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Abolition of Promissory Notes: Ensure Small, Midsize Firms Do Not Have Trouble with Payments
Promissory notes and checks, which have been widely used as a means of corporate payment, are set to be abolished.
The government and finan...
April 14, 2025
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Expo Opens: Make The Event A Festival to Share Hopes for The Future
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has opened. It is hoped that the event’s achievements will carry over to the future, serving as an opportunity to addres...
April 13, 2025
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Predicament of Home-Visit Care: Considering Increase in Fees for Service Is One Option
All members of the baby boomer generation will turn 75 or older this year. While the demand for care services will only increase steadily in the fu...
April 13, 2025
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Chinese Military Exercises: Use of Intimidation against Taiwan Threatens Regional Stability
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened military action against Taiwan. This is a dangerous move that shakes t...
April 12, 2025
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Constitutional Referendum: How Should Spread of False Information Be Prevented?
A situation must be avoided in which a critical decision by the people on whether to revise the Constitution is distorted by false information on s...
April 12, 2025
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Pause on U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: Financial Market Sends Serious Warning
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to rewrite trade rules has been forced to change course in less than a day. He must have taken note of the wa...
April 11, 2025
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Record-high Child Abuse Cases: Support Parents Grappling with Worries about Child-Rearing
The number of child abuse cases continues to rise. In many cases, it is a biological parent, whom the child should be able to rely on, that commits...
April 11, 2025
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2nd Round of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: Japan Must Face Negotiations with A Long-term Strategy
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed across-the-board reciprocal tariffs. The free trade system that has supported the pos...
April 10, 2025
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Medical Helicopter Accident: How Can the Safe Transport of Islanders Be Ensured?
An accident involving a medical helicopter, a lifeline for residents on outlying islands, resulted in the death of passengers, including a patient ...
April 10, 2025
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Fresh Review of Nippon Steel’s Acquisition Plan: Make Best Decision for Revival of U.S. Manufacturing Industry
The U.S. government’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs has sent tremors through the world’s stock markets. In the midst of this, U.S. President Don...
April 9, 2025
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Imperial Couple’s Visit to Iwoto: Trips to Mourn War Dead to Pass Down Memories of Calamities
The Emperor and Empress have begun their “memorial trips” to pay their respects to the war dead in various parts of Japan. With this year marking t...
April 9, 2025
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Trump Tariffs: This Is No Time To Be Floundering
The turmoil caused by the imposition of tariff measures by U.S. President Donald Trump is spreading around the world.
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ETC Failure: Lack of Preparedness Caused Widespread Disruption
This was a serious situation in which expressways — the main arteries of Japan — were disrupted for a long time over a wide area. It is essential t...
April 8, 2025
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Resumption of Gaza Invasion: Israel’s Indiscriminate Attacks Are Ignoring Ceasefire
The ceasefire over the Palestinian territory of Gaza is now on the verge of collapse. Israel must immediately halt its attacks and abide by the cea...
April 7, 2025
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Fake Sexual Images: Accelerate Examination of Measures That Will Prevent Harm
Fake sexual images and videos created through misuse of generative artificial intelligence are starting to cause serious harm in Japan. Examination...
April 7, 2025
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