cooperation in Sphere of Economic Security

Editorial 15:28 JST, July 4, 2025 China has been strengthening its hegemonic activities. Under such circumstances, it is significant that the...

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Heatstroke Prevention: Caution Needed Even around End of Rainy Season

Editorial 16:38 JST, June 29, 2025 Heatstroke occurs when the body loses water and its ability to regulate temperature declines. Although...

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BOJ’s June Tankan Survey: Adverse Effects of U.S. High Tariffs May Appear from Now on

Editorial 16:35 JST, July 2, 2025 Although it was confirmed that the economy remains robust, there is a possibility that the adverse effects of...

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H2A Rocket: Pass Advanced Technology on to Next Generation

Editorial 15:59 JST, July 1, 2025 Japan’s mainstay large H2A rocket was successfully launched for the model’s final flight, concluding its...

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Japan Shogi Association: New Female President Could Be a Boon for the Game’s Popularity

Editorial 17:41 JST, June 30, 2025 For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Japan Shogi Association will be led by a woman....

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Secret Photographing, Filming by Teachers: Outrageous Betrayal of Children Is an Abomination

Editorial 16:45 JST, June 29, 2025 For children, teachers are probably the adults closest to them in addition to their parents. The shock children...

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Public Assistance Ruling: Govt Bears Heavy Responsibility for Failing to Justify Reductions

Editorial 15:00 JST, June 28, 2025 Public assistance is an essential system for ensuring that people in need can live with peace of mind. A court...

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Super-long Government Bonds: Interest Rate Increases a Warning against Shaky Fiscal Discipline

Editorial 16:06 JST, June 27, 2025 Interest rates on super-long government bonds are climbing. This is probably because the increase in government...

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Fuji Media Holdings’ Shareholders Meeting: New Management Approved, But Much Work Remains To Be Done

Editorial 15:05 JST, June 26, 2025 Fuji Media Holdings Inc., which has been rocked by the sexual assault scandal involving former TV personality...

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Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election: LDP’s Struggle Highlights Public Dissatisfaction with Politics

Editorial 16:45 JST, June 23, 2025 The harsh election results likely reflected public dissatisfaction with the running of the current...

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Housing Problems: Prevent Real Estate Firms from Targeting Elderly, Forcing Home Sales

Editorial 14:29 JST, June 22, 2025 With real estate prices soaring, unscrupulous businesses have in many instances forced elderly people to sell...

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Nippon Steel: Acquisition of Major U.S. Manufacturer Aimed at Regaining Top Spot

Editorial 15:12 JST, June 25, 2025 Can Nippon Steel Corp., once the world’s largest steelmaker, regain the top spot? The Japanese steelmaker...

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Parties Gear Up for Upper House Poll: Result Certain To Influence The Fate of The Administration

Editorial 15:00 JST, June 24, 2025 If the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito, holding only a minority of...

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Shortage of Surgeons: Avoid Leaving Patients Unable to Undergo Needed Operations

Editorial 15:07 JST, June 19, 2025 Surgical operations directly affect the lives of patients. The weight of the responsibility and harsh working...

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Driver’s Licenses for Foreigners: Create System to Facilitate Understanding of Traffic Rules

Editorial 14:30 JST, June 22, 2025 There have been a series of accidents involving foreign drivers who cannot be said to have a sufficient...

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U.S. Financial Policy: Tense Situation in Middle East May Also Cause Economic Difficulty

Editorial 15:20 JST, June 20, 2025 In addition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariff policy, growing tensions over Israel and Iran are...

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Middle East Crisis Broadens: Top Priority Is Avoiding All-Out War

Editorial 15:00 JST, June 18, 2025 The devastating attacks being traded by Israel and Iran on each other’s major cities constitute a state of...

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Military Parade in U.S. Capital: President’s Appropriation of the Military is Unacceptable

Editorial 15:35 JST, June 17, 2025 Amid unceasing warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump held a military parade in...

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Approach by China Military Aircraft: Japan Expressing Concern Is Not Enough to Resolve Incidents

Editorial 17:14 JST, June 16, 2025 One misstep could have led to a grave situation. The Chinese military’s actions are utterly beyond the pale,...

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Basic Economic, Fiscal Policy: No Clear Strategy for Strengthening Economy

Editorial 17:19 JST, June 16, 2025 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has compiled its first comprehensive growth strategy, but it is hard...

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50 Years of Summits: Can G7 Countries Play Role in Ensuring Global Stability?

Editorial 16:29 JST, June 15, 2025 The Group of Seven advanced countries, which share values such as democracy and the rule of law, have taken the...

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Approval of Acquisition by Nippon Steel: Deal Opens New Doors for Japan-U.S. Cooperation

Editorial 16:37 JST, June 15, 2025 A major industry restructuring, which had been buffeted by U.S. politics, is finally set to happen. This deal...

