Year 2007

- 2007 -

January:-
1. 2007 will be a better / worse year than 2006. - Kotani
2. High oil price is a godsend for Japan. - Taira
3. Whatever happens, civilian control should be kept. - Taira
4. The proposal of suspending bullies from school will work effectively. - Miyake

February:-
1. Chinese leaders will reconsider its nonintervention policy. - Sakai
2. Can earth look after itself? - Mizukoshi
3. Women should be allowed to serve in combat roles. - Ichizuka
4. Hilary will make the first woman President of the United States. - Kotani



March:-
1. Sony's patriarch management works properly if applied today. - Kawanobe
2. Can ethic work effectively to do economic activity? - Hatakeyama
3. English should be an elective. - Gotoh
4. China or India, which do you prefer to join? - Taira
5. The age of majority should be lowered to 18. - Kotani

April:-
1. Baby-boomers deserve criticism for their post-war moral hazards. - Taira
2. Japan-China joint research on history will be fruitful. - Kawanobe
3. The U.S. universities will continue to be the world leader. - Miyake
4. Which is a greater threat to Japan, China or Russia? - Kawanobe



May:-
1. With proper adaptation programs, global warming will do more good than harm. - Taira
2. Were the Imperial Decree and Battlefield Admonition beneficial to the Japanese servicemen? - Takata
3. Mukai's children should be regarded as her own by birth. - Kotani
4. The Imperial Rescript for Education should be looked over. - Takata



June:-
1. Japan should deny the comfort women issue. - Kawanobe
2. The Imperial Rescript for Education should be looked over again. - Takata
3. Do you support a "Baby Box" system? - Ichizuka
4. UN Secretary General Banki-Moon will make it the sole international organization. - Miyake
5. Is competitive university fund beneficial to Japanese society? - Kawanobe



July:-
1. Is America downward or onward? - Taira
2. Comfort women censure resolution - Takata
3. The number of wind turbines should be more than doubled in Japan. - Ichizuka
4. Will IP be generalized in in China within 10 years? - Matsumoto



August:-
1. National identity number should be introduced. - Kotani
2. Is it possible to reform the public official system? - Takata
3. - Taira
4. PM Abe's says are numbered, 100 days at the longest. - Kotani

September:-
1. Anti-terrorism Special Measures Law should be extended. - Matsumoto
2. Can democracy be exported to non-democratic countries? - Kotani
3. Do you fully support the punishment infringed on Asashoryu? - Ichizuka
4. Do you accept out-of-wedlock couples? - Endoh
5. Early resignation of Abe is a great loss for Japan - Taira

October :-
1. Do you advocate women to give birth at 50 or older? - Kotani
2. Which of the six parties will have the heaviest blow if Japan is armed with nuke? - Kawanobe
3. Putin's textbook policy should be justified. - Taira
4. 300-day pregnancy provision should be amended. - Kotani



November :-
1. Japan should keep exceptionalism. - Taira
2. Are we ready for the post-industrial society? - Hatakeyama
3. Will there be a coalition or political realignment within ten years? - Miyake
4. Japan can contrl class divide at a minimum as before - Taira



December :-
1. - Do you support Mr. Sato's technical approach? - Kawanobe
2. - In emergencies, can Japan count on the United States? - Mizukoshi
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Year 2006

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JANUARY
1. The world will be more unstabilized in 2006. - Taira
2. Security precedes privacy in protecting kids. - Hatakeyama
3. Are you pessimistic about Japan's declining population? - Kotani
4. Should Japan take the initiative in creating East Asian Community? - Inoue
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FEBRUARY
1. Should Horiemon be more evaluated? - Shimizu
2. Globalism as a theory of mutual prosperity is already broken down - Taira
3. Is the establishment of a state-based intelligence agency against the spirit of the Peace Constitution? - Kawanobe
4. Which makes you happier, working longer of retiring earlier? - Kotani

