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Empowering Women, Enhancing Society
Promoting a Sustainable World Where All Can Achieve Their Full Potential
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Women Lead the Future of Business
Participation by women in Japanese society is being boosted by both the public and private sectors. At a seminar for women regarded as candidates for next-generation leadership positions in businesses of various types and scales, Prime Minister Abe attended the closing reception in person and offered words of encouragement
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Female Social Entrepreneurs Changing Society
Lin Kobayashi is the founder of UWC ISAK Japan, which is gaining a reputation as a center of learning for change-makers. What is a “society where women shine” as imagined by her?
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Young Global Leader Focuses on the Circular Economy
Akira Sakano, a “Zero Waste” proponent from a small mountain town, played the important role of co-chair at Davos 2019. What is her message to the world?
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UPDATE:
"Sea of Japan," The One and Only Internationally Established Name
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UPDATE:
Reclaiming the Most Beautiful Bay in the World
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POWER OF INNOVATION
From Seawater to Drinking Water
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GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide
Empowering Children with Special Needs
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GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: Friends of Japan
Urushi: Preserving the Treasure for the World
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GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: The JET Programme
For an Enjoyable Stay in Shizuoka
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PORTRAITS OF JAPAN:
Awakening of the Flowers
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Speech of the Prime Minister
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Prime Minister in Action
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Vol.35
Spring 2019