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Can Europe Regain “Payments Sovereignty”? The Launch of the European Network for Payments (ENP) and Implications for Japan

Can Europe Regain “Payments Sovereignty”? The Launch of the European Network for Payments (ENP) and Implications for Japan

On September 30, 2026, leading European payment providers announced the establishment of a new company, European Network for Payments (ENP). Its parti…

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The Teaching of Seven Raku

If you seek ease, ease gets in the way and it is not easy; the ease of not seeking ease is far easier. This saying comes from traveling medicine sellers in Toyama, but, being poorl…

Japan Wins—World Cup Qualifier

Japan narrowly won the match against North Korea. Thank goodness. Because a personal-injury accident on the Chūō Line delayed my return home, I was only able to watch the second ha…

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