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Indictments over Political Funds: LDP Faction Execs Cannot Escape Responsibility for Shady Accounting
Criminal charges were not brought against senior members of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party over off-the-books revenue from political fundr...
January 20, 2024
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New JCP Chairperson: Can Generational Change Expand Party Strength?
The Japanese Communist Party seems to be aiming to rebuild its strength through a new initiative with generational change in its leadership and the ap...
January 19, 2024
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Support for The Vulnerable in Disasters: Act with Urgency to Prevent Disaster-Related Deaths
The cold in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has become more severe, and a number of disaster victims have suffered health problems. Me...
January 19, 2024
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LDP’s Reform Headquarters: Abe Faction Leaders Must Fulfill Accountability for Scandal
Whether it is subsidies to political parties, which are financed by taxpayers’ money, or ticket purchases for political fundraising parties, it must b...
January 18, 2024
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Mass Evacuation of Children: Devise Ways to Secure Learning Opportunities
An attempt has begun to evacuate groups of junior high school students affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to areas far away from their families...
January 18, 2024
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Keidanren’s Shunto Policy: Wage Increase Negotiations Must Foster Social Vitality
Companies have a major role to play in helping Japan’s economy completely overcome deflation and move into a virtuous cycle of growth. It is hoped tha...
January 17, 2024
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29 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Horrors of Collapsed Houses, Fires Relived in Noto Quakes
It has been 29 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 people. There are many lessons that overlap with those from the Noto Peninsu...
January 17, 2024
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Russia-North Korea Cooperation: World Must Not Tolerate Weapons Transfers That Deepen Global Crisis
If North Korea’s transfer of weapons to Russia affects the situation in Ukraine to Russia’s advantage, it will add to the West’s “support fatigue” for...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Work to Restore Infrastructure Faces Extreme Difficulties
Two weeks have passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and running water and electricity continue to be cut off in the affected areas. Communicati...
January 16, 2024
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Digitization of Medical Records: Share Information Among Hospitals to Provide Effective Treatments
Records kept by medical institutions are important histories of each patient and indispensable data for the advancement of medical treatment. It is ho...
January 15, 2024
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Foreign Minister’s Trip to 9 Countries: Japan Should Make Every Diplomatic Effort to Achieve Ceasefire
Japan has pledged continued support for Ukraine and expressed its intention to build new cooperative relations with Nordic countries. Foreign Minister...
January 15, 2024
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Taiwan Presidential Election: Voters Indicate Continued Wariness toward China
Taiwan’s voters have chosen to maintain the current administration’s hard-line approach to China. The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping s...
January 14, 2024
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Reducing Food Waste: Change Mindset to Eliminate Harm from ‘Age of Plenty’
The waste of still-edible food is a crucial issue for Japanese society, which heavily relies on imports for the food it consumes. It is hoped that the...
January 14, 2024
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Collision at Haneda Airport: Strengthen Systems to Guard Against Human Error
The recent aircraft collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has come to be seen as a result of a combination of human error factors. To prevent a recurren...
January 13, 2024
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Airstrikes on Houthi Targets: Crisis in Middle East Must Not Escalate Further
U.S. and British forces launched air strikes against military bases of Houthi armed rebels in Yemen. There are fears that the war in the Palestinian t...
January 13, 2024
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