The Yomiuri ShimbunG-7 cooperation key to spurring stable growth of global economy サミット開幕 安定成長促す協調が問われるTo ensure sustainable global economic growth, it is essential for the Group of Seven major countries to join hands an…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 26EDITORIAL: Are G-7 leaders still up to task of making world a better place?（社説）持続する世界 Ｇ７の決意が問われるLeaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations gathering for the Ise-Shima Summit have a b…

April 3, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)Kaleidoscope: Parents need a refuge, too香山リカのココロの万華鏡 : 親の相談機関も足りない ／東京According to the National Police Agency (NPA), police nationwide reported 37,020 children as suspected of being a…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 24EDITORIAL: Okinawa leader Onaga is right: SOFA needs a sweeping review（社説）日米地位協定 今度こそ抜本見直しをOkinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga on May 23 urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to initiate a fundamental re…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 22EDITORIAL: There is simply no reason to continue Monju reactor program（社説）もんじゅ やはり廃炉にすべきだ An expert council on the Monju fast-breeder reactor program started debate last week on a draft report i…

The Yomiuri ShimbunG-7 leaders should follow up Sendai finance meeting with deeper cooperationＧ７財務相会議 サミットで協調さらに深めよIt is important for the major advanced nations to boost cooperation to lead the global economy toward st…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 21EDITORIAL: Taiwan’s Tsai set right tone for endorsing status quo with China（社説）台湾新総統 民意に沿う現状維持 The relationship between China and Taiwan is one of the primary factors for peace and stability in …

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 20EDITORIAL: Rigorous probe needed to study Tokyo Olympics bid payments（社説）五輪招致疑惑 厳正に実態の解明を Dark clouds of suspicion are gathering over Tokyo’s successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics and…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 19EDITORIAL: Abe’s plan to stoke economic growth still lacks vital specifics（社説）１億総活躍 具体化への道筋示せ Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has cobbled together a package for its key policy of creating…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 18EDITORIAL: China needs to act maturely with new Taiwan administration（社説）台湾政権交代 中国は大人の対応を As an expression of China’s earnest hope for its unification with Taiwan, the Xi Jinping administration…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 17EDITORIAL: Okinawa has yet to gain equality in 44 years since return to Japan（社説）沖縄復帰４４年 道遠い「本土」との平等 May 15 marked the 44th anniversary of Okinawa’s return to Japan following nearly three de…

The Yomiuri ShimbunGovt too late in disclosing radiation data from H-bomb tests at Bikini Atollビキニ被曝提訴 国の情報開示があまりに遅いCan a recent lawsuit help uncover the damage caused by U.S. hydrogen bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll, wh…

May 8, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Normal is wonderful香山リカのココロの万華鏡 : ふつうってすばらしい ／東京Among the people who come to see me at my office, sometimes there are those who complain that their daily lives…

May 14, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)Hibakusha praise Obama Hiroshima visit, but fear history will go unquestioned米大統領・広島へ ／下 被爆者、訪問の意義評価 謝罪なき「和解」に懸念も It was fall of 2009, about six months after U.S. President Bara…

The Yomiuri ShimbunTake all possible steps to protect marine resources of Japan’s EEZ 沖ノ鳥島ＥＥＺ 海洋権益の保護強化に努めよJapan, as a maritime nation, faces the crucial challenge of how effectively to protect its interests in its vast…

The Yomiuri ShimbunPanama Papers underscore need for greater scrutiny of tax havensパナマ文書公表 租税回避地の利用実態解明をThe publication of the Panama Papers can be used as a clue to clarifying the real situation regarding secretive tax…

The Yomiuri ShimbunNorth Korea cannot maintain regime with anachronistic idolatry of leader北朝鮮新体制 時代錯誤の偶像化では続かぬThe North Korean leader has made it clear that he will reign over the country with an anachronistic approach …

May 10, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)Obama to visit Hiroshima on May 27 as 1st sitting U.S. head of state TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will make the first visit to Hiroshima by a sitting U.S. head of state on May 27 to renew his re…

The Yomiuri ShimbunChina’s military base-building in South China Sea totally unlawful南シナ海緊張 無法極まる中国の軍事拠点化China’s lawless conduct in the South China Sea, which continues to heighten regional tensions, is hard to ignore. I…

The Yomiuri ShimbunCan new Japan-Russia approach break deadlock on northern territories issue?日露首脳会談 「新アプローチ」で打開可能かCan the latest talks between the Japanese and Russian leaders serve as the first step to a breakthrough …

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 2EDITORIAL: NHK must not serve simply as the government’s mouthpiece（社説）ＮＨＫの使命 政府の広報ではない Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) is not the government’s public relations agency. ＮＨＫは、政府の広報機関で…

The Yomiuri ShimbunLeasing of MSDF aircraft should help Philippines’ patrol capabilities日比防衛協力 海自機貸与で監視能力高めよThe Philippines is confronted with China’s attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the South China Sea …

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 5EDITORIAL: Child poverty in Japan must be tackled with utmost urgency子どもの貧困 学び支え、連鎖断ち切ろう A report released in April by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) painted a grim picture of child …

The Yomiuri ShimbunCooperation from residents, China key to returning crested ibises to wild野生トキのひな 人との共生と日中協力が大切A chick has been born to a pair of wild toki Japanese crested ibises — a species designated as a special n…

--The Asahi Shimbun, May 3EDITORIAL: Values embodied in Constitution made Japan what it is today（社説）個人と国家と憲法と 歴史の後戻りはさせない A booklet published on May 3, 1947, provided a commentary on the “freedom” guaranteed by the …

The Yomiuri ShimbunDiplomatic efforts must be expedited to maintain truce in war-torn Syriaシリア情勢 停戦維持へ外交努力を強めよThe ceasefire between Syrian President Bashar Assad’s administration and rebel groups, generally observed by bo…

The Yomiuri ShimbunIs Xi’s administration not responsible for strains in Japan-China relations?日中外相会談 関係停滞の主因は習政権ではCan the latest talks between the Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers serve as the first step in improv…

April 24, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)Kaleidoscope: Take care of yourself first, no need to rush as aftershocks continue香山リカのココロの万華鏡 : 今は自分を大切に ／東京In the massive earthquakes that have hit Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding…