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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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LDP Reform Headquarters: Implementation of Reforms Key to Restoring Public Trust / Legally Strengthening Penalties Also Indispensable
It is desirable to dissolve party factions, which have been pointed out as having various harmful effects. It is hoped that this will help the ruling ...
January 26, 2024
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Full-Day Suspension of Shinkansen Operations: Why Did It Take So Long to Restore Services?
Services on Shinkansen lines that are an important means of transportation to the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions were suspended for an entire day over a ...
January 25, 2024
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Intensive Deliberations on Quake Relief: Govt, Parties Should Strive to Alleviate Uncertainty about Future
In the bitter cold of winter, many disaster victims remain stuck living as evacuees. It is necessary to resolve their uncertainty about the future. Th...
January 25, 2024
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Universities and Sports: Why Do Scandals by Athletes Continue in Sports Clubs?
Scandals, including drug incidents, continue to occur in university sports clubs. What is behind this problem? How should university authorities deal ...
January 24, 2024
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Electricity Retailing: Govt Must Reestablish Fair Competitive Environment
New electric power companies that entered the retail electricity market following its liberalization are struggling due to soaring fuel prices, and co...
January 24, 2024
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