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2023
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#RegrettingMotherhood: Japanese Women Reflect on Experience
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"Regretting Motherhood: A Study" by Israeli sociologist Orna Donath has sparked a global conversation about the pitfalls of motherhood. The book was published in Japan last year and .. show full overview
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Tokyo Makeover: The Megalopolis Transforms for the Future
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Tokyo is in the midst of a major transformation that will see the skyline filled with more than 200 new high-rise buildings with cutting-edge equipment from robots to contact-free .. show full overview
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Another Giant Leap for Mankind: New Space Race for Settlement on the Moon
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2023 may end up being remembered as the first year of the lunar space race. Companies from around the world are working on technologies to sustain life on the Moon. One Japanese start-up .. show full overview
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Better Off Abroad: Young People Leaving 'Cheap Japan'
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Unlike other G7 countries, wages in Japan have been stagnant for more than twenty years. In addition, the country has lately seen a rapid decline in the value of the yen. "I can't earn .. show full overview
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More Than a Game: Japan's Trading Card Bubble
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The world is seeing some amazing developments in Japanese trading cards normally used in games. Prices are soaring and in 2021, one card hit a record-high of 5,275,000 dollars. Trading .. show full overview
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Playing to Understand the World: New Video Games Open up Real-life Experiences
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What is life like in a warzone? How do sexual minorities navigate lack of understanding in daily life? More and more video games are providing windows into these sorts of real-life .. show full overview
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ChatGPT: Learning to Live with the Revolutionary AI
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Generative AI ChatGPT is sending shockwaves around the world. Simply enter a question and you will get an answer like one by a real human being. From a heart-touching love letter to .. show full overview
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Japanese Prime Minister Attacked: Looking into the Security and Motives
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On the morning of April 15 when Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was about to make a speech, an explosive device was thrown at the venue. Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect on the spot on .. show full overview
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Investigating Ukraine's Missing Children
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Putin and a senior official in March. It suspects that the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia .. show full overview
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The "Air Mobility Revolution": How will Flying Cars Change our Lives?
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Cars that freely navigate the skies. We've seen them in movies, but test flights are actually being conducted around the world right now. In Japan, the first commercial flight will take .. show full overview
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Over-tourism: Handling the Post-COVID Rebound
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Popular tourist spots in Japan saw many visitors, both domestic and international, during the spring holidays due to the easing of various COVID-related regulations. While people in .. show full overview
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G7 Hiroshima Summit: Were the Voices of the People Heard?
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The G7 Hiroshima Summit was held in May. Amid the growing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, world leaders gathered at the site of the first atomic bombing in wartime. The agenda .. show full overview
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Japan's Architectural Legacy at Crossroads
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Buildings of high cultural and historical value are being demolished across Japan. The high cost of inheritance tax, as well as issues such as maintenance and seismic reinforcement, is .. show full overview
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Designing Out Waste: Circular Fashion Shifts Consumer Choices
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One hundred thousand tons of clothes dumped illegally in a Chilean desert. The tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh... People are increasingly turning to a .. show full overview
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"Who Am I?" ― Left in Dark by Donor Insemination
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In Japan, about 20,000 children are said to have been born through artificial insemination by donor. Since sperm donation in the country is carried out on the condition of donor .. show full overview
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Not a Single Minute to Waste: How to Make the Most of Your Time
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We live in a busy world and people want to use their time as efficiently as possible. "Time performance" is a buzzword in Japan, especially among younger generations. It refers to the .. show full overview
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One Year after Abe's Fatal Shooting: Have Former Unification Church and Politicians Changed?
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A year has passed since former prime minister Abe Shinzo was fatally shot in western Japan by a man who reportedly had a grudge against a religious group previously known as the .. show full overview
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Hunt for the Missing $620 Million: North Korea's Hidden Source of Money
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North Korea continues to launch missiles despite economic sanctions from the United Nations. Where does it get the funds for this costly project? In March 2022, about 620 million .. show full overview
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Fukushima Daiichi Treated and Diluted Water Release: How to Spread Understanding
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The release of treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean started on August 24. Japan's government and Tokyo Electric Power Company .. show full overview
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Japanese Agriculture Endangered: Going Organic to Protect Farms
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"We don't want our son to suffer like us," one Japanese farmer said, with tears in her eyes. The price of chemical fertilizer has increased by 1.7 times in just three years, with the .. show full overview