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Opening of Expo Approaching: Review of Admission Ticket Sales Urgent Task
With less than two months until the opening of this mega event, sales of advance tickets are not growing as hoped. To attract visitors, it is neces...
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Expansion of U.S. Tariff Measures: Countries Must Persistently Urge Restraint
U.S. President Donald Trump has rapidly imposed higher tariffs. If the measures are expanded in scope, it will not only have a serious impact on th...
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Digital Textbooks: System of Choosing Between Physical, Digital to Cause Educational Disparities
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Telephone Talks between U.S., Russian Leaders: Can Ukraine’s Sovereignty Be Defended?
Ahead of the three-year mark since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched efforts to mediate ne...
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Honda-Nissan talks fall apart: Firms lack resolve to tackle a period of great transformation
It is shocking that talks on a major reorganization in the automotive industry, which was hoped to lead the world, fell apart after only 1½ months....
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Revision of Subcontract Law: Break away from Deflationary Business Practices
If small and midsize enterprises are unable to properly pass on increased costs through their prices, wage increases will not spread. It is importa...
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Selective Surname System for Married Couples: Is The Position of Children Being Taken into Account?
If parents and children have different family names, or if siblings have different family names, will this not undermine the sense of family unity?...
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Online Casinos: ‘Unawareness of Illegality’ Is Not An Acceptable Response
There is no end to young people and others who casually gamble in online casinos through their smartphones and get in over their head. The fact tha...
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Rapidus Assistance Law: Govt Must Be Thorough in Its Risk Management
As there is fierce competition among nations over advanced semiconductors, there is a strong need for the government to step in and implement finan...
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Record-high Emergency Transports to Hospitals: How Can Strained Medical System Be Protected?
The number of patients transported to medical institutions as the result of emergency calls continues to increase. The emergency medical care syste...
February 11, 2025
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U.S. Sanctions against ICC: Pressure on Intl Justice Is Unacceptable
Sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), of which 125 countries and regions including Japan are members, are nothing less than an ...
February 11, 2025
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Japan-U.S. Summit: Alliance Enters Era of Contributing to the World / Work Together to Restore Peace
The international scene has been in turmoil. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the second state leader whom U.S. President Donald Trump, who has bee...
February 10, 2025
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Situation in Myanmar: Election Cannot Provide Legitimacy to Military Rule
The civil war has intensified in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. Even if a general election is pushed ahead under such cir...
February 8, 2025
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Search over Hyogo Gubernatorial Election: Quickly Clarify Precise Picture of Social Media Tactics
The legitimacy of an election campaign using social media is being questioned. It is essential to clarify the entire picture of the allegations in ...
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