Donald Trump's selection of key staff and Cabinet members gives important insight on what to expect from the his presidency.

Changes to the Constitution should be made only if it's necessary, not just because Shinzo Abe has the needed votes in the Diet to call a referendum.

Legal protections for young people will need to be very robust if the age of adulthood is lowered to 18.

The government had better be aware of the possible ramifications of the expanded role it has handed the SDF in South Sudan.

Authorities need to find out exactly why a huge sinkhole formed in Fukuoka, and how to keep the same problem from happening again.

The Abe administration should urgently tackle long-awaited structural reforms to generate new avenues of economic growth.

The Diet must scrutinize whether Abe's nuclear deal with India contradicts Japan's efforts to promote nonproliferation and the abolition of nuclear arms.

Beijing's promise to uphold the "one country, two systems" formula that was designed to protect Hong Kong's distinct features — in particular its political system — looks increasingly empty.

The government needs to get more serious about steps to protect people from passive smoking as it prepares for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The incoming Trump presidency could provide Japan with an opportunity to reassess its priorities in its relations with the U.S.

The Trump victory means that U.S. politics and policies have entered vast and uncharted waters.

The Dentsu overwork scandal shows the problem of overwork can't be solved through the voluntary efforts of businesses.