Japan must reduce the suicide rate among students
2016-09-19 07:47:20
Experts' explanation for this: Teens who are bullied fear returning to school.
Tensions and arms, rising swiftly on the Korean Peninsula
2016-09-12 07:56:32
Russia's foreign ministry warned that the THAAD deployment would spark an arms race in the region and complicate the resolution of the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan's overtures to Russia to join its fold bound to fail
2016-09-07 07:48:25
Apart from the territorial dispute, Japan hopes to leverage its warmer relations with Russia to counterbalance its icy ties with China and to boost its role as a global player.
Neighbors share willingness to improve their ties
2016-08-29 07:50:07
Efforts in this regard would be timely as China and Japan are set to observe the 45th anniversary of the normalization of their relations next year and the 40th anniversary of the signing of China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 2018.
By opposing US nuke policy, Abe shows true colors
2016-08-22 08:25:40
Aug 6 and 9 are days of mourning for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On Aug 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, it dropped a second one on Nagasaki. Japan surrendered in World War II on Aug 15.
Seeds of success lie in the dreams of youngsters
2016-08-15 08:10:26
Should we take elementary schoolers' dreams seriously? The question came to my mind while I was watching the ongoing Rio Olympic Games on TV. Japanese athletes' success stories may provide food for thought in this respect.
New defense minister will not bring Japan closer to neighbors
2016-08-08 08:09:22
Abe's Cabinet reshuffle was Japan's internal affair. But his pick of Inada as defense minister will make it difficult for Japan's strained relations with its neighbors to move on.