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Virtual spaces offer great promise, but also present potential risks
The use of virtual online spaces known as the metaverse is expected to rapidly expand. It is important to examine the impact on society and aim to cre...
August 12, 2022
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Get to the bottom of issue regarding huge donations
Is the so-called “spiritual sales” tactic that was a social problem in the past still continuing? There is a need to clarify the actual situation as s...
August 11, 2022
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Kishida must clarify policy goals and produce tangible results
The stage of postponing policy issues and playing it safe has passed. From now on, the new Cabinet needs to steadily produce tangible results. Prime ...
August 11, 2022
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Normalization of intimidation of Taiwan must not be tolerated
The Chinese military is continuing military drills that simulate an invasion of Taiwan and is poised to make such drills the norm. The aim is clearly ...
August 10, 2022
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Boost competitiveness through medical-engineering collaborations
The latest move to merge two national universities is expected to lead to the improvement in the quality of research and enhance international competi...
August 10, 2022
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Government must clarify its own role in ongoing pandemic response
The number of new cases of novel coronavirus infections remains high. The crisis cannot be overcome by simply leaving the response to local government...
August 9, 2022
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Erdogan holds key to guiding Russia to stop invasion
Turkey maintains good relations with both Russia and Ukraine. Ankara is urged to use its role as a mediator to put together an agreement to resume gra...
August 9, 2022
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Drills assuming invasion of Taiwan pose dangerous threat
The Chinese military continues to conduct unprecedentedly large-scale exercises around Taiwan. It is clear that these drills are designed to simulate ...
August 8, 2022
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Devise measures to deal with heavy rains exceeding expectations
Record-breaking heavy rains are frequently occurring in various parts of the Japanese archipelago, causing serious damage. The central and local gover...
August 8, 2022
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Role of cities hit by A-bombs increasingly important
It is an extraordinary situation in which the leader of a major power has threatened to use nuclear weapons as a means of intimidation. The importance...
August 6, 2022
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Deterioration of politics stood out in extraordinary session
Due to internal strife and other factors, a Diet speech to pay tribute to a former prime minister was postponed. On top of that, a newly elected lawma...
August 6, 2022
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Detailed, realistic planning necessary to avoid endless ballooning budgets
It is proper to spend large budgets on important measures, but the limitless ballooning of national finances must be avoided. Ministries and agencies ...
August 5, 2022
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Spate of illegal discounts cannot be overlooked
Illegal discounts are reportedly widespread in the sale of mobile phones. The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and major mobile phone carr...
August 5, 2022
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China must not raise military tensions over Pelosi’s meeting with Tsai
It is unreasonable for China to strengthen military pressure on Taiwan just because a key U.S. government official visited Taiwan. A unilateral milita...
August 4, 2022
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Irregularities result from closed corporate culture
It was found that not only did the automobile manufacturer continue data fraud regarding its engine performance tests for a long period of time, but i...
August 4, 2022
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