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Year Of The Snake Holds Political Peril For Ishiba; Japan’s Prime Minister Heads Minority Ruling Party
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. As snakes grow by shedding their ...
January 25, 2025
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Special Support Classes Help Both Students And Teachers; Recognizing And Meeting Diverse Needs A Vital Skill
Classrooms are filled with children with diverse characteristics. Some excel in academics, while ...
January 18, 2025
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Overseeing an Active Cyber Defense System is a Heavy Responsibility; Core Infrastructure Eyed for Protection
The government’s design for an “active cyber defense” system, which is aimed at preventing serio...
January 11, 2025
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Anticipation Rises For Nintendo’s Next Platform; Past Platforms Have Been Radically Innovative
Nintendo, the brilliantly idiosyncratic giant of the video game platform world, will reach a sign...
January 4, 2025
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Can a 1950s Prime Minister’s Approach Work Today? Ishiba, LDP Attempt Multilateral Political Dialogue
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is seeking ...
December 28, 2024
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Are Tourists Loving Japan’s Ancient Capital to Death? Kyoto Seeks Ways to Welcome Visitors Sustainably
Kyoto, one of Japan’s major tourist destinations, is suffering from overtourism amid booming inbo...
December 21, 2024
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China Will Benefit If Ishiba’s Ideals Strain U.S. Ties; No Longer On The Sidelines, PM Must Learn Realism
Shigeru Ishiba, whose Liberal Democratic Party suffered a disastrous defeat in the October genera...
December 14, 2024
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Japan Must Prepare To Host Deaflympics in 2025; Intl Sign Language Interpreters Especially Needed
Less than a year remains until the opening of the Tokyo Deaflympics, an international sports even...
December 7, 2024
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LDP’s Minority Govt Sets Stage For ‘3rd Pole Era’; Political History Suggests Instability Will Result
The political scene has undergone drastic change after the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democrati...
November 30, 2024
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Fighting Poverty Is Harder Than Fighting Gravity; Nelson’s 1977 Observation Still Resonates Today
It was a mission so difficult that many regarded its success as a dream come true. It was the U.S...
November 23, 2024
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LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done
The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the...
November 16, 2024
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Revisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald...
November 9, 2024
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Japan’s Weakened New Leader Faces Challenges Abroad; PM Ishiba Has A Tricky ‘Month of Diplomacy’ Ahead
Japan’s foreign policy faces trying times. Amid an increasingly uncertain international situation...
November 2, 2024
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‘Social education’ Boosts Local Social Infrastructure;Lives Enriched By Participation In Shared Projects
Even after graduating from school and entering the workforce, people can continue to learn. Organ...
October 26, 2024
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MSDF Ship Sazanami Makes A Point In Taiwan Strait; Same Vessel Brought Relief to China After 2008 Quake
On Sept. 25, the attention of Japanese government officials was focused on a ship in the Taiwan S...
October 19, 2024
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