Society/Life
Society/Life
The TPP should be a catalyst for change through understanding of its essence
December 7, 2015
On October 5, the twelve countries participating in the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) announced the broad agreement on the negotiations. I ...
Society/Life
Let’s Have the Deep Discussion Before Full-Scale Restart of Nuclear Power Plants
November 18, 2015
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 caused us to consider nuclear energy ...
Society/Life
Sex, Love and Marriage through the Prism of Japan’s Social Structure
November 17, 2015
Sexlessness is sometimes highlighted as a factor contributing to the recent decline in the birthrate. In the Annual Population and Social Se ...
Society/Life
Ability to “Seek Help” Required for Treating Depression
November 4, 2015
Recently, it has been said that we see an increase in patients with depression. In fact, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of ...
Society/Life
Local Government Administrative Reforms Start from Accounting System Reforms
October 13, 2015
The most important issue for all local governments today is administrative reforms which aim to put their finances on a sound footing and to ...
Society/Life
Rethinking Agricultural “Continuity” and “Sustainability”
October 5, 2015
Continued effort is essential to soil cultivation that nurtures “fertility,” the power of the land which is of paramount importance for agri ...
Society/Life
Introducing a new perspective on the development of renewable energy
September 14, 2015
The development of various kinds of clean, safe renewable energy is currently moving ahead. One of the major issues is the improvement of en ...
Society/Life
The Little-known Copyright Issues in TPP Negotiations -Freedom of Expression and Protection of Copyright Holders-
July 4, 2015
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations are an attempt to establish multifaceted rules intended to promote economic liberalization ...
Society/Life
Japan’s New “My Number” ID Numbering System:Will it be able to balance privacy and the public interest?
June 10, 2015
Japan’s new “My Number” ID numbering system will begin in January 2016. It is likely that many people still are unaware of this fact even th ...