【#790】We Do Not Need Lawmakers Who Can’t Protest China
May 10, 2021 Japan must make more efforts than any other country to respect human rights and protect democracy. The first reason for this is that respect for human rights and democracy represen...
【#789】Diet Should Start Discussion on Constitutional Amendments
May 10, 2021 On May 6, Japan’s House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution passed a bill to revise the National Referendum Act regarding constitutional amendment procedures. The ruling...
【#788】Appreciating Cabinet Decision to Avoid Using “Wartime Comfort Women”
April 27, 2021 On April 27, the Japanese government made important cabinet decisions on comfort women and wartime Korean workers issues. It concluded the word “wartime comfort women” as inappropri...
【#787】Thinking about 46% Reduction Goal of GHG Emissions
April 26, 2021 Japan will seek to cut greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2030 by 46% from fiscal 2013, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said just before participating in an online climate change summ...
【#786】Rakuten and Government Required to Address Tencent Issue
April 26, 2021 I have pointed out concern over economic security regarding investment in Rakuten Inc. by a subsidiary of Chinese information technology giant Tencent Holding Ltd. in this column si...
【#785】Japan’s Commitment to Military Contributions Being Tested
April 19, 2021 Japanese newspapers might have exhausted all possible comments about the latest Japan-U.S. summit. The summary of its significance is that the Biden administration has won Japan’s c...
【#784】Normalization of South Korean Politics Still Far Away
April 12, 2021 On April 7, mayoral by-elections took place in Seoul and Busan to elect new mayors to serve the remaining one year of the term after sexual harassment scandals forced the Busan mayo...
【#783】Japan Should Implement Principle-based Maritime Security Policy
April 12, 2021 Since early March when 220 Chinese fishing boats appeared in the vicinity of the South China Sea’s Whitsun Reef on which the Philippines claims jurisdiction, some of the ships still...
【#782】Appreciating Decision to Release Treated Water into Ocean
April 12, 2021 The Japanese government’s decision to release water including radioactive tritium from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings ...
【#781】Komeito Leader Should Not Care Too Much for China
April 5, 2021 The Komeito party, which is supported by Soka Gakkai as Japan’s largest religious organization and has formed a ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party, has regarded itsel...