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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
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Category Archives: Uncategorized
The Impact of EU Taxonomy on Japan
Mr. Macron, French president, recently announced that his country would build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050 (Report by Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, Feb. 10, 2022). His decision must have been considered timely by supporters of nuclear energy … Continue reading
Posted in Energy policy, Happiness, Japan, Men and Development, National security and defence, National wealth, Nuclear energy, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, Chernobyl, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, Emmanuel Macron, energy crisis, Environmental minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, EU Taxonomy, FCCJ, Fukushima, Gov. Uchibori of Fukushima pref., Junichiro Koizumi, Morihiro Hosokawa, Mr. Ido, Naoto Kan, NATO, PM Kishida, Russia, Three Mile Island, thyroid cancer, Tomiichi Murayama, Ursula von der Leyen, Yukio Hatoyama
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Father Convicted by High Court for Raping Own Daughter
For most of 2020, I had been downcast due mainly to a series of non-Covid-related medical problems I experienced but also because of lingering socio-political situations that don’t seem to improve much, making me lethargic. However, a newspaper article I … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Economic development, Japan, Men and Development, Uncategorized, Women & Development
Tagged "flower demo", credibility and reliability contested, daughter's testimony, developmental disability, Father-daughter rape case, High court in Tokyo, male-dominated society, Overturning earlier verdict, Shizuoka district court
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