Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Following the friendly atmosphere fostered by the two leaders at the October 31 Japan-China summit, China took issue with the "Takaichi remarks" on November 7, and reports of deteriorating Japan-China relations dominate the Japanese media. Regarding the “existential crisis” judgment under the 2015 Peace and Security Legislation, Representative Katsuya Okada pose

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka However, the media reports daily that these phenomena are attributable to a decline in international creditworthiness stemming from increased government bond issuance. This misconception is not limited to the media; even AI systems that collect this information provide similar responses. While this theory appeals to household-level intuition, it is a misconcepti

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka The Takaichi Cabinet in Japan, launched in October, has been well received for its diplomatic skills and economic policies, currently achieving a 75% approval rating—the second-highest in history. However, the reality of "corporate group donations," which were criticized by the Constitutional Democratic Party, Komeito, the Japanese Communist Party, the Social De

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka The term “Baby Boom...

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka   As the Upper House...

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka   I live in a condo adjacent to a JR station with more than 20,000 daily users, and I don’t help but hear the street speeches for the Upper House election. There, stories that make me shake my head are spoken as if they were true, and there are no counterarguments from the audience. I am a scientist, not a politician or a religious figure. Therefore, I have no i

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Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka The reason for red...

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka   The Israeli-Netanyahu government's attacks on the Gaza Strip, which began on October 7, 2023, have resulted in widespread civilian casualties and global condemnation. This region, so prone to conflict, has a rich historical significance. Until 2,000 years ago, the Middle East was a fertile, green land, a testament to its resilience. The Mesopotamian civilizati

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka It all started with...

Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Is a tomato a fruit...

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Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka   In 2010, the then-ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) set up a "Government Revitalization Unit" to formulate a budget. The "Budget Screening" was conducted there, and Renho raised the question mentioned in the above title. Initially, high intelligence and curiosity are innate human traits that lead to pursuing research. This pursuit inevitably leads to comp