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Situation in Cambodia: Retreat of Democracy Has Betrayed Japan’s Expectations
It must be said that Cambodia is moving in the opposite direction of what was expected by Japan, which has been supporting the country’s transition to...
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Abduction Issue: Govt Must Carefully Discern Intentions behind North Korea’s Proposals
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School Safety: Prevent Recurrence by Sharing Information on Accidents
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Trump’s Overwhelming Victory: Has Democracy Become Obsolete in the United States?
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NTT West: Be Aware of Responsibility for Handling Personal Information
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China’s National People’s Congress Begins: Isn’t It Unreasonable to Put Military before Economy?
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WTO Ministerial Conference: Dysfunction in Dispute Settlements Having Grave Impact
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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
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Elderly People Living Alone: Provide Official Support to Prevent Isolation
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Combat Drones: Urgently Create Rules to Prevent Abuse
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Measures against Major Quakes: How Should Lessons from Noto Disaster Be Applied?
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Chaos in Diet: Parties Must Not Risk Degrading National Forum for Debate
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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...
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