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Yomiuri Editorial
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EDITORIAL | U.N. vote a sign world opinion is against Moscow’s barbaric acts
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and acts of brutality are allowed to go unchecked, expansion of terr...
October 14, 2022
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EDITORIAL | Public broadcaster should not curb reforms even after cut
NHK has finally revealed details about a reduction to the receiving fee paid by television owners, b...
October 14, 2022
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EDITORIAL | Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
It took a lot of time, but it is noteworthy that Cambodia faced up to the negative history of the ma...
October 13, 2022
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EDITORIAL | Flaws in national early warning system must be fixed
If there are delays or inaccuracies in evacuation warnings issued due to North Korean ballistic miss...
October 13, 2022
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EDITORIAL | Recognize heavy responsibility as major securities firm
It is extremely serious that a major securities firm, which is supposed to protect healthy markets, ...
October 12, 2022
Political Pulse
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Kishida / Abe’s death puts focus on Kishida’s contrasting leadership qualities
“The different streams, having their sources in different places, all mingle their water in the sea....
October 15, 2022
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Rise and fall of the yen is entwined with state of the economy
As the yen is weakening to historically low levels, tourists visiting Japan from overseas seem to th...
October 8, 2022
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Opposition parties must show they have ability to govern
As the extraordinary Diet session begins in October, opposition parties will take center stage. They...
October 1, 2022
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Why not let students manage their own sports clubs at school?
People often have nostalgic memories of their junior high and high school years. Working hard with y...
September 24, 2022
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Polarization of Japan’s voters began to accelerate this year
Political polarization has grown among the Japanese people: Now we are seeing aggressive divisions o...
September 17, 2022
Insights Into The World
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Tackle crisis threatening United Nations head-on
“The time has come to start text-based negotiations to reform the Security Council,” Prime Minister ...
October 7, 2022
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Public-private cooperation key to protecting secrets
By Shigeru Kitamura / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Innovative tech...
September 23, 2022
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Post-COVID public finances must be sustainable
“How is the debate over restoring fiscal sustainability playing out in Japan?” A foreign economist o...
September 2, 2022
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Japan has more to do as Africa’s true partner
The eighth summit of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) will be hel...
August 5, 2022
Cultural Viewpoints
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Cultural Conundrums / Extraordinary orthography: Katakana’s multifaceted expressiveness
Cultural Conundrums / Extraordinary orthography: Katakana’s multifaceted expressiveness By Kate Elw...
September 1, 2022
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Missing photographs speak loudly of family history
In her recent book, “Shadow Traces: Seeing Japanese/American and Ainu Women in Photographic Archives...
August 18, 2022
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The subtle art of non-imposed disclosure with new acquaintances
This past quarter I taught an online course on intercultural communication to students from a wide v...
August 4, 2022
Outside Contributors
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China’s Hong Kong vision a test for world freedoms
When I was growing up in Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong’s movies and pop music were ver...
October 4, 2022
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Pockets of collaboration offer hope for tackling global challenges
World leaders are gathering in New York for the opening of the 77th session of the U.N. General Asse...
September 20, 2022
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