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Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Residents Cannot Be Saved with Exclusion of U.N.

Editorial 15:11 JST, June 13, 2025 Can the residents of the Palestinian territory of Gaza be saved if a U.N. organization, which is well-versed in...

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Airstrikes against Iran: Israeli Offensive Deepens Crisis in The Middle East

Editorial 14:30 JST, June 14, 2025 ​The Middle East is facing a critical situation that could plunge the entire region into the maelstrom of...

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Diet Debate between Party Leaders: Measures to Deal with High Prices Too Meager

Editorial 14:50 JST, June 12, 2025 The starting time of the latest debate between party leaders was delayed to enable more people to see it, but...

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Protests in Los Angeles: Trump Has Gone Too Far in Deploying U.S. Military Domestically

Editorial 15:20 JST, June 11, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed U.S. troops within his country in the name of maintaining security....

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Vitalization of Bookstores: Expand Opportunities for People to Encounter Books

Editorial 15:23 JST, June 11, 2025 Bookstores are cultural centers for local communities that connect people with books. Their existence is also...

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Rice Policy: Start With Identifying The Causes of Price Increases

Editorial 15:00 JST, June 10, 2025 As rice prices have continued to soar, there are growing public calls for a shift in established agricultural...

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Japan Post: Organizational Laxity Invited Unusually Severe Penalty

Editorial 19:58 JST, June 9, 2025 Japan Post Co. has been forced to cease use of many of its vehicles due to widespread legal violations that...

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Basic Economic, Fiscal Policy Draft: Deepen Strategy to Increase Take-home Pay

Editorial 15:52 JST, June 7, 2025 It will only be possible for the government to obtain public understanding of its policy if it achieves both...

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Record-low Births: Society as A Whole Needs to Support Child Rearing / How Should Young People’s Mindset Be Changed?

Editorial 17:04 JST, June 6, 2025 Despite the various measures taken by the central and local governments, the birth rate is declining only at an...

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S. Korea’s New President: Is Lee’s desire for ‘Close Cooperation with Japan, U.S.’ Genuine?

Editorial 16:15 JST, June 5, 2025 Warfare has not ceased in the world and the security environment in East Asia is becoming increasingly severe....

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Shigeo Nagashima Passes Away: Eternal Mr. Pro Baseball Brightened An Era

Editorial 14:30 JST, June 4, 2025 With his spectacular plays and beaming smile, Shigeo Nagashima brightened an era. He was truly a sun- or...

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Minimum Investment Threshold in Stocks: Use Lowering Amount to Stimulate Individual Trading

Editorial 18:59 JST, June 3, 2025 If people can invest in stocks with more affordable amounts of money, the base of individual investors,...

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Mt. Fuji Eruption: Preparations Necessary for Widespread Ashfall

Editorial 17:57 JST, June 2, 2025 As a country with many volcanoes, Japan has experienced numerous large-scale eruptions. In modern times,...

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Tariff Negotiations: Time To Deepen Japan-U.S. Cooperation through Industrial Collaboration

Editorial 15:00 JST, June 1, 2025 New forms of industrial collaboration between Japan and the United States are taking shape in connection with...

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Airport Terminal Issue: Were Inappropriate Transactions Conducted Only at Haneda?

Editorial 15:53 JST, May 30, 2025 Opaque funds were flowing from a firm related to an operating company for Haneda Airport terminal buildings to a...

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Issue of Hyogo Pref. Govt Information Leak: Despicable Act to Undermine the Character of Whistleblower

Editorial 15:51 JST, May 29, 2025 The personal information of a prefectural government official who accused the governor of workplace bullying was...

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U.S. Tariffs Blocked: Can Judiciary Prevent The President from Abusing Power?

Editorial 15:00 JST, May 31, 2025 Whether the principle of checks and balances, which has been in place since the founding of the United States to...

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NTT Reorganization: Can Move Enhance Company’s International Presence?

Editorial 13:59 JST, May 26, 2025 In the field of digital technology, Japanese companies are lagging far behind overseas tech giants. NTT Corp....

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Ruling, Opposition Parties Agree on Pension Bills: Even If System Reform Is Carried out, 5 Years from Now Is Too Long

Editorial 15:11 JST, May 28, 2025 It is praiseworthy that the ruling and opposition parties have reached a consensus regarding reform of the...

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Worsening Gaza Situation: Further Killings Cannot Be Left Unattended

Editorial 15:27 JST, May 27, 2025 The situation surrounding the Palestinian territory of Gaza has entered a critical phase. This is because Israel...

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Underweight Women: Extreme Desire To Be Thin Damages Health

Editorial 14:29 JST, May 25, 2025 There is an increasing number of women who are too thin, damaging their health as a result. If a person is...

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