【#1292】Ishiba Should Face Reality, Not Chase the Impossible
Fumio Ota ー
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for reforming the U.N. Security Council and creating a world without nuclear weapons. Both are easy to say but almost impossible to achieve.
【#1291】Lackluster Leadership Race Insults the Public
Kunio Orita ー
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s current leadership race remains lackluster. This is due to two main reasons. First, the five candidates have prioritized avoiding gaffes, choosing not to share their genuine views. Second, discussions on the most important issue, namely, Japan’s national security, have been sluggish.