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Establish children’s affairs agency only after thorough consideration
Child abuse and child poverty are among the nation’s social problems. National efforts are crucial to tackle such issues, but first there must be cons...
April 15, 2021
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Address urgent social woes without delay
COVID-19 vaccinations have finally begun in Japan. But the threat of a fourth wave of the pandemic looms closer. The novel coronavirus ordeal, which i...
April 14, 2021
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Push back against China’s attempts to dominate South China Sea
China is accelerating moves to expand its maritime interests in the South China Sea. Its efforts to push ahead with unilaterally changing the status q...
April 14, 2021
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Ensure smooth release of treated water; make true facts widely known
It has been decided to release treated water containing radioactive materials from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nucle...
April 14, 2021
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Expedite efforts to secure personnel for campaign to vaccinate elderly
Vaccines are the decisive factor in containing the novel coronavirus pandemic. First of all, efforts to secure medical workers must be expedited to en...
April 13, 2021
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Skillful Matsuyama makes history with Masters victory at Augusta
It can be said that his efforts to improve his skills by competing with rivals on difficult courses overseas have come to fruition. The achievement of...
April 13, 2021
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Create communications system that can keep up with soaring internet use
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the internet has become an even more indispensable piece of social infrastructure for work and daily life. A system mus...
April 12, 2021
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Will Biden’s $2 tril. stimulus plan lead to or overheat U.S. revival?
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an eight-year economic stimulus package worth $2 trillion (¥220 trillion). The pillars of the plan are to rebui...
April 12, 2021
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New frameworks needed to contain spread of coronavirus variants
Novel coronavirus variants that are said to be highly infectious are spreading rapidly. Conventional countermeasures may not be able to curb infection...
April 10, 2021
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Ministry must be alert for foreign capital violations by broadcasters
Airwaves are public property, and foreign capital should not be allowed to influence the management of broadcasting stations. The Internal Affairs and...
April 10, 2021
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Angry public chastises ruling party in key S. Korea mayoral elections
This is a big blow to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has about one year left in his term. With his inevitable lame-duck status, it will not b...
April 9, 2021
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ATM crashes reveal Mizuho Bank lacked customer-focused approach
The widespread damage caused by a series of computer system failures can be attributed to lax crisis management. Mizuho Bank must change a corporate c...
April 9, 2021
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Open ways for industrious seniors to continue working until 70 years old
The number of people who want to continue working even after they reach the age of 65 is increasing. Companies need to come up with a variety of ideas...
April 8, 2021
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Does China’s Middle East diplomacy aim at an ‘anti-human rights’ camp?
China has begun to take action to strengthen its ties with Middle Eastern countries, using its economic cooperation as leverage. The aim of this move ...
April 8, 2021
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Promote digital tech in criminal justice system while protecting information
The use of digital technology in criminal justice system procedures, such as investigations and trials, can be said to meet the demands of the times. ...
April 7, 2021
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