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Advanced laboratory facility: Prepare for emergence of new infectious diseases
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February 5, 2025
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U.S. trade policy: Trump’s tariffs have the world at his mercy
While pausing high tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month, the United States has imposed a tariff on China as planned. U.S. President Donald Trum...
February 5, 2025
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Screening of foreign investment in Japan: Firmly prevent technology leakage
Competition between countries over important technologies related to national security is intensifying. It is essential for the government to stren...
February 4, 2025
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Disaster supplies: Make well-planned preparations to support lives of evacuees
To protect the physical and mental health of people affected by a disaster, it is important to secure sufficient food and supplies to support life ...
February 4, 2025
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Decline in China’s Population: How Does Country Tackle Low Birth Rate, Aging Society?
China, following Japan and South Korea, has entered an era of full-fledged population decline. What should be done to halt the low birth rate and m...
February 3, 2025
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U.S. Decision to Impose High Tariffs: Don’t Allow Trade Wars to Expand
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to implement his high-tariff policy and opened the door to a trade war. This is a grave situation that will...
February 3, 2025
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Facebook: Fulfill Responsibility to Curb Spread of False Information
Companies that operate social media platforms with an enormous number of users around the world have a responsibility to prevent the spread of fals...
February 2, 2025
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Support for Isolated Pregnant Women: Ensure New Life Will Be Cherished
There is no end to the occurrence of cases in which women are unable to discuss their unexpected pregnancies with anyone and they become isolated. ...
February 2, 2025
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Debate on Imperial Succession: Draw Conclusion Soon, with Top Priority on Maintaining Imperial Line
It would be the desire of many of the people to maintain the Imperial family into the future. It is important to consider the ideal system, placing...
February 1, 2025
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Budget Committee Meeting: Concerns Remain over PM’s Answers to Questions on Diplomacy
How Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will face the Japan-U.S. summit to be held early this month at the earliest has become a point of discussion, but...
February 1, 2025
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Teachers’ Work Style: What Steps Would Be Best to Improve Efficiency?
Even if teachers’ salaries are raised, the shortage of people willing to become teachers will not be resolved as long as the long working hours rem...
January 31, 2025
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U.S. Interest Rate Unchanged: Fed Should Assess How Trump Policies Will Progress
There are strong concerns that the policies of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will spur inflation. It is important for the U.S. ...
January 31, 2025
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Road cave-in accident: How should underground cavities be prevented?
A shocking accident occurred in which a road suddenly collapsed, even though there had been no earthquake, and a truck traveling along the road fel...
January 30, 2025
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Intervention in European Politics: Social Media Threatens to Sway Election Results
If a person with tremendous financial and communication power uses social media to spread biased discourse to other countries, it can even influenc...
January 30, 2025
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Interpellations by Party Representatives at Diet: Are Tax Cuts, Free Education The Only Points of Discussion?
Is it right to devote all the deliberation time to discussions on tax cuts and free education? The government and political parties should squarely...
January 29, 2025
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