2026

Hiromi Murakami quoted. Japan’s Takaichi pushes to scrap food tax, ignoring economists’ warnings (South China Morning Post, Feb. 20, 2026)

Hiromi Murakami quoted. Takaichi’s election victory in Japan: USA pleased, China concerned (Deutsche Welle, Feb. 10, 2026)

Hiromi Murakami quoted Japan’s ultraconservative PM Sanae Takaichi set for a big election victory (NBC, Feb. 7, 2026)

Hiromi Murakami quoted Japan’s ruling party vulnerable as snap poll looms (Deutsche Welle Jan 23, 2026)

Hiromi Murakami quoted. Japan’s ‘love hotel’ mayor stages comeback, shattering political taboos South China Morning Post (Jan 14, 2026)

2025

Hiromi Murakami quoted Takaichi is shaping up as Japan’s Thatcher amid China feud. Can her popularity last? | South China Morning Post (Dec. 31, 2025)

Hiromi Murakami quoted Japan’s first female leader wrestles with sumo’s ban on women (Nov. 22, 2025)

Hiromi Murakami quoted. ‘Peace-loving’ Japan to ease weapons export rules amid rising security tensions | South China Morning Post (Oct. 27, 2025)

Hiromi Murakami quoted Japan’s ‘house of cards’: Ishiba clings to power as hawks demand LDP election | South China Morning Post (Sep. 5, 2025)

Hiromi Murakami quoted ‘South Korea needs Japan’: as Lee and Ishiba meet, hopes for closer ties grow | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted Japan’s LDP in crisis mode amid PM Ishiba’s expected exit | South China Morning Post (July 24, 2025)

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Panda diplomacy: a boost for China-Japan ties amid US tariff anxiety? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Can Japan’s Ishiba weather political storm after rice remark buries farm minister? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Trump’s Japan trade threats, false claims spark disbelief: ‘want confusion, chaos to stop’ | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. In Trump 2.0, Japan faces a familiar uncertainty | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. ‘I don’t enjoy life’: Japan ranks least content, optimistic among 30 nations surveyed | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan’s revolving-door prime ministers: is Ishiba next? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Did Japan’s Ishiba cosy up to Trump or was he an effective negotiator at the summit? | South China Morning Post

2024

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan PM candidate Taro Kono risks sinking campaign with nuclear sub plan to counter China | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cruel summer ends with his exit

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan’s Kishida faces plummeting public support – can opposition take advantage? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan LDP at crossroads with Kishida’s impending exit – can opposition take advantage? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan’s Kishida faces plummeting public support – can opposition take advantage? | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami quoted. Japan won’t ‘provoke Russia’ by bringing up Navalny’s death, even as it continues backing Ukraine | South China Morning Post

2023

Hiromi Murakami Quotd. Unification Church accuses Japan of ‘bias’, vows to fight on as disbandment looms | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan’s Kishida under fire for ‘poor’ hiring decisions after aide makes anti-LGBT remarks | South China Morning Post

Hiromi Murakami (村上博美). “Resilience and Autonomy in Prewar and Wartime Japan: The Internal Governance of Industries (1925-1945).” Rowman & Littlefield, Dec. 2023

「取り残された日本。今こそ『出る杭人材』が必要だ」エコノミストOnline (黒川清）

2022

「時代の証言者」物言う科学者連載, 読売新聞（黒川清）

「考えよ、問いかけよ　「出る杭人材」が日本を変える」毎日新聞出版(黒川清）

普段の記憶力は抜群なのに｢記憶にない｣を連発する…東大名誉教授が断言する｢日本型エリート｣の残念な共通点 (黒川清）

日本の次世代のために大切なこと＝自分は何をしたいかPassionそしてAction, Doctor’s Attention（黒川清）

なぜ東大医学部の教え子は爆弾魔になったのか…｢日本の偏差値エリート｣が抱える根本的な欠陥（黒川清）

低学歴日本～こう改革せよ！日本には真の高等教育がない エコノミストOnline（黒川清）

2021

New approaches needed to fight COVID-19 delta variant, FCCJ (Kurokawa)

Hiromi Murakami Quoted. Japan, Vietnam to boost security cooperation amid ‘serious concerns’ over South China Sea | South China Morning Post

2020

Coronavirus response shows Japan still ‘paralyzed’ in crises, top Fukushima investigator says Japan Times (Kurokawa quoted)

Can Suga turn around Abe’s lacklustre response to COVID-19? | East Asia Forum (H. Murakami)

Japan’s response to coronavirus is a slow-motion train wreck, Washington Post (Kurokawa quoted)

Medical Science & the Response to COVID-19 with K. Kurokawa & Peter Piot Japan Society (Kurokawa)

Japan divided over coronavirus control | The Strategist (H. Murakami)

RESOLVED: Japan’s Response to Covid-19 is Prudent | Center for Strategic and International Studies (H. Murakami)

Tokyo Olympics at risk if coronavirus mutates, and get stronger (Kurokawa)

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『考えよ、問いかけよ　「出る杭人材」が日本を変える』

凋落に向かう日本の科学技術を憂える「出る杭を歓迎するアメリカ」との差

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