Gas stations provide vital functions for their community, especially in times of crisis. More needs to be done to preserve their numbers in depopulated areas.

Music content providers and music class operators should make every effort to find middle ground so they can ensure the healthy development of music education while duly protecting the rights of copyright holders.

If Russia insists on taking active measures to subvert the political systems of other countries, it must face consequences.

If Japan wants other countries to observe internationally agreed regulations on the fishing of bluefin tuna, Pacific saury and chub mackerel, it must set an example by following them itself.

Rather than focus on the length of the current economic "boom," the government should carry out a sober assessment of the economy and use it to guide its economic policy.

While Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ruled with an iron fist, he has maintained a veneer of democracy. That mask is slipping.

Japan and China should perhaps consider shelving the dispute over the Senkaku Islands and focus on improving bilateral ties.

Japanese consumers, fishermen and the government must make greater efforts to rebuild the dwindling stock of Pacific bluefin tuna.

Through their card loans, banks are enabling people to borrow beyond their repayment capacity and fall into multiple debt.

The recent arrests over alleged unauthorized stem cell therapies using blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas has shed light on the shady aspects of these expensive treatments.

The BRICS have yet to take the steps necessary to demonstrate real leadership on the international stage.

Myanmar's Rohingya tragedy demands an international response.