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China’s National People’s Congress Begins: Isn’t It Unreasonable to Put Military before Economy?
China’s economic slump is having a negative impact on the global economy. The Chinese government should be aware of this responsibility and come up wi...
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WTO Ministerial Conference: Dysfunction in Dispute Settlements Having Grave Impact
The dysfunction of the World Trade Organization, which is supposed to promote free trade, has once again been highlighted. To protect the free trad...
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Upper House Budget Committee: Take This Opportunity to Deepen Policy Debates
If the House of Councillors simply repeats the same deliberations as the House of Representatives, it may leave behind the need to address domestic...
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President Yoon’s Speech: Make Trend of Japan-S. Korea Improvement Irreversible
It is a welcoming move that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol clearly expressed anew his stance of placing importance on Japan. Japan and South ...
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Elderly People Living Alone: Provide Official Support to Prevent Isolation
In order for elderly people to be able to live alone with peace of mind, it is essential for them to receive care and support from people around th...
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Combat Drones: Urgently Create Rules to Prevent Abuse
Drones, which can be operated away from a battlefield, could bring about the casual use of force, as their operations allow the attacking side not to ...
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Measures against Major Quakes: How Should Lessons from Noto Disaster Be Applied?
When it comes to predicting major earthquakes and taking countermeasures, it would be difficult to make all possible preparations. Even so, what is ne...
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Chaos in Diet: Parties Must Not Risk Degrading National Forum for Debate
The chaos in the Diet is too much to tolerate. The two-day session of the House of Representatives’ Deliberative Council on Political Ethics was final...
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Cooperation on Energy: Stabilize Markets by Supporting India’s IEA Membership
The International Energy Agency (IEA), whose members are major energy consumers — mainly Japan, the United States and European nations — is set to st...
March 2, 2024
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Kishida Appears Before Ethics Council: Mere Holding of Council Brings No Clarity to Funds Scandal
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida conveyed his sense of crisis over the growing distrust in politics, but he continued to offer only a rehash of his pas...
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Fostering Go Players: Produce More Japanese Stars to Restore Game’s Popularity
In the game of Go, South Korean and Chinese players dominate international titles. Japan, once considered the strongest country in the world, shoul...
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Kishida at Political Ethics Panel: Prime Minister Should Provide Meaningful Answers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s willingness to help resolve confusion in the Diet by showing a good example is commendable. He needs to carefully ex...
February 29, 2024
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Sharp Decline in Investment in China: Can Beijing Overcome Slump with Authoritarian Policies?
If China continues to manage its policies in an authoritarian and opaque manner, foreign investment is only likely to continue to flee the country....
February 29, 2024
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NATO Enlargement: Expansion Shows Europe Is Unified against Russia
A bid by the northern European country of Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been approved. This is a significant step in st...
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