MARCH
1. Freedom of speech should be protected as long as it stays within the limits of law - Taira
2. Japanese women have become too strong. - Kotani
3. Is boycotting the Beijing Olympics an effective way of conveying the Japanese will to China? - Kawanobe
4. Is this trend welcome or unwelcome? - Taira

APRIL
1. National security in emergency can put the president above the law. - Miyake
2. Japan should retain male-line Imperial tradition - Kotani
3. Bushido and Confucianism should be revived in moral education - Taira
4. Can Ozawa rescue the foundering Minshuto? - Miyake
5. Abe is the best candidate for the next prime minister of Japan. - Taira
MAY
1. Will Japan's innovation work competitively in the next decade? - Hatakeyama
2. Is the present disparity in Japan still within the normal tolerance, or already over it? - Kotani
3. Based upon historical facts and international law, Korea claims a right to the use of Takeshima. - Yoshida
4. Is it possible for Japan Socialist Party to revive again? - Taira

JUNE
1. Are we pushing our kids too hard? - Kotani
2. Japan should pay presumed $10 billion compensation money to North Korea. - Taira
3. English should be made mandatory at primary school - Tohyama
4. Are we learning western way of management or are they implementing Japanese way of management? - Hatakeyama

JULY
1. Should cultural treasures be returned to their country of origin? - Ichizuka
2. Which will be the leading power in the world, China or India - Kotani
3. Is Japan attractive for you? - Mizukoshi
4. A bill on the right to die with dignity should be urged to be legislated. - Miyake
5. Should human beings be allowed to use other animals as objects of sport and entertainment? - Ichizuka

AUGUST
1. Do you support the Japanese government decision to support to resume U.S. beef imports? - Inoue
2. The 21st century will turn out to be Women's Era. - Kotani
3. How much are you confident of your ability to discern truth? - Taira
4. A teacher's license should be renewed. - Miyake

SEPTEMBER
1. Women are different from men, but not inferior to men. - Sakai
2. Are you opposed to whaling under any circumstances? - Kotani
3. Pension cut or income tax surcharge should be levied on childless people between the ages of 25 and 50. - Taira
4.Can human being save the earth from global warming by 2100? - Hatakeyama
5.Crown Princess Masako's condition has inflicted Japan. - Yoshida

OCTOBER
1. Doshu-sei system should be adopted as son as possible. - Kotani
2. Abe can be a successful leader after Koizumi - Miyake
3. Abe cabinet will last as long as Koizumi's. - Taira
4. Should parents be allowed to select the gender of their offspring? - Mizukoshi

NOVEMBER
1. China is changing to a more moderate country. - Sakai
2. Special treatment for women: Is it fair? - Kotani
3.Science and religion should retreat to separate realm. - Taira
4. Are you well prepared for IT era? - Hatakeyama
5. S

DECEMBER
1. Japan should discuss the possession of nucler weapons. - Yoshida
2. Indigenous character of a people will never chanbge. - Taira
3. We eat too much of tuna, don't we? - Kotani
4. Hereafter in Japan, hellish hours at work are out and family life is in. - Taira

Year 2005

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JANUARY .........................................
1. Should NHK maintain its receiving fee system? - Shimizu
2. Can Kyoto Protocol be implemented at targeted level as scheduled? - Hatakeyama 

3. Rich countries are stingy. - Taira

FEBRUARY.........................................
1. English language teaching should be made compulsory at elementary school. - Miyake
2. Should the money be reimbursed to bank depositors? - Kawanobe
MARCH ...........................................
1. Has America done good than harm? - Taira
2. Should livedoor be criticized for its takeover bid? - Shimizu
3. The emergence of China can be threatening to the world.- Alice
4. Will you be happy for the rest of your life? - Kotani

APRIL ...........................................
1. Will an ordinance of Takeshima Day eventually serve national interests? - Kawanobe
2. Can the fall of Tsutsumi lead to collapse of the Seibu Empire? - Takata
3. Is young generation able enough to save Japan? - Hatakeyama
4. Is the northern territories dispute flawed diplomacy? - Takata
5. The American invasion of Iraq is justified. - Miyake

