Business
Regional companies are making great advances by burnishing their self-awareness and power to innovate
May 30, 2017
The trend towards the hollowing-out of Japan’s manufacturing industry has dealt a major blow to local regions. As such, regional companies a ...
Society/Life
Think about Limits of Intervention under Penal Code from Remittance Fraud
May 24, 2017
Special fraud including so-called remittance fraud never ceases to occur. According to an announcement by the National Police Agency, the am ...
International
Is there really relief for President Trump supporters?
May 22, 2017
It is sometimes pointed out that the inauguration of Donald Trump in the U.S. represents a possible major turning point in world history. Wh ...
Business
“Black companies” don’t recognize that they don’t regard their employees as fully human
May 15, 2017
Incidents in which employees die from overwork or commit suicide due to illegal overtime work are continuing to occur. In recent years, the ...
International
Future challenges surrounding the 300,000 International Students Plan
April 21, 2017
Are you familiar with a policy called the 300,000 International Students Plan? It can be described as a big project that involves not only t ...
Society/Life
“The beginner’s mind is found many times in a lifetime”: the true meaning of Zeami’s words
April 14, 2017
Noh drama is said to have the longest history of any form of traditional theater worldwide which remains in existence, and has been designat ...
Society/Life
Is there an Olympic Movement happening in Japan?
April 11, 2017
There have been a variety of gender and sexual related problems in the sports world in recent years. What is behind these problems? And how ...
Society/Life
The Human Library initiative: Touching on the roots of diversity
April 10, 2017
Recently the term “diversity” has come into common use. Companies are said to be focusing on diversity management. But what kinds of efforts ...
International
“Japanese-style TPP” should be promoted to build an “East Asia Community”
April 4, 2017
Although agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was roughly reached in 2015, it is now deadlocked due to Trump’s announcement to a ...