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Provisional Budget Approved: Efforts Must Be Made to Carefully Build Consensus
The ruling coalition has become a massive bloc that holds three-quarters of the seats in the House of Representatives, but it still lacks a majorit...
March 28, 2026
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Brown Bear Cullings: Supreme Court Ruling Places Significant Emphasis on Hunter’s Role
With the snow melting, concerns are growing that bears will soon reemerge. As there is a growing need to capture or kill bears, efforts must be mad...
March 28, 2026
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Data Centers: Develop Facilities in Conjunction with Regional Revitalization
Amid the spread of generative artificial intelligence, data centers have become a critical part of infrastructure that supports a digital society. ...
March 27, 2026
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Professional Baseball Season Starts: Hopes Are High for Players to Showcase Powerful, Speedy Play in Japan
The season has arrived in which cheers and the sound of batted balls echoing through stadiums make people’s hearts race. Both the Central and Pacif...
March 27, 2026
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National Council: Is the Environment Right to Allow Consumption Tax Cuts?
At the government’s national council on social security, discussions have begun on “refundable tax credits,” a system that combines income tax cuts...
March 26, 2026
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High School Textbook Screening: Be Careful Not to Use AI Incorrectly
Artificial intelligence is a convenient tool, but if used incorrectly in learning environments, it could hinder the acquisition of thinking ability...
March 26, 2026
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France’s New Strategy: Return to ‘Nuclear Age’ Is Cause for Concern
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new strategy to increase the number of France’s nuclear warheads to strengthen deterrence.
...March 25, 2026
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Distracted Acts Because of Smartphone Use: Turn New Bicycle Regulations into Chance to Reevaluate Habits
The problem persists of people being distracted while walking or driving vehicles because they are using a smartphone. The introduction of a new sy...
March 25, 2026
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Online Election Ads: JIP Blunder Cannot Be Excused As Mere Mistake
It has been reported that the Japan Innovation Party used videos of election speeches by party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura and others as paid ads on ...
March 24, 2026
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Honda’s Massive Loss: A Half-Baked EV Strategy That Went Astray
This is particularly disappointing, given that Honda Motor Co. was expected to take the lead in a comeback among Japanese automakers, which have fa...
March 24, 2026
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Child-Rearing Support Fund: Raise Awareness of Need for Mutual Support in Society
The government is set to start next month collecting contributions for the so-called child and child-rearing support fund, which is intended to all...
March 23, 2026
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Death Associated with Anticancer Drug: Couldn’t The Patient’s Life Have Been Saved?
After being administered with an anticancer drug, one young person lost his life, and two others are in critical condition, having become comatose....
March 23, 2026
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Home-visit Care Operators Face Financial Woes: Urgent Efforts Needed to Secure Staff, Stabilize Revenue
Demand for home-visit care is rising as the nation’s population ages. Nevertheless, cases in which service providers fell into financial difficulti...
March 22, 2026
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Spate of Incidents Involving Fallen Trees: Strengthening Inspections Is Crucial to Prevent Recurrences
There has been a spate of accidents in which trees planted in parks or along streets suddenly fell and trapped pedestrians. The central and local g...
March 22, 2026
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Japan-U.S. Summit: A Starting Point for Stabilizing the Middle East / Fire Up Global Opinion on Achieving a Ceasefire
Amid differences in their positions and risks in which a single misstep could potentially cause a rift in Japan-U.S. relations, it is significant t...
March 21, 2026
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