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CDPJ must strive to rebuild under new leader with constructive policies
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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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Reappointed U.S. Fed chair Powell faces challenge in curbing inflation
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that he will reappoint U.S. Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Chair Jerome Powell. It is hoped that Powell will demon...
November 26, 2021
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Craft new economic security strategy for an era of U.S.-China competition
The United States, China and other countries are competing with each other for advanced technology and strategic materials. This is an era in which se...
November 26, 2021
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What is China hiding? Suspicion deepens over tennis player’s case
It can be said that China itself has amplified criticism from the international community over the nation’s suppression of human rights and free speec...
November 25, 2021
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Will unusual release of state oil reserves quell soaring oil prices?
Will concerted action by major crude oil-consuming countries lead to price stability? The governments of these countries should not only thoroughly ex...
November 25, 2021
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Younger Japanese urged to boldly go where JAXA has never gone before
Space development is gaining momentum with the entry of private start-ups into the field. Japan needs to nurture young astronauts who will lead a new ...
November 24, 2021
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EU must remain united as Belarus uses desperate migrants as weapons
Intentionally sending large numbers of migrants into European Union member states is a clear attempt to divide the bloc. Inhumane acts that endanger t...
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