Commentary / Japan Jan 21, 2020
Time for Japan to take on a new role
by Joshua Walker
Japan must successfully hedge itself between a less engaged America and a more aggressive China.
Commentary / World Jan 5, 2020
For the 2020s, it's time to go back to the drawing board
by Kaushik Basu
Like W.H. Auden in 1939, we must accept the possibility that things could become far worse than they already are.
Editorials Jan 2, 2020
Visualizing the kind of world we want to live in 10 years from now can spur creativity and innovation.
Editorials Dec 31, 2019
The Olympic year should provide us with a chance to reflect on the state of the nation and how we must respond to the multitude of challenges it faces.
Commentary / World Dec 31, 2019
Fifteen predictions for the new year
by Stephen L. Carter
The U.S. presidential election will end in a tie and other educated guesses.
Commentary / World Dec 31, 2019
What's in store for China's economy in 2020?
by Plamen Tonchev
The year, and the decade, will be fraught with difficulties for the economic powerhouse.
Editorials Dec 30, 2019
The threats posed by climate change and mass surveillance will worsen if we continue the laissez-faire approach that fails to intervene and bend both phenomena toward more sustainable trajectories.
Commentary / Japan Dec 30, 2019
Beacons in the stormy seas of 2020
by Kuni Miyake
Japan should focus on major currents and not be misled by less important events or episodes in the coming year.
Editorials Oct 11, 2013
The government plan to establish an athlete-nurturing Sports Agency ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics should not overlook the need for a stronger sports foundation nationwide.