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Reviewing Annual Income Threshold: Leaving Principles Behind Distorts Tax System
The income tax system, which underpins the foundation of the nation’s public finances, must not be distorted by political parties competing to win ...
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Online Casinos: Growing Debt Can Invite ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
The use of online casinos, which is illegal, is spreading rapidly in Japan. It is essential to raise awareness in society that doing so is a crime,...
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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Rebuild Unity to Realize Ceasefire in Ukraine
Negotiations on a ceasefire for the Ukraine war are unlikely to go smoothly. Unity among the Group of Seven countries has become essential to press...
March 16, 2025
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Attack on Tachibana: Violence Is Not Acceptable No Matter the Words or Actions
No matter how much someone disagrees with a person’s words or actions, it is not acceptable to try to suppress that person with violence. Resolving...
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Trade War: Japan Should Be on Higher Alert about The Situation
The high tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked a full-scale trade war, and it has begun to shake up the financial markets. The J...
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Ishiba’s Distribution of Gift Vouchers: Prime Minister Cannot Escape Criticism for Being Thoughtless
It is astonishing that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba himself behaved in a way that raised doubts about him at a time when the ruling and opposition...
March 15, 2025
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Reform of ‘Japan Games’: How Should the Burden on Prefectural Govts Be Reduced?
A national sporting event that has been held for many years is approaching a turning point. It is essential to reduce the burden on host prefecture...
March 14, 2025
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Review of High-cost Medical Expense Benefit: Prime Minister’s Haphazard Handling of Issue Is Appalling
It is deplorable that the leader of the governing party is running around in confusion, repeatedly making haphazard responses over social security ...
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Major firms’ responses in shunto wage talks: Build on ‘full amount’ to realize virtuous economic cycle
Although many companies have agreed to make considerable wage increases in this year’s shunto spring wage negotiations, this is only the halfway po...
March 13, 2025
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Washington’s ceasefire proposal: U.S. must work with Ukraine, Europe to press Russia to make concessions
With Ukraine’s cooperation being a new bargaining chip, can the United States press Russia to make concessions and achieve a ceasefire for the firs...
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Bill to Reform Science Council of Japan: Enhance Transparency of Activities through Incorporation
The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) should increase the transparency of its activities as long as it maintains the status of an organization that re...
March 12, 2025
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Music Copyrights: Balance Should Be Struck between Use and Protection
For the development of music culture, it is important that many people become familiar with musical works and creators are fairly compensated for t...
March 12, 2025
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LDP Convention: Party’s Sense of Responsibility for Taking Reins of Govt Cannot Be Felt
It is extremely regrettable that the spirit of the president of a responsible political party could not be felt regarding the tackling of difficult...
March 11, 2025
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14 Years after Great East Japan Earthquake: Local Govts Need to Examine ‘What Form Reconstruction Should Take’
The affected areas, hit by an unprecedented disaster, are moving forward step by step, but they are facing difficult challenges at the same time. I...
March 11, 2025
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AI Bill: Deepen Discussion on Measures to Stop Abuse
Sophisticated fake images and plausible texts created by generative AI are causing confusion in society. There are also many cases in which such im...
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