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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...
March 1, 2024
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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...
March 1, 2024
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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...
February 28, 2024
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Hay Fever Measures: Government, Business Must Fight ‘National Disease’ Together
Cedar pollen has begun to spread. People with cedar pollen allergies account for 40% of the nation’s population, and the number has been increasing...
February 28, 2024
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Brazilian Diplomacy: Can the Country Fulfill Its Obligations As a Regional Power?
As Latin America’s foremost democracy, Brazil has an obligation to play a role in resolving regional and global issues. It is hoped that Brazilian ...
February 27, 2024
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Storing CO2 Underground: Practical Use of CCS Technology Essential for Decarbonization
Amid decarbonization efforts, technology to capture and bury carbon dioxide emitted from thermal power plants and other sources is increasingly imp...
February 27, 2024
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Measures Against Bear-Inflicted Damage: Expand Understanding of Need to Cull Bears
As long as there is an increasing number of cases of bear-inflicted damage to humans, culling dangerous animals that appear around human-inhabited are...
February 26, 2024
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Support for Medium-Ranking Firms: Encourage Their Growth to Regional Economies
A new category of medium-ranking companies — between large firms and small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) — has been devised by the government in a bi...
February 26, 2024
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Rising number of Criminal Offenses: Abuse of Social Media Increasing Public Anxiety
As the COVID-19 pandemic has passed and the flow of people has returned, the number of crimes has also increased. Cases where people are abusing socia...
February 25, 2024
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Terms for Secondary Evacuation: Take Steps to Help Quake-Affected People Find Accommodations
The period of time that evacuees from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake can stay at hotels and inns serving as secondary evacuation facilities is coming t...
February 25, 2024
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Russian Aggression 2 Years On: Unity of the World Being Tested / Break Stagnation of Support for Ukraine
If Russia’s aggression against Ukraine should prove successful, the international order based on law would collapse from its very foundations, and the...
February 24, 2024
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Stocks at All-Time High: Use Occasion as Starting Point for Overcoming ‘Lost 30 Years’
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has reached an all-time high for the first time in about 34 years. This should serve as a startin...
February 23, 2024
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Hearing on Unification Church: Carefully Consider Whether Status as Religious Corporation Is Appropriate
Large donations and other issues related to the Unification Church, officially known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, have ca...
February 23, 2024
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