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- Publisher's Note
- Can cooperation between the Global South and Japan contribute to the world?
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My answer is, of course, yes. For sure, such cooperation would contribute to the world, despite Japan's relative decline in world ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Can Japan's service industry guide the world?
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Many years ago, Japan established its reputation as a "nation of manufacturing". Yet the manufacturing sector's share of GDP gradu ･･･
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- Expanding Medical Tourism to Japan for the Mutual Benefit of Japan and the World
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According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of 2025 reached 21 ･･･
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- How Can One Deal with the United States That Suddenly Acts Mysteriously Against the Entire ･･･
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Just a few months after the second Trump administration was established, it began tariff negotiations with all the countries it tr ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Should Japan be the Active Guardian of Free Trade?
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My answer is "yes", and I strongly believe that one of Japan's important missions should be to promote the virtues of free trade. ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Asia's Aging Population
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Everybody gets older; we are all aging. It is part of the natural process for societies to eventually face an increase in the numb ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Could the Cultural Service Industries Become Major Sources of Soft Power for Japan?
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Japan's current account balance for FY2023 shows a surplus of 25 trillion yen, the third largest in the world. As both the trade a ･･･
- Publisher's Note
- Where Is Free Trade Going?
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Japan's current account balance for FY2023 shows a surplus of 25 trillion yen, the third largest in the world. As both the trade a ･･･
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- The Global South in Asia and Japan can Play a Role in Establishing the 'Rule of Law'
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Every morning we wake up expecting disastrous news from Ukraine and Gaza while, more recently, the number of disturbing news in th ･･･