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Banks need to accelerate reforms to stabilize business foundations
Banks’ business results have been improving. Temporary factors such as government measures seem to have played a large role. It is important for them ...
December 4, 2021
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NTT Docomo must raise reliability in wake of massive system failure
It has been shown that a mobile phone network failure can have a significant impact on the provision of a wide range of services. NTT Docomo Inc. shou...
December 3, 2021
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Speed up preparations to prevent spread of omicron variant in Japan
Infection cases with the new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus have been found in Japan. It is necessary to prepare quickly for a possible outb...
December 3, 2021
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Interpol must be careful to prevent political abuse of intl wanted lists
The framework for sharing information on suspects who have fled overseas should not be used to suppress antigovernment activists by authoritarian stat...
December 2, 2021
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Granting foreign residents voting rights needs careful consideration
The decision of local governments can affect issues involving security, energy policy and other national interests. Giving foreign residents the right...
December 2, 2021
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How will new German government steer policy in the post-Merkel era?
During German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office, Germany has increased its presence in the international community. Hopefully, its new gov...
December 1, 2021
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CDPJ must strive to rebuild under new leader with constructive policies
How will the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition party, revitalize itself based on an examination of its crushing defeat ...
December 1, 2021
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Nihon University management in question after chairman’s arrest
The money-related scandal involving the management of one of Japan’s largest universities is nothing short of appalling. It is urgent to identify orga...
November 30, 2021
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Strengthen Japan’s border control measures against omicron variant
Another coronavirus variant has emerged. Vigilance must be heightened, so that this new variant will not spread in Japan. The new variant, which is ra...
November 30, 2021
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Will new fund be game changer for universities’ research capabilities?
It has long been said that the research capabilities of Japanese universities are declining. To break the impasse, stable support for universities is ...
November 29, 2021
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Care facilities, hospitals should allow visitors taking safety into account
Facilities for the elderly and hospitals have restricted family members among others from visiting residents and inpatients amid the novel coronavirus...
November 29, 2021
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Ensure spending for higher wages actually reaches frontline workers
It is important to create a stable work environment for professionals who watch over the growth of children and support the lives of elderly people. W...
November 28, 2021
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Presidential poll opportunity for Philippines to reconsider policies
What stance will the Philippines take amid the deepening confrontation between the United States and China? This will be a major point of contention i...
November 28, 2021
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Determine what factors led to stabbing murder at junior high
A third-year boy at a municipal junior high school in the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, fatally stabbed another male student in the same grade. Th...
November 27, 2021
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Mizuho’s new leadership must strike at root cause of system failure
It is only natural for the top management of the bank and its parent company to step down. The change of leadership has to lead to preventing the recu...
November 27, 2021
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