【#1177】Objecting to Koizumi’s Labor Market Reform Initiative
September 9, 2024 Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is considered one of the front-runners in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, expressed his determinati...
【#1176】Economic Policy Debate in LDP Presidential Election Campaigns
September 2, 2024 As the schedule for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election has been fixed, an outline of major candidates’ policies has loomed. This essay focuses on and com...
【#1175】Develop Legislation to Respond Resolutely to Airspace Violations
September 2, 2024 On August 26, a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft violated Japan’s territorial airspace near the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture for about two minutes. This was th...
【#1174】Deciphering a Chinese Military Plane’s Violation of Japan’s Airspace
September 2, 2024 On August 26, a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft violated Japan’s territorial airspace off the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The first Chinese military aircraf...
【#1173】Supporting Maximum Use of Nuclear Power Is Prerequisite for a PM
August 26, 2024 While solar photovoltaics and wind power generation have been touted worldwide as clean energy alternatives to nuclear power, these renewable energies are now recognized as insuffi...
【#1172】LDP Leader Candidates Should Respect Imperial Family Traditions
August 26, 2024 There are many issues to be debated in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election campaign, but there is one thing that I want to make sure of. It is the measures ...
August 26, 2024 Twelve lawmakers have so far put their names forward for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election in September. As long as the LDP remains the ruling party, its ...
【#1170】Natural for Kishida to Resign after Losing Public Confidence
August 19, 2024 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has abandoned his bid for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidency after exploring the possibility of his reelection as the LDP leader. He has ma...
【#1169】Facts Defended over Sado Gold Mines, UNESCO’s World Heritage
August 5, 2024 The Sado Island Gold Mines have been inscribed as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). South Korea has agreed to the i...
【#1168】Deter Tactical Nuclear Attacks with Non-Nuclear Missiles
August 5, 2024 A Japan-U.S. ministerial meeting on extended deterrence took place in Tokyo on July 28. This was the first political-level meeting on U.S. extended deterrence including nuclear dete...