Public Policy

World Cup remains unpredictable as Japan beat Germany

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Japan came from 1-0 down to defeat Germany in the FIFA 2022 World Cup, that remains increasingly unpredictable.   Manchester City’s İlkay Gündoğan gave Germany a early lead in 33 minutes of […]

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Japan encourages youth to drink more alcohol

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Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has been badly hit in the pocket. Bars are the ones hit most because of the restrictions.   The Japanese government is looking for a […]

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China leads US in science

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China is leading the US in publishing scientific papers. This was according to a research carried out by Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy between 2018 and 2020.   According […]

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Japanese say goodbye to the former PM Shinzo Abe at funeral days after he was assassinated

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The Japanese have bid their final goodbye to the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 12 as a family funeral was held at a temple days after he was shot on […]

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Shinzo Abe in grave condition after being shot during a campaign event

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Shinzo Abe was shot at the city of Nara.   A suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, of Nara City has already been arrested.  Shinzo is in a critical condition after he was shot […]

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Man spends Ksh. 1.4 million to become a dog

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A Japanese man, Toko, has spent Ksh. 1.4 million to become a dog. He was helped by well-known costume makers.     The man received his dog costume last month and has […]

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Japan is conducting its largest military drills in 30 years

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Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a nationwide military exercise in preparation for potential conflict.  The exercise involves 100,000 people, 20,000 vehicles and 120 aircraft.    This is the largest […]

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Fumio Kishida resumes offices as Japan’s new Prime Minister

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Fumio Kishida has been shown in as the new Prime Minister for Japan on 4 October, 2021.    Fumio Kishida, 64, was elected as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party […]

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Sports

New Zealand and Australia to host 2023 Women’s World

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FIFA has confirmed that Australia and New Zealand will be joint hosts for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. A combined bid from Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) beat […]

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Brazil withdraws bid to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

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Brazil has withdrawn its bid to host the FIFA women’s world cup 2023 ahead of this month’s vote.   The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the statement on Monday, with the vote […]

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Sports

Japanese Minister took a two weeks paternity leave and that has become an issue

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Shinjiro Koizumi, 38, Japan’s Environment Minister and son of former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi recently announced that he is taking a two weeks paternity leave and his countrymen are surprised by […]

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Reasons for affordable housing in Tokyo

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According to Mises Wire, Japan “relaxed development rules the Urban Renaissance Law of 2002” is one of the reasons why Japan is doing well with affordable housing.   This made it possible for […]

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Technology

What is working: Recycling water processes

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What is working: Recycling water processes Read More: Nairobi County to establish corporations for water and health 

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Population

JAPAN RAISING ALARM OVER NATURAL DECLINE IN POPULATION

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JAPAN RAISING ALARM OVER NATURAL DECLINE IN POPULATION Posted on 12/25/2018 at 10:30:24 PM Government statistics in Japan shows that the country has experienced the biggest decline in population ever in 2018. […]

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Technology

China has been caught red-handed with digital espionage

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China has been caught red-handed with digital espionage Two Chinese hackers have been charged by the US Department of Justice. These hackers are reported to have affiliations with the Ministry of State […]

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Economics

JOB SEPARATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY

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JOB SEPARATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY Ayako Kondo, the Associate Professor of Economics at the Institute of Social Science in Tokyo Japan has penned a great article on job separation and geographical mobility. […]

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What is it like for black people living in Japan?

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What is it like for black living in Japan? Black people are very rare in Japan. Meet one Nigerian-American who is a big hit with Japanese TV. He appears on a children’s […]

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Public Policy

Argentina is the next G20 President

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In our previous posts we talked about this global club club called G20. It’s made up 20 countries from the developed and developing countries. Germany is currently holding the presidency. This will […]

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Debt

Five Countries Responsible for 66 Percent of Global Debt

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Five Countries Responsible for 66 Percent of Global Debt The countries around the world are indebted to a tune of USD$63 Trillion. Below is a table showing the global debt of the […]

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Business

In 2017 Self-made women broke the ceilings

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2017: SELF-MADE WOMEN HAVE BROKEN WORLD RECORD Women have not been left behind when we start counting the number of richest billionaires around the world. There are women trailblazers who will inspire […]

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Geoffrey Kerosi calls for the end of barbaric xenophobic attacks in South Africa

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Geoffrey Kerosi, a private citizen and prolific blogger based in Nairobi, Kenya, this morning called for an end of the barbaric xenophobic attacks in South Africa.    In the attacks, some lazy […]

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