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U.N. Employees in Gaza: Alleged Involvement in Hamas Attack Discredits Organization
If U.N. employees were involved in a terrorist attack, it is inevitable that their organization will lose credibility, and that its activities in the...
February 3, 2024
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Next-Generation Solar Cells: Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts with Japan-Originated Technology
Next-generation solar cells based on Japan-originated technology have attracted growing attention as a method for realizing decarbonization. As globa...
February 3, 2024
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Question-and-Answer Sessions: Diet Debates No Place for Opposition Grandstanding over Reform Proposals
Support for the Cabinet and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is declining, but expectations for the opposition parties are not rising. Although it ...
February 2, 2024
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Myanmar Situation: Indifference in Intl Community Has Aggravated Humanitarian Crisis
The military crackdown continues in Myanmar, aggravating the humanitarian crisis there. As the international community’s interest in Myanmar wanes, Ja...
February 2, 2024
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1 Month after Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Provide Road Map for Rebuilding Region / Generous Support Vital for Long Evacuation
It has been one month since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck. The damage has been enormous and reconstruction will take a long time. It is importa...
February 1, 2024
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Kishida’s Policy Speeches: Lack of New Initiatives A Cause for Concern
All the topics addressed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are important. They remind us again how difficult the tasks that Japan is facing are. However...
January 31, 2024
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Toyota’s Suspension of Shipments: Serious Misconduct Calls into Question Group’s Governance
Performance test irregularities have been uncovered one after another at companies affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota Motor itself has been for...
January 31, 2024
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Budget Committee Deliberations: Let Sense of Crisis Help Realize Political Reforms
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his eagerness felt for reform in light of the political funds scandal involving factions of the Liberal Democratic P...
January 30, 2024
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Government Fiscal Estimates: Increases in Tax Revenue Must Lead to Fiscal Rehabilitation
Fiscal expansion should not be continued simply because tax revenue has increased. The government must present concrete measures to suppress inflated ...
January 30, 2024
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China’s Declining Population: Can Beijing Change Tack to Focus on People’s Lives?
The decline in China’s population is accelerating. President Xi Jinping’s administration is facing a pressing need to shift the focus of state managem...
January 29, 2024
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Medical Care in Disaster-hit Areas: Take All Possible Measures to Support Elderly Evacuees
In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the medical system is still in a precarious state. The key challenge is how to rebuild the local m...
January 29, 2024
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Sompo Japan Insurance: Reform Corporate Culture under New Management Team
A major non-life insurance company that is supposed to give its clients peace of mind allegedly prioritized its own profits and neglected the protecti...
January 28, 2024
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Donations to Disaster-Hit Areas: Create System to Ensure Funds Reach People in Need
Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, many donations have been made to support the affected people and local governments. It is essential that such sup...
January 28, 2024
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Death Sentence for KyoAni Attacker: Did Bereaved Families’ Suffering Make Any Impression on Defendant?
A horrendous crime took the lives of many promising young people in an instant. The defendant must face the cases squarely and understand the gravity ...
January 27, 2024
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Opening of Ordinary Diet Session: Kishida Administration Faces Competence Test in Carrying out Reform
Whether political reforms can be achieved during the current Diet session will serve as a touchstone for the future of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ...
January 27, 2024
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