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Soaring gasoline prices worrisome for industry, household finance
The prices of petroleum products such as gasoline and kerosene, which are indispensable for people’s daily lives, have continued to rise. If this situ...
October 30, 2021
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Taiwan’s clear determination to defend itself can serve as deterrent against China
How will Taiwan maintain stability while China has maintained the option of unification of Taiwan by force? Taiwan’s own defense efforts are importan...
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Voters deserve specific details on parties’ plans to fight coronavirus
With progress being made on the vaccination front, measures against the novel coronavirus have entered a new phase. How is it possible to return to ou...
October 29, 2021
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Awareness of each vote’s importance vital to preventing election errors
Votes will be cast in the House of Representatives election 17 days after the dissolution of the lower house, the shortest such period under the curre...
October 24, 2021
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Examine thorough measures to prevent defendants from fleeing
When a defendant in a criminal trial flees while out on bail, this not only interferes with the judicial process, but also causes great anxiety among ...
October 24, 2021
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Are China’s iron-fisted approaches causing its economic slowdown?
The slowdown of the Chinese economy is becoming clearer. The upheaval will have a major impact on Japan and the rest of the world. China needs to impl...
October 23, 2021
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Secure medical workers ahead of possible 6th wave of infections
Although the spread of the novel coronavirus has slowed, it is not known when it will surge again. It is important to maintain a sense of urgency and ...
October 23, 2021
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Local govts bear responsibility for failure to prevent Atami mudslide
Local governments bear heavy responsibility for failing to avert terrible harm, as they were aware 10 years ago of the danger posed by a soil mound th...
October 22, 2021
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Taiwan chipmaker’s planned plant a chance to reboot Japan’s industry
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), one of the world’s leading semiconductor makers, has announced it will build a new plant in Japan in re...
October 22, 2021
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Devise ways to increase usage of My Number identification cards
A new system that allows people to use My Number identification cards as health insurance cards has fully started. However, only a few medical institu...
October 21, 2021
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Japan must review its crisis management amid growing threat from North Korea
North Korea’s push to diversify its missile arsenal as a means of delivering nuclear weapons in defiance of criticism from the international community...
October 21, 2021
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U.N. must show leadership to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
The question is how to deliver aid to the people in Afghanistan amid their hardships while maintaining a certain distance from the Taliban’s interim a...
October 17, 2021
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Will flying cars become the next generation of transportation?
The development of small electric aircraft that can carry several passengers is underway in some countries as the next generation of transportation in...
October 17, 2021
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Take pandemic into consideration when supporting absentee students
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the number of children absent from school has increased. It is important to ensure children have opportuni...
October 16, 2021
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Smoothly implement new global tax system following historic agreement
A final agreement has been reached on an international taxation framework to prevent multinational corporations from using tax shelters. There is grea...
October 16, 2021
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