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WBC to Begin: All the Pieces are in Place for Japan’s Second Straight Title
The World Baseball Classic, a tournament pitting nations and regions against each other to determine the world’s best baseball team, will begin on ...
March 4, 2026
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Microsoft: Fair Competition for Cloud Services is Essential
Cloud services, which enable the management of various data on the internet, are part of the foundation supporting a digitalized society. It is nec...
March 4, 2026
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Iran Situation: Japan Must Exert Diplomatic Efforts without Merely Standing by
The United States is Japan’s only ally. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the recent U.S. attack on Iran may have violated international law.<...
March 3, 2026
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Bank of Japan and Markets: High Oil Prices Increase Difficulty of Monetary Policy
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have been shaking markets, pushing up crude oil prices. The situation will likely have a significant impact on...
March 3, 2026
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U.S. Launches Attacks on Iran: Avoid Escalation of Conflict by Any Means / Concerns Raised over Unrestrained Use of Force
The United States and Israel have launched attacks on Iran and killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The situation in the Middle Ea...
March 2, 2026
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Revision of Fiscal Targets: Govt Must Avoid Undermining Market Confidence
The importance of achieving both economic growth and fiscal soundness has become even greater. The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...
March 1, 2026
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North Korea Party Congress: Ambitions to Expand Nuclear Arsenal are Unacceptable
With backing from China and support from Russia, North Korea aims to bolster its nuclear capabilities and bring about the resumption of dialogue wi...
March 1, 2026
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First Posthumous Retrial: Lost Time Can Never Be Recovered
The former defendant, who persistently proclaimed his innocence, died behind bars without ever seeing his honor restored. Why could he not be saved...
February 28, 2026
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House of Representatives Budget Committee: Debate Must Deepen Understanding of National Defense Policy
The debate is taking place as Japan faces a host of internal and external challenges, such as a low birthrate, an aging population and a deteriorat...
February 28, 2026
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Trump’s Address: Confront the Dead End that Authoritarianism Has Led to
Despite an address dominated by self-praise, it is obvious that U.S. President Donald Trump’s management of his administration has reached a dead e...
February 27, 2026
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1st Meeting of National Council: Is the Government Ready to Hear a Wide Range of Voices?
It is officially called the “national council on social security,” but discussions on reforming systems such as pensions and medical and nursing ca...
February 27, 2026
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Party Representatives’ Questions in Diet: Takaichi Says Consumption Tax Cut Merely a Stopgap Measure
If the government insists on pushing ahead with the election pledge of consumption tax cuts based on a predetermined conclusion, the “national deba...
February 26, 2026
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China’s Export Ban: Japan-Bashing is Backfiring
The more China tries to intimidate Japan, the more wariness toward China spreads in Japan, bolstering support for the push by Prime Minister Sanae ...
February 26, 2026
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Takeshima Day: Persistently Demanding Resolution from South Korea Necessary
Japan-South Korea relations are on an upward trajectory, with leaders frequently visiting each other, confirming broad cooperation across various fiel...
February 25, 2026
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Approval for iPS Cell Treatments: One More Step toward Awaited Practical Application
Twenty years have passed since Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka succeeded in creating induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells for the first time an...
February 25, 2026
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