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Jan 22, 2026
【#1337】Regulatory Authority Reform Needed After Nuclear Plant Scandal
Tadashi Narabayashi Chubu Electric Power Co. was found to have possibly underestimated the expected earthquake ground motion (the “design basis seismic ground motion”) in the safety review of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Shizuoka Prefecture. Citing the possibility of intentional misconduct, the Nuclear Regulation Authority .... <Read more>
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Jan 22, 2026
【#1336】South Korean President Continuing History War at Home
Tsutomu Nishioka South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited China from January 4 to 7 and Japan from January 13 to 14. During the visits, Lee sealed anti-Japan diplomacy that brings historical perceptions into foreign policy. This reflects the practical diplomacy he advocates that give priority to national interests. Because his .... <Read more>

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【#1335】Japan’s Future Course at Stake in Lower House Election
Takashi Arimoto Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives at the outset of the annual National Diet session on January 23. Both ruling and opposition camp lawmakers may ask, “Why now?” Given the current international situation surrounding Japan, however, it is understandable that

【#1334】Japan, U.S. Can Cooperate in Blocking China’s Regional Hegemony
Kiyofumi Iwata “The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over,” says the U.S. National Security Strategy released last December, officially reaffirming the end of the U.S.’ pursuit of global hegemony that continued after the Cold War. Regarding relations with China, it advocates maintaining a