
Editorials Feb 5, 2019
Japan's stakes in Trump-Kim talks
by Mercy A. Kuo
Pyongyang doesn't appear ready to engage with Tokyo. Whether that changes with the second U.S.-North Korea summit remains to be seen.
Japan's stakes in Trump-Kim talks
Pyongyang doesn't appear ready to engage with Tokyo. Whether that changes with the second U.S.-North Korea summit remains to be seen.
Treaties must be observed to be valuable, but withdrawal and termination should only be a last resort.
The labor ministry's governance as an organization should be scrutinized.
More significant wage hikes to shore up consumer demand are needed, along with accelerated efforts to develop new growth sectors through structural reforms and deregulation.
Conditions have changed, and the Fed has indicated that it is prepared to respond to them.
Why should a different overtime standard be applied to doctors than to workers in general?
Republicans are increasingly skeptical of the man in the White House and may now be ready to put their interests, and those of the Congress, ahead of those of the president.
The growing economic uncertainties are all the more reason why companies that can afford to offer substantial raises should do so in order to shore up consumer spending and domestic demand.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka deserves applause for her performance and the country's gratitude for showcasing qualities that it holds dear.
Japan must not acquiesce to authoritarian impulses in Thailand, even if it facilitates relations.
Demographic pressure is reaching crisis proportions in communities across Japan. It's time to act.
It may indeed be unrealistic for Japan to expect to settle its territorial dispute with Russia without compromise.