MAY ...........................................
1. Will the Sankyo Dam be sufficient to bring prosperity to China? - Takata
2. Japanese corporate culture is more efficient in the long run. - Taira
3. The Pacific War and Japan's surrender - Takata
4. Regime change is the only option for Kim Jong Il. - Miyake

JUNE ...........................................
1. The war against expansion of communism in North Vietnam was a failure. - Takata
2. Will the revised law lead to revitalization of agriculture? - Kawanobe
3. Sensational journalism should be self-checked by editorial staffers. - Taira
4. U.S. concentration camps during World War II - Takata

JULY ...........................................
1. Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni should be justified. - Taira
2. Bush will attack Kim Jong Il after U.S. withdrawal from the peninsula. - Taira
3. Can Japan become an ideal aging society? - Hatakeyama
4. The old Japanese system of socialistic capitalism is no longer applicable. - Miyake
5. Can Japan guard against terrorism in Tokyo? - Kotani

AUGUST ..........................................
1. Is social technology worth investing at government level? - Kawanobe
2. 'Cool Biz' will firmly be established in Japan. - Kotani
3. Koizumi will survive the coming election. - Miyake
4. Can T. Nonaka get Sanyo back on the beam? - Kotani

SEPTEMBER ..........................................
1. It is not a war memory but intentionally fabricated government program that flares up ultra-nationalism. - Taira
2. It is rather difficult to debate in the Japanese language among Japanese people. - Kontani
3. Which way should Japan take to contribute to global peace and prosperity? - Kawanobe
4. Results of the general election shows a farewell to overall post-war mentality of the Japanese. - Taira

 

OCTOBER ..........................................
1. Koizumi will make a third visit to Pyongyang within his term of office. - Taira
2. Lecture evaluations should be done by students. - Miyake
3. Can Japan save the craftsman skill? - Hatakeyama
4. Japan's economy is showing signs of real vitality. - Taira
5. Is it worthwhile to invest money in constructing a linear car system? - Kawanobe

NOVEMBER ..........................................
1. Which living is better in Japan, before or after retirement? - Kotani
2. English should be eliminated from college entrance exams. - Miyake
3. Japan should accept unskilled foreign workers. - Taira
4. Japan has no friends. - Taira

DECEMBER ..........................................
1. Can Japan become a country built on tourism? - Inoue
2. Which is more important for Japan, a tigher alliance with U.S. or better relations with Asian countries? - Kotani
3. It is neither sissy nor weird for a guy to be fussy about his clothing and appearance. - Miyake
4. Can government's support of condominium victims be justified? - Kawanobe

Year 2004

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JANUARY .........................................
1. Will Japan's world ranking go up or down in the next ten years? - Taira
2. Do you support privatization of the four road-related corporations? - Kawanobe
3. Do you support cultural change brought by reternees? - Ohdate
4. The longer you live, you will enjoy life more - Kotani5. U.S. Froces are inspired by citizens' patriotism. - Takata

FEBRUARY ........................................
1. Japan does not have to accept extra foreign labor force. - Miyake
2. Blue LED inventor deserves to receive 20 billion yen. - Ichizuka
3. Japan should be more food self-sufficient. - Kotani
4. Can Japan get out of its decade-old deflation trap within one year? - Kawanobe
MARCH ...........................................
1. The government decision to ban headscarves in schools should be justified - Taira
2. Can avian flu crisis become a pandemic? - Takata
3. Do you advocate or oppose same-sex marriage? - Kotani
4. Love is not the exclusive property of the young - Ohdate

APRIL ...........................................
1. Is child abuse a social issue or a domestic one? - Kawanobe
2. Do you support Japan's new nationalism? - Shimizu
3. Bunshun should be banned from selling at bookstores. - Ichizuka
4. America's post-war interventionism should be evaluated postitively. - Taira
MAY ...........................................
1. The former hostages and their family need to pay part of the cost of the rescue operation. - Miyake
2. All the US cattle should be tested. - Ichizuka
3. Is Japanese racial prejudice stronger than that of Americans or Europeans? - Enomoto
4. Can Ishihara show leadership in an emergency? - Kawanobe
5. Are Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni unconstitutional. - Shimizu

