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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other LDP leaders celebrate at the Diet after the dissolution of the House of Representatives on Jan. 23, days after calling for a snap election.

EDITORIALS

Feb 6, 2026

Takaichi and the LDP appear poised for a big win

Takaichi’s performance has surprised most observers. Not only did she take office with sky-high approval ratings, but she has maintained them since October.

U.S. federal agents deploy tear gas as they confront protesters in Minneapolis near the site where federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti on Jan. 24.

EDITORIALS

Jan 30, 2026

We must hold America to a much higher standard

The images of mayhem and violence that have been transmitted around the world have alienated many others who once looked to the U.S. as a model of democracy.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Carney warned that a belligerent, unconstrained United States under Donald Trump has shattered the rules-based world order.

EDITORIALS

Jan 23, 2026

Carney makes clear the world’s choice

Carney this week offered one of the most unblinking, if not scathing, assessments of the world order.

The head priest of Horyuji temple greets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Wednesday.

EDITORIALS

Jan 16, 2026

Takaichi and Lee beat the drums for better bilateral ties

Among the discussed items were cooperation to promote regional stability, economic security, the complete denuclearization of North Korea and transnational crime.

China has restricted dual-use exports to Japan that can be used for military purposes, including rare-earth elements, prompting Tokyo to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains.

EDITORIALS

Jan 9, 2026

China resorts to lawfare to squeeze Japan

While the potential size of the list — estimates range from 800 to 1,100 items — is of concern, Japan is especially worried about the inclusion of rare-earth elements.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump address sailors and others aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a visit to the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base on Oct. 28.

EDITORIALS

Dec 31, 2025

As the U.S. steps back, Japan must step up

In the wake of Trump’s reassessment of the U.S. place in the world, Japan should be ready to step up.

Japan’s efforts to halt rural depopulation and revive its countryside require a broader focus on quality of life, productivity and realistic population goals.

EDITORIALS

Dec 26, 2025

Facts, not fantasy, must guide regional revitalization policy

By 2022, more than half of all municipalities in Japan were designated as “depopulated areas.”

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

As Japan accelerates AI adoption, policymakers and corporations frame the technology as essential to offsetting a projected labor shortfall of 11 million workers by 2040.

Japan is betting big on AI. Few workers have used it.

By Eric Margolis

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