Information Security Measures under Pressure of Revision

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No. 9 December–January 2011/2012

Space Exploration: Making Space Accessible to All

Developed by ambitious university laboratories with no previous experience or expertise, nanosatellites are set to open the doors and make space accessible to everyone.

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No. 8 October–November 2011

Beyond the Age of Energy Myths – Conditions for “Graduating” from the Nuclear Age

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No. 8 October–November 2011

Greenery changes cities… and changes how we live

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No. 8 October–November 2011

An Appeal for Duplex Power Transmission and Distribution Networks for Steady Supply of Electric Power

To reform TEPCO and to learn from the nuclear accident, it is important to reconsider Japan’s electric power supply operations from scratch.

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No. 6 June–July 2011

The Fukushima Genpatsu Shinsai (Earthquake-Nuclear Combined Disaster)

Take the best possible measures to quickly resolve the problem in the aftermath of reckless disregard of the forces of nature

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No. 6 June–July 2011

Planetary exploration in deep space is a field in which Japan can make an international contribution.

But unless we fundamentally revise our space strategy, Japan will fail to be a leader in this field as well.

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No. 6 June–July 2011

EDITORS' BLOG

I took part in a symposium held in Sendai on October 31, 2011. Sponsored by the Japan Center for Economic Research, it was called “Envisaging Specific Visions for the Reconstruction of the Tohoku Region.” Murai Yoshihiro, governor of Miyagi Prefecture, delivered a keynote speech in the symposium, discussing his view on the reconstruction. The symposium got me thinking about reconstruction from the devastation left in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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