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Frequent Wildfires: What Should Be Done to Deal With Rapid Spread of Fires?

Editorial 16:03 JST, March 29, 2025 Thanks in part to the rain, the massive forest fires that have occurred in various parts of the country seem to...

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‘High-Value Guests’ May be Key to Sustainable Tourism; Big Spenders More Easily Accommodated than Big Crowds

By Shingo Sugime 8:00 JST, March 29, 2025 The number of visitors to Japan in 2024 was 36.87 million, nearly 5 million more than the 31.88 million...

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Wrongdoings at Japan Post Group: Keeping Same Mindset as Before Privatization Is Troublesome

Editorial 14:59 JST, March 25, 2025 Nearly 20 years after privatization, there continue to be wrongdoings at the Japan Post Group. Despite the...

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Pro baseball season opens: Will New Stars be Born?

Editorial 15:55 JST, March 28, 2025 The professional baseball season, long awaited by fans, has arrived. The Central and Pacific leagues begin...

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Reduction of Pharmaceutical Costs: Consideration Necessary for Patients, Hospitals

Reduction of Pharmaceutical Costs: Consideration Necessary for Patients, Hospitals

Editorial 17:05 JST, March 24, 2025 How to curb ever-increasing medical expenses is an important task to study. That being said, carelessly...

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Joint Operations Command: SDF urged to enhance response capabilities for contingencies

Joint Operations Command: SDF urged to enhance response capabilities for contingencies

Editorial 15:00 JST, March 25, 2025 The international order that has existed since the end of World War II has been shaken, and the security...

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Trilateral Foreign Ministers Meeting: Japan, China, S. Korea Must Deepen Cooperation to Ensure Regional Stability

Trilateral Foreign Ministers Meeting: Japan, China, S. Korea Must Deepen Cooperation to Ensure Regional Stability

Editorial 16:25 JST, March 23, 2025 With the international order on the verge of collapse, it is laudable that the foreign ministers of three major...

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U.S. Startups Can Help Support Japanese AI Applications; Synthetic Data One Way to Boost Learning by AI

U.S. Startups Can Help Support Japanese AI Applications; Synthetic Data One Way to Boost Learning by AI

By Mike Kim / Special to The Japan News 12:03 JST, March 26, 2025 My guest and I raised our first beers with a “kampai” toast at Andy’s Shin...

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Regenerative Medicine: How Can Problems with Out-of-Pocket Treatments Be Prevented?

Regenerative Medicine: How Can Problems with Out-of-Pocket Treatments Be Prevented?

Editorial 16:20 JST, March 23, 2025 Hopes are high for regenerative medicine, which seeks to use the cells of the body to cure patients. However,...

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Soil Removed during Fukushima Decontamination: Dispel Concerns, Push for Reuse

Soil Removed during Fukushima Decontamination: Dispel Concerns, Push for Reuse

Editorial 17:09 JST, March 24, 2025 Fukushima Prefecture has no hope of recovery unless a path is opened for the disposal of soil removed during...

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