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Diet Has Undermined Japan’s Standing by Tying Top Diplomat to Domestic Affairs
Amid mounting tensions in the international situation, Japan’s diplomatic efforts are being put to the test. One cannot help but be disappointed that ...
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Communicating Dreams to Children Must be Part of Role
Space development is about to enter the era of manned lunar exploration. It is hoped that Japan’s space agency will make efforts to realize a generati...
March 2, 2023
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How Will Japan Deal with Critically Declining Birth Rate?
It can be said that this is a critical figure that will lead to the decline of the nation’s strength. The government should take every possible measur...
March 1, 2023
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Both Sides Must Show Reform Plans to Fit Today’s Real-World Conditions
If the substance of reform that both the government and the Science Council of Japan are aiming for is left half-baked, constructive discussions will ...
March 1, 2023
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Beijing Must First Urge Moscow to Withdraw from Ukraine
If China is serious about aiming to resolve the Ukraine crisis, it must first urge Russia to withdraw its military forces from that country. Without d...
February 28, 2023
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Put Efforts into Enriching Regional Areas through Spending by Foreign Visitors
The number of foreign visitors to Japan, which plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has now begun to recover. Increasing spending by visiting tourist...
February 28, 2023
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Help Patients, Medical Facilities Understand New System’s Benefits
In the new service, doctors register information on the drugs they are prescribing to patients in a dedicated system, and pharmacists dispense the dru...
February 27, 2023
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Kishida Must Reassess Footing to Build Political Stability
The LDP has held its annual convention. “We will respond to the mandate given by the public by providing answers one by one in an honest manner,” the ...
February 27, 2023
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Japan Has Significant Role to Play in Restoring World Order
It is highly significant that the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations have come closer together to support Ukraine in its fight again...
February 26, 2023
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Police Must Deal with Increasing Sophistication of Scammers
The damage from unconventional fraud such as wire transfer scams is on the rise again. How can such organized criminal activity, which has become incr...
February 26, 2023
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Concerns Can’t Be Dispelled over Land Acquisition by Chinese-Linked Company
Land on an uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture has fallen into foreign hands. Concerns cannot be dispelled from a security standpoint. The govern...
February 25, 2023
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Planned Legal Revision Should Put Children’s Happiness First
Parents’ feelings are generally reflected in the names they give their children. A situation must be avoided in which children will face disadvantages...
February 25, 2023
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Solidarity and Determination Needed to Halt Reign of Violence / Support Ukraine’s Fight against Aggression
It has been a year that has made us aware of the cruelty of aggression by a major power and the importance of thoroughly resisting such savagery. T...
February 24, 2023
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Will GaaSyy Continue to Betray Hopes of Those Who Elected Him?
If a lawmaker continues to be absent from all Diet sessions and shows disrespect for the legislature, it is no surprise for them to face disciplinary ...
February 23, 2023
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Nuclear Threats, Mountain of Lies Illustrate His Despicable Behavior
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a bunch of lies to justify his unilateral invasion of Ukraine and has come out with his intention even to su...
February 23, 2023
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