Editorial Sep 14, 2016
Power retail deregulation
Reform of the nation's electricity business is far from complete.
Editorial Sep 13, 2016
BOJ's upcoming policy review
The Bank of Japan should candidly assess the impact of its monetary policy and consider whether it's still worth pursuing.
Editorial Sep 12, 2016
North Korea's latest nuclear blast
The international community must reassess its efforts to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
Editorial Sep 10, 2016
The law and father-child relations
The Diet has been woefully lax in addressing outmoded provisions covering paternity and divorce.
Editorial Sep 9, 2016
What's next after the G-20 summit?
Now that the China-hosted summit is over, will Beijing ramp up its South China Sea agenda?
Editorial Sep 8, 2016
Encouraging banks to lend more
A new FSA policy is aimed at encouraging regional banks to fund promising business projects and turn struggling local economies around.
Editorial Sep 7, 2016
Relocating government functions
The Abe administration must take a stronger lead in pushing forward the decentralization of some national government functions if it is really serious about pursuing the project.
Editorial Sep 6, 2016
What should follow the Abe-Xi talks
Japan and China should strive to maintain top-level dialogue to keep bilateral differences at a manageable level.
Editorial Sep 5, 2016
End of Uzbekistan's Karimov era
Islam Karimov had little regard for legal niceties, but his ability to keep keep Islamic radicals under control made him a critical figure for governments outside Central Asia.
Editorial Sep 4, 2016
Monju and the nuclear fuel cycle
If the cost problem finally spells doom for the Monju project, the government and power companies should also consider the cost-efficiency of the nuclear fuel cycle program.
Editorial Sep 3, 2016
Making the most of vacant homes
Vacant homes could greatly boost the short supply of inexpensive public housing.
Editorial Sep 2, 2016
DP's leadership race begins
The Democratic Party needs to choose a leader capable of transforming the party into contender capable of taking over the reins of government.