Takaichi’s Vietnam and Australia Visits Add Momentum to Indo-Pacific Strategy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi traveled to Vietnam and Australia in early May, holding summit meetings with both countries’…
Japan’s New Power Bank Rules Highlight Growing Aviation Safety Concerns
New rules on carrying power banks onto passenger aircraft have taken effect in Japan since April 24, following…
Editorial: Japan PM’s self-centered snap election call deepens distrust in politics
A street TV shows Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a…
Japan’s Floundering Politics Need Shinzo Abe’s Legacy
このページを 日本語 で読む July 8 marked the third anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,…
To Raise GDP, Economic Cycle Driven by Wage Hikes is Essential
このページを 日本語 で読む Although the Japanese economy is struggling to gain altitude, there are also signs that it…
One Nuclear Reactor Restarted, But Policy Gaps Remain
Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture has resumed commercial operation for the first…
Will Takaichi’s New Economic Package Arrest GDP Decline?
このページを 日本語 で読む The full impact of Trump’s tariffs is hitting the Japanese economy. Preliminary economic figures for…
EDITORIAL: Postwar politics in Japan now facing a major turning point
The ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suffered a bruising defeat in the Upper House election.…
Disqualify Prudential Life from Doing Business in Japan
このページを 日本語 で読む Is this company actually functioning as a life insurance company? Given the unprecedented scandal, it…
Editorial: 30 years later, Okinawa still awaits return of US Marines’ Futenma base
Then Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, left, and U.S. Ambassador…
Editorial: 30 years later, Okinawa still awaits return of US Marines’ Futenma base
Then Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, left, and U.S. Ambassador…
EDITORIAL: Danger posed by Futenma base remains and not to be forgotten
Located in the south-central part of the main Okinawa island, Ginowan has a park located on higher ground…