RECOVERY OF JAPAN'S TRADE BALANCE SURPLUS AS THE ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY GROWTH by D. Shevchenko

“…The general results of the first and second quarters of 2017 have been summed up, which make it possible to talk about the prospects for the growth of the Japanese economy and, most important, highlight the changes in the export structure that are associated with both the restoration of the automotive industry's traffic flow and the dynamics of semiconductor exports, and subsequent consumer demand dynamics implementation of the socio-economic development strategy set by the Government of Japan.…”
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Correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in Japan: A cross-sectional study of 28,175 residents. by Yukihiro Sato, Ichiro Kawachi, Yasuaki Saijo, Eiji Yoshioka, Ken Osaka, Takahiro Tabuchi

“…Only 37.3% of respondents trusted the government of Japan, but paradoxically, trust in the government was positively associated with conspiracy beliefs (B 0.175, vs. distrust).…”
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Incorporating “kawaii-ness” into your life may increase gray matter volume in the putamen and frontal gyrus by Keisuke Kokubun, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Yuko Shiga, Yuya Makizato, Aya Komaki, Yoshinori Yamakawa

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Whole-brain gray matter volume and fractional anisotropy of the posterior thalamic radiation and sagittal stratum in healthy adults correlate with the local environment by Keisuke Kokubun, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Toshiharu Ikaga, Yoshinori Yamakawa

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Local government broadband policies for areas with limited Internet access by Yoshio Arai, Sae Naganuma, Yasukazu Satake

“…To address this, many local governments in Japan have implemented broadband deployment projects subsidized by the national government. …”
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Provision of information by local governments using the Internet: case studies in Japan by Yoshio Arai

“…This paper discusses the relationship between geographic conditions and local government policy for the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), via case studies of official websites operated by local governments in Japan. This paper explores three main issues. …”
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Regional disparities and dynamic evolution of suicide prevention and intervention efficiency in Japan by Yin Tang

“…IntroductionThis study investigates the cost-effectiveness of suicide prevention and intervention (SPI) efforts by prefectural governments in Japan. It represents the first application of a public sector efficiency evaluation model to assess government SPI initiatives. …”
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