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
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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