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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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Following a Faint, Gentle Wind

Following a faint, gently rustling wind, I ran on and on across the field. I rowed a boat out toward the midnight sea. The fairies’ festival, hands clapping; raise the torche…

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To the Sound That Echoes

At the sound that echoes, an empty cicada shell comes into view— though it is the living body beneath a clear sky. Dear Shiraishi, This is late. It is a reply poem to the tanka you…

Card Counterfeiting and Financial Relief

An astonishing news story has emerged in which the manager of a prestigious golf club had a card-counterfeiting ring copy the master key to the players’ lockers, enabling them to s…

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When you are happy, I am happy too. When you are having fun, I am having fun too. When you are kind, I am kind too. When you feel refreshed, I feel refreshed too. When you are sad,…

Easy Chinese-Style Rice Porridge

It may actually be Thai-style, but this is a gentle, comforting rice porridge for when your stomach is feeling weak.

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