Commentary / Japan Sep 4, 2019
The real issue between Tokyo and Seoul is trust
The question is whether the promises made between Japan and South Korea will be kept.
Taro Kono
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National | WAW! and W20 Special Mar 22, 2019
Empowering women globally
This is our fifth World Assembly for Women! (WAW!) since it started in 2014. I hope that this meeting will be an opportunity for a wide range of people to discuss various challenges which Japan and the international community are currently facing, regardless of ...
National | 5-YEAR MEMORIAL OF GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE Mar 11, 2016
Be prepared for severe natural disasters
March 11 this year will mark five years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. I would like to extend anew my heartfelt sympathy for the victims and the affected people of the disasters.Over the five years since the disaster, reconstruction has been ...
Commentary / World Jan 13, 2009
Step up nonproliferation efforts
Every year, Japan submits a resolution on nuclear disarmament to the United Nations General Assembly. This year was no different; the 15th such resolution was submitted in October. As the only country in the world against which nuclear weapons have been used, Japan understands ...