International Affairs
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Foreign Nationals and Japan's Justice System — 'Lenient' or Structural?
The impression that "foreign crime is surging" and "sentencing is lenient" may misread both statistics and judicial structure. Arrests have dropped ~50% from the 2005 peak, though they have been trending upward since 2015. The crime rate gap narrows to ~1.36x after age-gender adjustment, though results vary by methodology. Data reveals not a lenient system but structural barriers — interpreter shortages, de facto denial of bail, and an invisible sanction route of non-prosecution followed by deportation.
Do You Know the 'Conditions' for Free University Tuition? — Income Limits, Multi-Child Requirements, and International Comparison
Japan introduced tuition-free university education for multi-child households in April 2025. But only 12.7% of all households qualify. With household education burden at 51% (2nd highest in OECD) and education spending at 3.9% of GDP, the gap between the label 'tuition-free' and reality reveals a structural problem in Japanese higher education.
The Structure Behind 38% Food Self-Sufficiency — Rethinking Food Security in an Age of Globalization
Calorie self-sufficiency at 38%, soybean import dependency at 92.4%, food waste of 4.64 million tons, and child poverty at 11.5%. Japan's food security paradox.
Should Military AI Be Permitted? — The Intersection of National Security and Technology Ethics
The military use of AI technology has created a head-on collision between security logic and technology ethics. Through a simulated debate among four fictional debaters, we illuminate the structural points of contention in this issue.
US-Israeli Attacks on Iran — Ripple Effects on Energy Security and Civil Society
From the 2025 Twelve-Day War to the February 2026 strikes. Examining Japan's energy security vulnerability with 96% Middle East oil dependency.