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Nonlife Insurance for Companies: Having Inappropriate Arrangements for Premiums Common Practice?
There are growing suspicions that inappropriate price arrangements for premiums have become common practice for nonlife insurance contracts with corpo...
October 3, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani, Home Run King: Great Achievement Disproves That It ‘Can’t Be Done by a Japanese Person’
The home run is one of the splendors of baseball. The home run crown has been won by a Japanese player for the first time in Major League Baseball. Hi...
October 3, 2023
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Yen Depreciating Anew: Negative Effects Not Limited to Higher Prices
The yen is depreciating against the dollar again. The government and the Bank of Japan must scrutinize the negative impact of the yen’s depreciation o...
October 2, 2023
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Abandoned Pleasure Boats: Make Registration of Mooring Sites Mandatory for Owners
The fact that pleasure boats are being abandoned in ports and rivers for long periods has become a problem. This is due to the current legal system, w...
October 2, 2023
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Outside Directors: Overstretched, Underinformed Board Members Not Sufficiently Monitoring Corporate Management
It has been pointed out that the system of outside directors, who monitor corporate management from an outsider’s perspective, is not functioning prop...
October 1, 2023
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Dual-Use Technologies: Establish Cooperative System Among Industry, Government, Academia
Europe, the United States and China are strengthening their defense capabilities by utilizing advanced technologies for both military and civilian pur...
October 1, 2023
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Japanese Language Survey: As Words Constantly Evolve, Let’s Share Them Across Generations
As society becomes increasingly digitized, new words and phrases are being created. Language should be carefully used to ensure smooth communication a...
September 30, 2023
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Double Jobs for Diet Members’ Secretaries: Hiring Local Assembly Members Disregards Their Local Duties
It just feels wrong. Some local assembly members, elected by local residents and responsible for solving local issues, concurrently serve as public se...
September 30, 2023
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Allegations against India: Prevent Breakdown of Shared Values that are Basis of Unity
Conflict between India and Canada has escalated over allegations that agents connected to the Indian government killed a dissident in Canada. This i...
September 29, 2023
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: Final Site Should be Selected from as Many Candidates as Possible
The selection of a site for the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants is a long and difficult process. It is necessary to...
September 29, 2023
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Minamata Disease Lawsuit: Court Ruling Puts Top Priority on Providing Relief to Victims
Fifty-five years have passed since Minamata disease was officially recognized as being caused by industrial pollution. People stricken by the malady a...
September 28, 2023
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Annual Income Barriers: Change System to Give Part-Timers Greater Incentives to Work More
It is undesirable for part-time workers to restrict their working hours because they are concerned about the social insurance system, even as labor sh...
September 28, 2023
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‘Blue Tickets’ for Cycling Violations: Establish System to Improve Bicyclists’ Manners
Bicycles are a popular and easy-to-use form of transport, but they and their riders are often involved in serious accidents. It is vital to raise awar...
September 27, 2023
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Economic Measures: Refrain from Fiscal Spending on Premise of Budget Scale
With economic activities steadily progressing toward normalcy now, is it necessary to continue massive fiscal spending, making use of supplementary bu...
September 27, 2023
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Rise in Land Prices: Trend Spreads from Urban Centers to Regional Areas
The recovery trend in land prices is broadening, and its spread from urban areas to regional areas is clear. In addition to reflecting the state of th...
September 26, 2023
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