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Japan’s role vital in bolstering WHO’s ability to deal with pandemic
Strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) is indispensable to prevent another novel coronavirus crisis from recurring in the future. Japan mus...
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Prevent damage from heavy rain with forecasts on linear precipitation bands
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Form seamless territorial security system to protect Senkaku Islands
Don’t allow China to misconstrue the situation to think that it can take the Senkaku Islands by force. Through the Japan Coast Guard and the Self-Defe...
June 1, 2021
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As China’s peaking population ages, can Beijing maintain stability?
China, the world’s most populous nation, is experiencing declining births and an aging society, conspicuous amid its 1.4 billion people. Coping with t...
May 31, 2021
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TSE must extend trading hours to attract foreign investors, companies
Competition among the world’s stock exchanges to attract investors and companies is becoming increasingly fierce. The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the dom...
May 30, 2021
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Identify educational benefits, issues related to using digital textbooks
Much is still unclear regarding the educational benefits that can be gained by digitizing textbooks. Schools are feeling unsure. The benefits and chal...
May 30, 2021
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With emergencies extended, pull out all the stops on vaccination efforts
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus is decreasing, but it has not dropped enough. While the state of emergency is being extended ...
May 29, 2021
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Child consultation center staff arrests reveal betrayal of girls in their care
It is outrageous that they abused their positions as staffers of a child consultation center to commit indecent acts on girls who were under the cente...
May 29, 2021
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Japan’s World Heritage sites require fine balance of preservation and use
It is welcome news that rare remains, symbolizing humans’ coexistence with nature for more than 10,000 years, as well as rich ecosystems that represen...
May 28, 2021
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Make nursing care sustainable soon, without hiking insurance premiums
The rise in premiums for nursing care insurance has not stopped. The government should accelerate a review of the system so that it can be sustained w...
May 28, 2021
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Belarus’ outrageous forced landing of plane threatened aviation safety
It is obvious that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has trampled on aviation security in an attempt to clamp down on an anti-government activ...
May 27, 2021
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Thorough anti-infection measures needed to realize Tokyo Olympics
Less than two months are left before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The novel coronavirus pandemic has yet to be brought under control. The governme...
May 27, 2021
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Public, private sectors must work to reduce cost of generating hydrogen
Expectations are growing for hydrogen energy, to realize decarbonization with the aim of not emitting greenhouse gases. The public and private sectors...
May 26, 2021
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Balance rehabilitation, punishment under newly revised Juvenile Law
The question is how to promote offenders’ awareness of themselves as an adult while respecting the principle of the Juvenile Law, which attaches impor...
May 26, 2021
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Denuclearizing North Korea will be test for Biden-Moon relations
Is it possible to achieve results through dialogue while maintaining sanctions pressure for the complete denuclearization of North Korea?...
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