Geopolitics: Analyzing the Battle between “Land Power” and “Sea Power”

Geopolitics: Analyzing the Battle between “Land Power” and “Sea Power”

What kind of study is geopolitics? According to economic commentator Tsukasa Jonen, “As a foundation of modern geopolitics, there is an idea that the countries of the world are in a confrontational structure between ‘land power’ and ‘sea power.’ In this case, for Japan, which is a sea power, South Korea, which stands between China … Read more

The Catastrophic Impact of Mao Zedong’s Extermination Campaign

The Catastrophic Impact of Mao Zedong’s Extermination Campaign

What is the worst policy in human history? British journalist Tom Phillips said, “One example is Mao Zedong’s extermination campaign. As a result of this policy, locusts caused food damage, and at least 15 million people starved to death.” *This article is written by Tom Phillips and translated by Aki Nesota.The world history of the … Read more

Maintaining a Healthy Diet After 70: Preventing Malnutrition and Aging

Maintaining a Healthy Diet After 70: Preventing Malnutrition and Aging

What should I do to maintain a healthy body? Seiichi Hirasawa, a doctor, says, “There are many cases where people who think they are eating a well-balanced diet are malnourished. To live a long life, it is important to take in the three nutrients that tend to be deficient.” *This article is written by Seiichi … Read more

Former Johnny’s Idol Group IMPACTors Joins Hideaki Takizawa’s New Office: An Unprecedented Move in the Entertainment Industry

Former Johnny’s Idol Group IMPACTors Joins Hideaki Takizawa’s New Office: An Unprecedented Move in the Entertainment Industry

On July 14, 2023, it was announced that former Johnny’s idol group IMPACTors would join the new office established by former Johnny’s office vice president Hideaki Takizawa. Writer Marimo Murase said, “Although the number of individual idols leaving the facility has increased, it is unprecedented for a former agency executive to take over the group … Read more

The Rise of Luxury Domestic Travel: Capturing Demand from Wealthy Travelers

The Rise of Luxury Domestic Travel: Capturing Demand from Wealthy Travelers

Inbound is recovering. What kind of service can capture demand? Kotaro Kashiwabara, chairman of the Japan Gastronomy Association, said, “We need to meet the needs of the wealthy. For example, at the Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo, which opened in Yaesu, Tokyo in April, the lowest price for a twin room is 300,000 yen per night. but … Read more

“Unstoppable: The Mystery Behind Japan’s Declining Birth Rate and Regional Disparity”

“Unstoppable: The Mystery Behind Japan’s Declining Birth Rate and Regional Disparity”

Why is Japan’s declining birth rate unstoppable? Commentator Kazuo Yawata says, “If you compare the fertility rate by prefecture, the fertility rate tends to be low in prefectures where there are many so-called ‘ikumen.’ ‘s policy development is irrelevant,” he said. Photo by iStock.com/Cecilie_Arcurs ※The photograph is an image Japan’s fertility rate ranks 174th out … Read more

“The Importance of Private Mountain Search Teams for Finding Lost Hikers”

“The Importance of Private Mountain Search Teams for Finding Lost Hikers”

Fujimi Nakamura, the representative of the private mountain distress search team LiSS, found a man in his 50s with a mustache while searching for a man in his 50s at Mt. However, the man turned out to be a different person from the man Nakamura and others were searching for. Nakamura’s bookUntil the day you … Read more

“Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Study Finds Alarming Results for Children in Elementary and Junior High Schools”

“Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Study Finds Alarming Results for Children in Elementary and Junior High Schools”

PRESIDENT Online 2023/05/14 13:00 Nearly 70% of children in the upper grades of elementary school now have their own smartphones and are enthusiastic about SNS, online videos, and games. Kohei Sakaki of the Institute of Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, who has investigated the relationship between smartphone use and academic performance among 70,000 elementary and … Read more

“Russian Military’s Willingness to Use Nuclear Weapons in Invasion of Ukraine Discussed by Experts”

“Russian Military’s Willingness to Use Nuclear Weapons in Invasion of Ukraine Discussed by Experts”

PRESIDENT Online 2023/04/27 13:00 Is there a possibility that the Russian military will use nuclear weapons in the invasion of Ukraine? Military analyst Yu Koizumi, physicist Masaru Tada, and Hudson Institute researcher Masaru Murano talk three times. *This article is written by Masaru Tada.Introduction to Nuclear Weapons(Hoshikaisha Shinsho) Chapter 4 “Nuclear Weapons and International Politics” … Read more

Real estate agents launch businesses including share houses, facilities for people with disabilities, and farms to support single mothers.

Real estate agents launch businesses including share houses, facilities for people with disabilities, and farms to support single mothers.

Megumi Real Estate Consulting operates a share house for single mothers in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It all began when founder Keiko Takeda connected two social issues: the problem of vacant houses and the poverty of single mothers. Mr. Takeda says, “We are a real estate agent that solves social issues.” Photo = President Online … Read more