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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...
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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...
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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...
March 10, 2025
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80 Years Since Great Tokyo Air Raid: Memory of Dire Calamity Must Be Passed On
War not only costs soldiers’ lives, it also kills the citizens of a country. The reality of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, which took the lives of 100,0...
March 10, 2025
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Shinkansen Train Decoupling: Thoroughly Investigate Cause to Prevent Recurrence
There have been a series of incidents that are undermining trust in the railway system. Is safety awareness in the railway business becoming lax? E...
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Abusing Over-The-Counter Drugs: Dangerous Sign that Could Lead to Suicide
An increasing number of young people are taking large quantities of over-the-counter cold and cough medicine in an attempt to escape from their anx...
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Seven & i: Growth Acceleration Vital If Firm Aims to Operate ‘Independently’
If Seven & i Holdings Co., which has received a takeover proposal from a foreign company, is to stick to operating independently, it will be essent...
March 7, 2025
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China’s National People’s Congress: Signs of Fraying Hidden in Bullish Target Setting
The strategy of the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to be for Beijing to hurry to solidify its footholds in both the economi...
March 7, 2025
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Hyogo Pref.’s Article 100 Committee Report: Governor Must Be Aware of Heavy Responsibility
It is obvious that acts that undermine a whistleblower and disregard the whistleblowing system are unacceptable. The governor must admit his fault ...
March 6, 2025
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Trump’s Speech: Will The President Undermine ‘Great America’ by Himself?
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March 6, 2025
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Release of crested ibises in Honshu: Hope for birds flying high with light red wings over Noto
When will this rare bird, a symbol of Japan, once again fly over this nation? A new challenge is about to begin.
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Budget proposal passes lower house: Minority ruling parties swayed by opposition’s race to win public favor
It can be said that the ruling minority was at the mercy of the opposition parties competing to win public favor, as those parties sought increases...
March 5, 2025
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Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal: Europe Must Unite to Pressure U.S. to Continue Its Support
If the United States withdraws its support for Ukraine, Kyiv will lose the means to fight back and will be unable to stop Moscow’s aggression.
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Japan Post Bank: Can Banking Company Improve Its Financial Services?
How can the strength of the nationwide network of post offices be utilized to improve its financial services? Japan Post Bank Co. should take the o...
March 4, 2025
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U.S. Auto Tariffs: Japan Cannot Avoid Severe Blow If Duties Are Imposed on the Nation
It has become increasingly likely that U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of high tariffs will be applied to the automobile sector. If high tarif...
March 3, 2025
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