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Official Campaigning for Upper House Election Starts: How Will Japan Overcome an Era with Many Challenges? / Critical Occasion as New Govt Could be Chosen
There is no end to the challenges of domestic politics, such as soaring prices and an aging society with a low birth rate. In the international com...
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BOJ’s June Tankan Survey: Adverse Effects of U.S. High Tariffs May Appear from Now on
Although it was confirmed that the economy remains robust, there is a possibility that the adverse effects of the tariff policy by U.S. President D...
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5 Years since H.K. National Security Law Took Effect: The Chinese-style Rule being Extended Overseas is Abnormal
Hong Kong’s “high degree of autonomy” is a thing of the past — it has been replaced by “Chinese-style rule” that allows no dissent from the Chinese...
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H2A Rocket: Pass Advanced Technology on to Next Generation
Japan’s mainstay large H2A rocket was successfully launched for the model’s final flight, concluding its operations. The rocket, which was highly r...
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Support Ratings for LDP: Can the Party Regain Public’s Trust?
The momentum for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has stagnated so much that it is hard to believe the party was until quite recently called the...
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Japan Shogi Association: New Female President Could Be a Boon for the Game’s Popularity
For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Japan Shogi Association will be led by a woman. Although shogi is widely viewed as a game...
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General Shareholders Meetings: Discussions on Corporate Management Have Become More Lively
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Secret Photographing, Filming by Teachers: Outrageous Betrayal of Children Is an Abomination
For children, teachers are probably the adults closest to them in addition to their parents. The shock children feel at being betrayed by someone t...
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Heatstroke Prevention: Caution Needed Even around End of Rainy Season
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Public Assistance Ruling: Govt Bears Heavy Responsibility for Failing to Justify Reductions
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Killing of 9 in Zama: Execution Carried Out after Nearly 3-Year ‘Hiatus’
The successive murders of nine people who had become acquainted through such means as social media highlighted the dangers lurking behind the conve...
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Super-long Government Bonds: Interest Rate Increases a Warning against Shaky Fiscal Discipline
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NATO Summit: Western Nations Barely Maintained Their ‘Unity’
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Fuji Media Holdings’ Shareholders Meeting: New Management Approved, But Much Work Remains To Be Done
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