List of Articles
Society/Life
Let’s Wake Up from the Dream that is Abenomics
March 2, 2016
It has been 3 years since the birth of the Abe administration on November 2012. In that time, an economic policy called Abenomics has been p ...
Society/Life
The birth of a system with a decisive influence on the future of Japanese agriculture
March 1, 2016
With the approach of effectuation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, there were apprehensions regarding the security of Japan ...
Society/Life
The Background to the Right to Vote at 18 and the Functional Decline of Representative Democracy: The Qualities Required of Us as Citizens
February 26, 2016
The voting age has been lowered to 18. What kind of aims were behind this decision? And will this curb the alienation of young people from p ...
Society/Life
Questioning the process of discussions on the Security-related Bills
February 25, 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intervened in the personnel affairs of the Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, something that no P ...
Society/Life
Putting War Memories to Use for the Sake of the Future
February 24, 2016
With war memories, there is a tendency to pass down only the victim side of the story. It is only when we turn and focus on the whole pictur ...
Society/Life
Take a Look at the Hidden Risk of My Number
February 23, 2016
The My Number system was implemented in January of this year (2016). There are still arguments for and against it, and the biggest concern i ...
Society/Life
What is now needed as self-driving cars approach real-world use
February 2, 2016
At motor shows in recent years, various automotive manufacturers have unveiled self-driving concept cars, which have attracted considerable ...
IT/Science
Thinking about Risk Management as a Result of SIM Unlocking
January 13, 2016
The obligation of SIM unlocking started in May of this year (2015). Whilst there are many people who are happy about the Japanese mobile pho ...
International
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Thinking about Our Next Actions
December 22, 2015
When we think about supporting developing countries, we tend to conjure up images of visiting the countries firsthand and implementing local ...