Society/Life
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For whom is judicial Digital Transformation (DX)?
– Digitalization in civil litigation and its challenges
August 6, 2025
Nowadays, you can do your shopping and banking with just a smartphone. How about trials? In Japan, some civil procedures have been online si ...
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Creator Economy in the age of AI: from content consumption to co-creation
August 1, 2025
Viewers once were the consumers of content. However, through live streaming and the mechanism of tipping, viewers are turning into co-creato ...
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The “Reiwa Rice Turmoil,” which affected the increase in imports due to soaring prices and Japan–U.S. negotiations over Trump tariffs
July 25, 2025
Since the summer of 2024, the price of rice had soared continuously, becoming the main factor in price increases and attracting attention. A ...
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Japan’s product distribution system has evolved in pursuit of happiness through consumption prosperity
July 23, 2025
Japan has one of the world’s most efficient product distribution systems. Foreign visitors to Japan are amazed by the wide variety of produc ...
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Legislation on cybercrime caused by generative AI
July 17, 2025
With the development of AI technology, unprecedented cybercrime has been emerging. When generative AI makes it easier to exploit malware (ma ...
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You think religion has nothing to do with you. Is that really so?
July 11, 2025
In recent years, religion has repeatedly become a topic connected with war and social issues, such as the conflict between Palestine and Isr ...
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What is the correct answer for the end-of-life care problem standing in the way of home medical care?
June 27, 2025
In the 1990s, the promotion of home medical care (treatment outside the hospital and local medical care) mainly for elderly people started a ...
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Exploring the future of tourism – Building a place-based industry through commoning
June 13, 2025
In Kyoto, city buses are overflowing with tourists, leaving little room for locals. On Mt. Fuji, a surge in the number of climbers is causin ...
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What kind of crime should the ringleader of an illegal part-time job be responsible for? Examining from the legal concept of “co-principals”
May 30, 2025
Illegal part-time jobs that abuse social media are drawing young people into crime and becoming a social problem. Sometimes specialized frau ...