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Joint Development of Frigates: Take This Opportunity to Boost Security Cooperation with Australia
If Japan and Australia could jointly develop frigates, it would improve their ability for interoperation using the vessels and strengthen the frame...
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Gender Wage Gap: Expedite Efforts to Improve Treatment of Non-regular Employees
There has been an increase in the number of working women, but many challenges also remain, such as the difficulty that those who left their jobs t...
December 16, 2024
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Struggles of Germany’s Volkswagen: Miscalculation of EV Strategy a Serious Lesson for Japanese Makers
How should carmakers develop their strategies for the transition to electric vehicles?
...December 16, 2024
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Impeachment Motion Passed: Turmoil in South Korean Politics Grows Deeper
A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been passed. Yoon has indicated his determination to fight to the end, through the imp...
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Conducting Investigations with Fake Identities: Use New technique to Foil ‘Dark Part-Time’ Robbers
There has been a series of robberies committed by mainly young people who have applied for “dark part-time jobs,” and this is causing anxiety among...
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Debate on Political Reform: Explore Points of Agreement, Work toward Making Legal Revisions
Even if it is difficult for each political party to agree on all items of political reform, a situation must be avoided in which the parties only e...
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Fujii’s 4th Consecutive Ryuo Shogi Title: Champion Set to Face More Heated Battles with His Rivals
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Election Voting Hours: Prevent Early Closures from Causing Confusion
The decline of local communities is casting a shadow over elections, the foundation of democracy.
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Debate on Tax System Reform: Look Squarely at How to Share Burdens Fairly
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Defense Cooperation: Japan Must Take The Lead in Collaboration with U.S., S. Korea
Security cooperation among Japan, the United States and South Korea had finally been getting on track, but South Korean politics are becoming incre...
December 12, 2024
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Nobel Peace Prize: How Will The World Respond to The Pleas of Hibakusha?
A hibakusha atomic bomb survivor personally shared his horrific experiences on a stage that attracted global attention, and he expressed his anger ...
December 12, 2024
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Emissions Trading: Encourage Companies to Reduce Their CO2 Emissions
To accelerate decarbonization, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to make efforts to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. It is ...
December 11, 2024
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Disaster-related Deaths: Support Needed That Takes into Account Aging Population
Disaster-related deaths, in which people survived a disaster but lost their lives due to physical or mental health problems later on, can surely be...
December 11, 2024
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JR East’s Raise in Fares: Use Improved Earnings for Safe Operations
Safe operations are of the utmost importance in the railroad business, which supports people’s daily lives. It is hoped that the improvement in ear...
December 10, 2024
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Collapse of Regime in Syria: A Dictatorship Ends, But Stability Still A Distant Prospect
The regime of President Bashar al-Assad has collapsed in Syria after years of civil war. Although the half-century of iron-fisted rule has been bro...
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