World
G-8 disappoints Syrian rebels, makes progress on corporate tax evasion
Leaders of the G-8 agree on a plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders, while pushing for immediate peace talks on Syria.
Editorial
Ova bank presents legal issues
If things go smoothly, a Kobe-based private network will begin in vitro fertilization with ova from donors by yearend. Some legal problems are expected.
Editorial
Growth strategy misses
The "Abenomics" growth strategy just adopted looks like a wish list of budgets with project names that will be coveted by individual government ministries.
Editorial
Will new 'NSC' enhance security?
Creating a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council would risk adding rigidity to the decision-making process during a national emergency.
Editorial
No excuse for NPB's deceit
It is unfathomable why Japanese pro baseballl chose not to announce the simple fact that it was making baseballs "more ...
Editorial
The dark side of Abenomics
The dark side of Abenomics is rearing its head as stock prices show erratic fluctuations. Institutional investors have made profits, ...
Editorial Jun 17, 2013
What political parties have to offer
Voters shouldn't let the Upper House election campaign lull them into thinking that the Liberal Democratic Party no longer cares about constitutional revision.
Editorial Jun 16, 2013
Too many inward-looking students
At least half of the Japanese high school and university students surveyed say it's too late for them to become a "globally active person." Is it indeed
Editorial Jun 15, 2013
Getting U.S.-China relations right
The U.S.-Chinese summit boiled down to Beijing seeking respect as a great power and Washington wanting Beijing to take more "responsibility" as a great power.
Editorial Jun 14, 2013
Tricks with labor rules
Labor groups suspect that the Abe government's push for more workers with "permanent employee status" is a ruse to give employers more flexibility to fire.
Editorial Jun 14, 2013
HPV vaccine raises questions
The health ministry is being pressed to weigh the benefits of the anti-HPV inoculations for schoolgirls against the risks that they cause serious side effects.
Editorial Jun 13, 2013
Stand down on pre-emption
Allowing Japan's Self-Defense Forces to develop the capabilities to attack military bases in enemy territory risks egging on an arms race in Northeast Asia.
Editorial Jun 13, 2013
On track for a tax increase
The Abe administration seems hellbent on raising the consumption tax starting next year regardless of whether it threatens the nation's economic recovery.
Editorial Jun 12, 2013
Mr. Obama's new security team
The two replacements to President Barack Obama's security team could well impact his decisions while underscoring women's roles in national security policy.
Editorial Jun 11, 2013
Cease promoting nuclear power
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to move forward with the development of nuclear power technology represents his cynical disregard for the victims of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Editorial Jun 11, 2013
Medical treatment transparency
A proposed new system to investigate unexpected deaths at medical institutions should enhance the transparency of medical institutions, and nurture trust between citizens and medical institutions.
Editorial Jun 9, 2013
Rally against nuclear power
The government doesn't appear to pay attention either to Tokyo's antinuclear rallies or to the daily problems with the cleanup of the Fukushima disaster.
Editorial Jun 9, 2013
Anniversary of Tiananmen incident
As the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen incident passed on June 4, the Chinese leadership under Mr. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, who became President of the People’s Republic of China just in March, remained silent. There was no ...