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Aeon Bank Punished: Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds Cannot Be Left Unaddressed
Society has entered an era in which people who have never met before connect with each other through social media and form criminal groups. Financi...
January 11, 2025
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Revitalization of Japan’s Economy: Make Leap toward Growth-Oriented Economy / Benefit Households by Breaking Prolonged Stagnation
Will Japan be able to make a smooth transition to a growth-oriented economy led by high wages and active investment and completely break free of de...
January 10, 2025
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Challenge for G7: Explore Cooperative Ways with New Leaders
The lineup of the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations is set to change drastically. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been...
January 9, 2025
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Public-Private Investment Fund: System for Scrutinizing Business Risks Has Been Overly Lax
The project risks peculiar to overseas operations were not carefully scrutinized, and appropriate human resources were not adequately secured. The ...
January 9, 2025
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World economy: Trump’s tariff policy puts unity to test / Don’t let rules that underpinned prosperity collapse
The return to power of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who advocates an “America First” policy, is likely to pose a serious challenge to interna...
January 8, 2025
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Prime Minister’s New Year Press Conference: Ishiba Failed to Convey What He Is Aiming for
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently intends to prolong his tenure by maintaining a modest attitude, but it was unclear what this administratio...
January 7, 2025
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Hakamata’s Acquittal Examined: Make Use of Lessons to Reform Retrial System
It is clear that there are deficiencies in the current legal system, under which it can take decades to finalize a not guilty ruling in a retrial. ...
January 7, 2025
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Challenges for Ishiba administration: Populism too prevalent to be ignored / Can it be trusted to steer through difficult times?
It is inevitable for a minority ruling coalition to seek the cooperation of opposition parties to realize its policies.
...January 6, 2025
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U.S. Steel: Decision to block buyout opens door to problems in Japan-U.S. relations
In an extremely unusual situation, the U.S. president has used his authority to block the planned purchase of a U.S. company by a company from Japa...
January 5, 2025
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Food Loss and Waste: There Is Room for Reduction, if Ingenuity Is Exercised
Reducing food loss and waste — edible food being discarded — is a major issue for Japanese society, which has a low rate of food self-sufficiency. ...
January 5, 2025
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Turmoil after Martial Law Declaration: South Korea’s Politics, Judiciary Difficult to Understand
Though the arrest of its sitting president was suspended, the turmoil surrounding its politics and judiciary has only deepened. Where is South Kore...
January 4, 2025
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Measures for Uneven Distribution of Doctors: Effective Regulations Needed for Opening Practices
It is a problem that many rural areas are suffering from a shortage of doctors while there is a high concentration in urban areas, a situation that...
January 4, 2025
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An Increasingly Dangerous World: How Should 2 Wars be Brought to an End? / Keep U.S. Involved in International Cooperation
The administration of Donald Trump will soon be instated in the United States. Courses of action taken by Trump, who will return to the U.S. presid...
January 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake 1 year on: Provide extensive support for rebuilding homes
It has been a year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. The areas affected by the disaster were also hit by torrential rai...
January 2, 2025
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Halting aid to Gaza: Are Residents Going to be Left to Die?
The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) that provide humanitarian assistance in the Pale...
January 2, 2025
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