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Newspaper Week: Disinformation Creates A Crisis for Democracy
With the advancement of digital technology, information that is difficult to discern as true or false is now rampant on the internet. In an era of ...
October 16, 2024
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Official Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Determine Which Political Parties Are Worthy of Trust
Amidst a mountain of domestic and international challenges, an important election has begun that will determine Japan’s future direction. It is hop...
October 16, 2024
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Lower House Campaign Starts: Parties Must Debate Policies for Overcoming Difficult Problems / Chance for Voters to Determine Japan’s Future
The international situation is drastically changing and there are countless domestic issues that need to be addressed. There is no time to waste in...
October 15, 2024
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ASEAN Meetings: Work to Deepen Cooperation Based on Trust
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to prioritize Japan’s existing cooperative relations with Southeast Asian countries, with...
October 13, 2024
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6 Months until Expo: Key Question Is How to Build Momentum
There are six months to go until the Osaka-Kansai Expo opens on April 13 next year. However, it is hard to say expectations for the Expo are rising...
October 13, 2024
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Nobel Peace Prize: Take Award as Chance to Contain Nuclear Threats
Amid an unprecedented increase in the nuclear threat posed by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, efforts to continue to call for the abolition of...
October 12, 2024
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Myanmar Crisis: ASEAN Alone Cannot Resolve The Situation
The civil war in Myanmar has continued to intensify, claiming many lives. To prevent the humanitarian crisis from deepening, other countries concer...
October 12, 2024
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Generative AI Market: Big Tech Companies Cannot Be Allowed to Corner the AI Market. How Should They Be Stopped?
An expansion of Big Tech companies’ oligopoly into the generative artificial intelligence market, which has a large impact on society and the econo...
October 11, 2024
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Hakamata’s Acquittal Finalized: Justice System’s Own Crime Must Not Be Repeated; Hakamata Case Shows Need To Improve Retrial Process
Fifty-eight years after his arrest, the stigma of being a robber and murderer has finally been wiped away. The life that was lost cannot be recover...
October 11, 2024
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Dissolution of Lower House: Strength of Ruling, Opposition Parties Is Being Tested / Present Prescriptions to Overcome National Crises
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the House of Representatives. The government has decided to hold the lower house election with campaign...
October 10, 2024
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PM’s Directive on Economic Measures: Don’t Continue Heedless Expansion of Expenditures
The Japanese economy has reached a critical point where it needs to shift to a growth-oriented economy in which both wages and investments increase...
October 9, 2024
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New Drugs for Dementia: Early Detection of Symptoms Is Key to Treatment
Although there is still no fundamental cure for dementia, the advent of a series of new drugs has expanded treatment options for patients.
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Diet Interpellation: Deepen Policy Debate Even During Election Campaign Period
The ruling and opposition parties have covered a wide range of topics, including the issue of politics and money, the economic situation and foreig...
October 8, 2024
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‘Customer Harassment’ Ordinance: Prevent Victims from Suffering in Isolation
There have been a stream of cases of workers being driven to the point of mental breakdown by unreasonable demands or abuse from customers. In addi...
October 8, 2024
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Japan’s Cultural Industry: Urgently Strengthen International Competitiveness
Japanese manga and anime are highly acclaimed overseas, but it is hard to say that their foundations as a cultural industry are firmly in place. It...
October 7, 2024
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