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Japan's energy problems
Today, on the 11th of March, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan (known as the Great East Japan...
KH
Mar 11, 20231 min read


Regulations on solicitation of donations by religious groups
The extraordinary Diet passed a bill (Kyuusai-shinpou) regulating unscrupulous solicitation of donations by religious and other groups on...
KH
Dec 13, 20222 min read


Japanese yen rebounded sharply on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on October 11th
The Japanese yen rebounded sharply on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on 11th of October, appreciating by ¥5.12 against the dollar to...
KS
Nov 12, 20221 min read


Japan’s famous singing show “Kouhaku” Part 1
Every New Year’s Eve, a singing show called “Kouhaku” is held on TV in Japan. It’s become a custom to watch this show with the family for...
KH
Nov 11, 20223 min read


Anime editor's choice "March Comes in Like a Lion"
Overview of the storyline of the anime The main character is Rei Kiriyama, a 17-year-old boy who earns his living as a professional in a...
KS
Nov 3, 20222 min read


BOJ messaging on prices and yen in focus
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged at its two-day Policy Board meeting starting on...
KS
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Dollar recovered to the 145-yen level
The dollar recovered to the 145-yen level. A series of hawkish statements and the view that the Fed's stance on interest rate hikes will...
KS
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Policy shift from retributive sentencing to educational sentencing.
On 13 June, the House of Councilors passed a bill abolishing imprisonment and imprisonment sentences and consolidating them into a single...
TM
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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