The Plunge in Oil Prices Heighten Concerns over Global Economic Stagnation; New Policies Need to be Implemented Now to Maintain the Domestic Demand

Distortion of “Diverse Work Styles” Exposed; Coherent Policies to Be Formulated from a Comprehensive Perspective are Desired

Get Refreshed in Kiyosato in This Early Spring; How About Going to the Forest during This Golden Week Holidays?

Water Supply Services Transferred from MHLW to MLIT; Growing Expectations for Comprehensive Water and Sewer Service Administration

The Potential of Local Regions Seen in the Example of the Tsuruoka Science Park; A Long-term Perspective and Unfettered Thought are the Key Success Factor!

Reconstruction and Revitalization after the Great East Japan Earthquake are Still on the Way; Go Back to “3.11” Again to Think about Our Future

The Coronavirus Crisis is Finally Coming to an Ending Phase. Never Return to the Pandemic Days but Step Forward to the Future with the Three Years’ COVID-19 Experience

Japan Resumed Cross-Border Travel to Accept More Inbound Tourists, Aiming for Local Revitalization with Qualitative Rather than Quantitative Growth as the Strategic Focus

The Children and Families Agency Starts: Update the Adult Society for the Coming of a Child-Centered Society

Japan-South Korea Relations to Return Toward Normal; Eliminate Mutual Distrust and Pursue Common National Interests

Debt Issues Becoming Serious in Developing Countries; A Fair Financial Restructuring Scheme in Cooperation with China Needed

Yano Research Institute and the Seibu Shinkin Bank Forged a Business Partnership; Bring Out the Potential of SMEs to Help Them Participate Successfully in the Market!

Launch of the Next Generation Flagship H3 Rocket Postponed: So What? That’s the Start of Another Challenge. Keep It Up!

The Ozone Hole is about to Disappear; the Result of the Global-Scale Cooperative Control of CFCs and HCFCs

The Expanding FemTech Market; The Trend of Gendered Innovations Accelerating

BYD’s Official Entry into the Japanese Market: Does the Actual Launching Trigger a Boom in Japan’s Domestic EV Market?

“Book Mansion,” a New Business Model for Used Book Stores Where Identity and Values of Sellers Are Shared with and Delivered to Others

Utilization of Internships in Employee Selection to be Lifted in Japan – Job Hunting Should be More Flexible and Diverse

Due to Dishonesty Exposed in Safety Measures and Compliance Rules, Nuclear Energy Issues are Kept Out of Science-Based Discussion

Making Full Use of Public and Private Support Services, SMEs Can Expand Their Business into Overseas Markets in Search of New Opportunities