JUNE ...........................................
1. Is Koizumi's revisit to North Korea a success or a failure? - Taira
2. American soliders' abuses to Iraqi prioners should be criticized. - Ohdate
3. Princess Masako's career and ability should be made most of. - Miyake
4. Has Japan's economy turned the corner? - Hatakeyama

JULY ...........................................
1. Will declining birthrate hurt Japan? - Kotani
2. A personal life is more valuable than national interests. - Ichizuka
3. Is Saddam Hussein guilty or not? - Taira
4. Do you recognize the role of mercenaries at this age of ours? - Kawanobe
5. Should Japan's SDF participate with the multinational force? - Shimizu
AUGUST .........................................
1. The world becomes more peaceful if a violent dictator's regime is made to collapse. - Ohdate
2. Who will win, Bush or Kerry? - Kotani
3. Unmarried women over thirty are underdogs. - Miyake
4. Constitution will be revised in five years. - Taira

SEPTEMBER .......................................
1. A 3.2 billion yen cut will realize autonomy of local governments. - Kawanobe
2. Even so, I am in favor of hot spring resorts. - Ichizuka
3. Should Japan legalize casino gambling? - Shimizu
4. Fundamentalism is the source of every evil - Taira
OCTOBER .......................................
1. Japan should establish independent crisis management agency to cope with terrorists - Hatakeyama
2. Can we trust our leadership? - Ohdate
3. Should Japan join regional integrity? - Shimizu
4. Does east meet west in Shanghai? - Kotani5. Japan should be made a UN permanent member - Miyake
NOVEMBER .......................................
1. Can Koizumi fulfuill his term? - Taira
2. Should the government have done everything imaginable to save Koda? - Ichizuka
3. The Imperial Household Law should be revised to accept a woman emperor. - Kotani
4. The death of Yasser Arafat will accelerate the creation of a Palestininan state. - Miyake
DECEMBER .......................................
1. The disclosure of information is sufficient in Japan - Ohdate
2. Russia and Europe will never meet - Taira
3. Which do you support, Evance or Burton - Kotani
4. Bears should be killed on the spot - Ichizuka

Year 2003

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JULY ............................................
1. Is this the rise of health business healthy? - Taira
2. Not all men are susceptible to prostrate cancer. - Takata
3. Should Japan arm itself with nuclear weapons? - Shimizu
4. Were Japanese suicide bomber attacks meaningful? - Takata

AUGUST .......................................
1. Should Japan abolish the death penalty? - Kotani
2. There should be more surveillance cameras installed. - Ichizuka
3. Revise Article 9 to save basic thrust. - Ohdate
4. The merger of two opposition parties will overthrow the ruling parties. - Miyake
5. Do you support deregulation on electricity supply system? - Taira

SEPTEMBER .......................................
1. Do you support young mothers to save time for child raising? - Taira
2. Japan should divert its course from the "hard power" to the "soft one." - Kotani
3. The U.S. needs the backing of the United Nations. - Takata4. Will LDP be really smashed? - Taira

OCTOBER .........................................
1. North Korea will reform itself. - Ohdate
2. Kunitachi station building should be reserved. - Ichizuka
3. Do you support exporting bullet train system to China? - Kawanobe
4. Is Japan's resurgence for real? - Miyake

NOVEMBER ........................................
1. Japan's prime minister system should be maintained. - Taira
2. Mahatir has been an only vocal proponent for Japan. - Taira
3. Is 87 billion dollars enough for President Bush to be re-elected? - Takata
4. Japan must stick to dovish foreign policy. - Ohdate
5. Do you support Japan's foreign policy toward China? - Kawanobe

DECEMBER ........................................
1. Can Russia be democratized? - Taira
2. Japanese citizenship should be given to the twins. - Ichizuka
3. Japan should take the risk of sending SDF for Japan and the world. - Miyake4. The longer you live, the happier you will be. - Kotani