Commentary / Japan
A vision for protecting the world's oceans
by Atsushi Sunami
The Group of 20's adoption of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision is a welcome step forward, but effective follow-up is the only way it will make a real difference.
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Commentary / World
How the wealthiest 1% can be good for everybody
by Ferdinando Giugliano
Before you bash the rich, try busting the trusts.
Commentary / World
The skills that youths will need to succeed in the 21st century
by Ruth Shapiro and Risa Pieters
Societies now need young people who learn and master the skills for a dynamic, tech savvy and globalized world.
Commentary / Japan Jul 16, 2019
For U.S., Japan-South Korea ties are too important to fail
by Andrew Injoo Park and Elliot Silverberg
One of the biggest disappointments of the Trump administration has been its inability to facilitate stronger relations between Japan and South Korea
Commentary / Japan | C Commentary Jul 16, 2019
Tragedies over the trade spat with Seoul
by Kuni Miyake
Japan needs a realistic strategy for South Korea that will bring Seoul back into full engagement over security issues.
Commentary / Japan Jul 14, 2019
Fix Japan's misallocation of human resources
by Takamitsu Sawa
Medical schools at universities are becoming unprecedentedly popular among high school students seeking to advance to higher education. Many high schools' websites exhibit not only the number of graduates who have successfully entered well-known national, public and private universities, but also how many have ...
Commentary / Japan Jul 14, 2019
Hone the skills of Japanese youth to shoulder burdens of the 21st century
by Mithun Kamath
Japan is a land of opportunities for young people if they have the right skills.
Commentary / World Jul 13, 2019
In praise of demographic decline
by Adair Turner
Our expanding ability to automate human work across all sectors makes an ever-growing workforce increasingly irrelevant to improvements in human welfare. That's good news for most of the world, but not for Africa.
Commentary / Japan Jul 12, 2019
Japan's place in coalition-building against Iran
by Michael Macarthur Bosack
Japan's participation in any coalition in the Persian Gulf region is far from a foregone conclusion
Commentary / World Jul 12, 2019
U.S. plan to fight China and Russia is too good to be true
by Hal Brands
"Horizontal escalation" is a new strategy to shift a war to the enemy's weak spots. Unfortunately, it won't work on its own.
Commentary / Japan | C Commentary Jul 11, 2019
Abe's art of the deal with Russia
by Hidetoshi Azuma
Abe may have showcased his deal-making prowess, but the country has crossed the Rubicon without a clear strategy to secure peace with Russia.
Commentary / Japan Jul 11, 2019
Trump's disquieting disdain for Japan
by Ramesh Thakur
Rising tensions between China and the U.S. have put Japan in a uniquely privileged position vis-a-vis both countries.
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