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Speaking out

Apr 28, 2021 (Wed)

【#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...

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Apr 28, 2021 (Wed)

【#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...

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Apr 21, 2021 (Wed)

【#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...

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Apr 15, 2021 (Thu)

【#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...

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Apr 15, 2021 (Thu)

【#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...

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Apr 15, 2021 (Thu)

【#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 ...

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Apr 07, 2021 (Wed)

【#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...

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Apr 07, 2021 (Wed)

【#780】What Would Japan Do in Response to a Taiwan Contingency?

April 5, 2021 　 A Japan-U.S. summit in Washington on April 16 represents U.S. President Joe Biden’s first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader since his inauguration in January, indicating how...

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Mar 31, 2021 (Wed)

【#779】Japan Should Also Impose Sanctions on China

March 29, 2021 　 Should Japan remain hesitant to take actions against China’s human right abuse? If Japan values human rights, the time is ripe for Japan to impose substantial sanctions on China. ...

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Mar 25, 2021 (Thu)

【#778】Rakuten Plagued with Tencent Risk

March 23, 2021 　 In the March 18 Speaking Out (#774) column, I pointed out concerns over investment in Rakuten Inc. by Japan Post Holdings Co. and a subsidiary of Chinese information technology gian...

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