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Hyogo Gubernatorial Election: Information of Unknown Authenticity Has Spread
The will of the people as expressed in elections, which are the basis of democracy, must be respe...
November 19, 2024
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Mediating Mergers and Acquisitions: Create Environment for SMEs to Conduct Transactions with Peace of Mind
More and more small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) have gone out of business due to a severe shor...
November 18, 2024
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Annual Income Thresholds: Discuss Tax And Social Security Together
Many people hold back on increasing their working hours because if their income increases, they w...
November 20, 2024
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Trump’s next administration: Having too many yes-men raises concerns
The U.S. Republican Party, whose symbolic color is red, has gained control of the White House and...
November 21, 2024
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GDP Increase: Make Urgent Preparations for Future Risks
The Japanese economy is slowly recovering, but the risks ahead are increasing. The government mus...
November 19, 2024
Yomiuri Editorial
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Economic Measures Approved: Will The Govt Continue to Issue Lavish Handouts out of Habit?
It must be said that the government has inflated budgetary spending by prioritizing its scale wit...
November 23, 2024
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Situation in Ukraine: Russia Must Stop Its Threats to Use Nuclear Weapons
Russia, having violated international law and subjected Ukraine to a campaign of aggression, is n...
November 23, 2024
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Dangerous Driving: Law Revision Needed So Calls of Bereaved Families Will Prove Fruitful
There have been many cases in which bereaved families are left dissatisfied with the current situ...
November 22, 2024
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Agreement among LDP, Komeito, DPFP: Is it Responsible of Ruling Parties to Just Make Concessions to Opposition?
While it is necessary for the ruling and opposition parties to discuss policies, it is not accept...
November 22, 2024
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Trump’s next administration: Having too many yes-men raises concerns
The U.S. Republican Party, whose symbolic color is red, has gained control of the White House and...
November 21, 2024
Political Pulse
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Fighting Poverty Is Harder Than Fighting Gravity; Nelson’s 1977 Observation Still Resonates Today
It was a mission so difficult that many regarded its success as a dream come true. It was the U.S...
November 23, 2024
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LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done
The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the...
November 16, 2024
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Revisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald...
November 9, 2024
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Japan’s Weakened New Leader Faces Challenges Abroad; PM Ishiba Has A Tricky ‘Month of Diplomacy’ Ahead
Japan’s foreign policy faces trying times. Amid an increasingly uncertain international situation...
November 2, 2024
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‘Social education’ Boosts Local Social Infrastructure;Lives Enriched By Participation In Shared Projects
Even after graduating from school and entering the workforce, people can continue to learn. Organ...
October 26, 2024
Insights Into The World
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Time to break away from defense-only policy
Donald Trump has been reelected as U.S. president. I thought he was leading during the campaign, ...
November 22, 2024
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Why is an exit from deflation needed amid inflation?
This autumn, while the summer heat lingered, the political sphere of the nation began to move swi...
November 8, 2024
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Chance to Boost Economic Metabolism Finally Here
Let’s compare two economies with inflation rates of 2% and 0%. Which one is more vibrant? This is...
October 11, 2024
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Declining Birth Rates: A Catastrophe? Or a Blessing?
Birth rates are notoriously declining in Japan, China, Korea, and Europe. In fact, they are too l...
September 20, 2024
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‘Doublethink’ Tends to Give Rise to Dictators
Authoritarian tyranny and protectionist trade policy are spreading throughout the world. This tre...
September 13, 2024
Cultural Viewpoints
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Homemaking on the Go Never Really Stops
It was a typical day in Oregon in mid-May: drizzles, clouds, five minutes of sunshine, drizzles a...
March 25, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my spouse ...
March 10, 2024
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Navigating the Future of Work: Change, Creativity and Human Resilience
In my class, which is for students who are just starting their major in sociology and anthropology, ...
February 18, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / Getting to Friendships: The Challenges of Context-driven Social Relationships
Friendships sustain us in life, keeping loneliness at bay and providing us with a chance to grow thr...
February 4, 2024
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A Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
Outside Contributors
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Japanese Corporations, AI Startups Can Build Synergy; Both Have Qualities To Mutually Enhance Innovation
In February this year, I helped my client ClimateAI host a climate change wine tasting event at t...
November 16, 2024
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Polish Ambassador To Japan Reflects On Independence; In 1918 Poland Became Free From Russia, Other Empires
As silence fell over Europe’s trenches and battlefields on the 11th of November in 1918, World Wa...
November 13, 2024
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Orphan Girl’s Words Moved Emperor Showa to Tears; Encounter Happened on Postwar Tour Of Nation
On Aug. 14, 1945, Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which demanded Japan’s surrender, by th...
October 12, 2024
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Bilateral Alliance Stronger than Ever, and More Necessary than Ever
After three years in command, I am convinced the U.S.-Japan Alliance has never been more capable ...
October 7, 2024
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Ambassadors Skipping Peace Ceremony Showed Poor Form; People of Nagasaki Slighted In Pro-Israel Gesture
All six ambassadors to Japan from the Group of Seven nations, such as the United States and Brita...
October 2, 2024
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