British politician warns of Brexit trouble

The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Nick Clegg, former British deputy prime minister, on Sept. 12 in London. Clegg, an influential figure with the British...

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Maehara must ensure DP is able to govern

Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has become the new leader of the Democratic Party, beating former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano in the...

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10 17.09.2017

Big data a gold mine for making predictions

Makoto Shirota / Senior researcher at Nomura Research Institute Artificial intelligence has somewhat taken off. What supports the “intellect”...

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30 14.09.2017

Implications of N. Korean nuclear tests

North Korea announced it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb capable of delivery via intercontinental ballistic missile — the country’s sixth test...

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10 09.09.2017

Childbirth and pain: Cross-cultural view

Amid a series of serious incidents involving pain management during childbirth in Japan, how to achieve safer obstetric care is a pressing concern....

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10 06.09.2017

How can child abuse deaths be prevented?

Each year, more than 50 children die as a result of abuse at the hands of parents and others. The Yomiuri Shimbun’s recent series portrayed the...

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10 31.08.2017

What stops people exercising, playing sports?

Japan stands out for the low number of working people who play sports. Many Japanese have little enthusiasm for exercise or sports, but there are also...

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10 23.08.2017

Integrated learning key to improving skills

Andreas Schleicher / Director of the Directorate of Education and Skills of OECD To nurture skills needed in the age of artificial intelligence and...

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30 22.08.2017

Considering abdication remarks 1 year on

One year has passed since the Emperor made an announcement on Aug. 8 last year, indicating his intention to abdicate. His wishes gained public...

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30 18.08.2017

Challenges facing Abe’s reorganized Cabinet

The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been inaugurated, the third to be formed under his third administration. How should we...

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20 17.08.2017

Stopping illegal use of umbilical cord blood

Twelve clinics in Tokyo, Osaka and elsewhere have practiced regenerative medicine using umbilical cord blood (see below) from third parties despite...

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20 10.08.2017

How can humans maintain control over AI?

Shojiro Nishio / President of Osaka University Expectations for artificial intelligence are expanding, and people are making more and more attempts...

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20 06.08.2017

The aftermath of N. Korea’s 2nd ICBM launch

North Korea announced via its state-run media that its second attempt at launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-14, was...

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10 05.08.2017

Making pain-managed childbirth safer

A number of serious incidents involving pain-managed childbirth — the use of anesthesia to ease severe labor pain and during deliveries — have...

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10 03.08.2017

What issues remain after Inada’s resignation?

Issues surrounding the daily activity reports from the Ground Self-Defense Force’s U.N. peacekeeping activities in South Sudan led to the...

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10 03.08.2017

A look behind the scenes of IoT technology

Hiroyuki Morikawa / Professor, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering The “internet of things” (IoT) describes the...

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20 25.07.2017

S. China Sea arbitration decision ignored

A year has passed since the arbitration court in The Hague made a verdict on the South China Sea issue. The ruling completely denied the legality of...

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10 21.07.2017

National, global ramifications of EPA with EU

Japan and the European Union have reached a broad accord on the conclusion of an economic partnership agreement. In interviews with The Yomiuri...

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10 20.07.2017

Tread path forward on N. Korea with care

North Korea used its state-run media to announce the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. What is North Korea’s end goal? How should...

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10 15.07.2017

Experts see advantages, limits in antiterror law

A plenary session of the House of Councilors passed the Revised Law on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Crime Proceeds, a keystone for...

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10 30.06.2017

What should the real role of PTAs be?

New committee and executive members for parent-teacher associations have been decided, and the new administrations have begun. Every year, a surge of...

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10 23.06.2017

Learning from the debate on abdication law

In the near future, the public will witness the abdication of an emperor for the first time in about 200 years, after a special measures law to enable...

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10 22.06.2017

Impact of U.S. withdrawal from Paris accord

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw his country from the Paris Agreement on June 1. As nations continue to craft rules for...

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10 15.06.2017

Real issue of Kake is a battle over regulation

Kihei Maekawa, a former administrative vice minister at the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry, appeared at a press...

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6 14.06.2017

Wrestling with waiting lists for day care

By the end of June at the earliest, the government plans to announce a new policy addressing the problem of children on waiting lists to enter day...

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10 07.06.2017

Can ‘children’s insurance’ offer a solution?

Can “children’s insurance,” a mechanism for providing financial resources for child-rearing, prove an effective countermeasure to the low...

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10 31.05.2017

How can overworked teachers be helped?

A survey by the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry revealed that teachers at public elementary and junior high schools work...

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20 29.05.2017

Trump’s firing of FBI director leads to worsening ‘Russia-gate’ scandal

It is increasingly suspected that Russia colluded with then candidate Donald Trump’s campaign in the U.S. presidential election last year. It is...

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6 20.05.2017

Providing better care for dementia patients

The International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International for dementia patients, their families and dementia researchers was held at the end...

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7 18.05.2017

Behind the Scenes / Work style reforms a chance to boost productivity

Improving Japan’s labor productivity (see below), which is low even by international standards, is one of the key elements of the “work style...

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10 18.05.2017

How to support families of troubled children

There have been many incidents involving parents who kill their children who have intellectual disabilities, mental disorders or are reclusive due to...

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10 16.05.2017

Persistently low population must be fixed

Kohei Komamura / Keio University Professor With a chronically low birth rate and an aging and decreasing population, what will become of Japan’s...

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7 11.05.2017

Tweets help ascertain state after disasters

Kentaro Torisawa / Director General Kiyonori Otake / Executive Researcher Data-driven Intelligent System Research Center, NICT During the...

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10 11.05.2017

INSIGHTS into the WORLD / A normative approach to preventing cyberwarfare

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A series of episodes in recent years — including Russia’s cyber interventions to skew the United States’ 2016 presidential...

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8 02.05.2017

Thoughts 1 year after Kumamoto Earthquake

One year has passed since the Kumamoto Earthquake. After two temblors struck the region, each hitting the maximum of 7 on the Japanese seismic...

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5 01.05.2017

‘What we published was entirely true’

Martin Baron / Executive editor of The Washington Post The world has witnessed a relentless war between U.S. President Donald Trump and the media....

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5 27.04.2017

Behind the Scenes / China-N. Korea ‘blood friendship’ fades

What will China do if U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration uses military force to stop North Korea from nuclear and missile development?...

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10 26.04.2017

INSIGHTS into the WORLD / History tells us more than just who to blame

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have been high, particularly since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president in January. The United States had...

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10 24.04.2017

Will U.S. shift in global warming affect world?

On March 28, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to begin a comprehensive review of U.S. measures against...

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10 19.04.2017

What rampant illegal reemployment means

The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry announced on March 30 the final report of its internal investigation into the...

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10 15.04.2017

U.S. attack on Syria raises questions

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump carried out a missile attack on Syria after determining that the administration of Syrian...

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30 11.04.2017

How to respond to N. Korea’s missile threat

North Korea has launched ballistic missiles for the second time this year. North Korean state media reported that they were test-launches conducted...

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40 22.03.2017

Should male childcare workers’ roles be limited?

Controversy has arisen over whether male childcare workers at nursery facilities should be in charge of changing the clothes or diapers of girls....

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30 20.03.2017

Are children’s voices a public nuisance?

Complaints from residents that children’s voices are overly loud are causing headaches for local childcare facilities and municipalities. A...

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50 11.03.2017

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