The government is in the process of finalizing the 2021 Basic Policy for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto). This year’s policy will have a higher importance than previous ones because the drastic reforms of the drug pricing system…
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Let’s Be Grateful for the Chaos of the Year That Was
As I skied the slopes of Hakuba in January, I never would have imagined the world would be in a complete lockdown just a few months later. There’s no question this has been an incredibly challenging year, but there’s good…
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