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Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of conservative think tank American Compass, believes that "making things matters" ― and that tariffs play a crucial role in rebuilding American industry.

The 41-year-old is not part of the Trump administration, but is closely aligned with key figures like Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In late March, Cass visited Japan for the first time at the invitation of the Japan Foundation. He sat down with NHK deputy chief commentator Kaori IIDA for an interview in Kyoto on March 21.

*The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

The long decline of China’s once-booming property development industry is being felt nationwide, especially among workers who provide labor-for-hire. People who have left poor farming villages for jobs in urban areas are being hit hard.

Stories of the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima usually focus on the devastation and the horrors, but amid the chaos were moments of humanity and surprising compassion. Reporter Aji Rokhadi uncovers some of those stories involving students from his native Indonesia.

Stories of the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima usually focus on the devastation and the horrors, but amid the chaos were moments of humanity and surprising compassion. Reporter Aji Rokhadi uncovers some of those stories involving students from his native Indonesia.

Stories of the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima usually focus on the devastation and the horrors, but amid the chaos were moments of humanity and surprising compassion. Reporter Aji Rokhadi uncovers some of those stories involving students from his native Indonesia.

Stories of the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima usually focus on the devastation and the horrors, but amid the chaos were moments of humanity and surprising compassion. Reporter Aji Rokhadi uncovers some of those stories involving students from his native Indonesia.

Stories of the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima usually focus on the devastation and the horrors, but amid the chaos were moments of humanity and surprising compassion. Reporter Aji Rokhadi uncovers some of those stories involving students from his native Indonesia.

Immigration judges in the United States play a crucial role in hearing the cases of non-citizens and deciding their future. But as dozens get fired by the Trump administration, a retired court official – himself a third-generation Japanese American – is sounding a warning that people's rights are under threat.

The slowing Chinese economy is fueling employment concerns especially among young people. University graduates are struggling to find work and many have set their sights on jobs with the government or at state-owned companies.

The best and brightest want stability — and that means they are set to become cogs in the wheel of the powerful one-party Communist system.

Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of conservative think tank American Compass, believes that "making things matters" ― and that tariffs play a crucial role in rebuilding American industry.

The 41-year-old is not part of the Trump administration, but is closely aligned with key figures like Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In late March, Cass visited Japan for the first time at the invitation of the Japan Foundation. He sat down with NHK deputy chief commentator Kaori IIDA for an interview in Kyoto on March 21.

*The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.