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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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Is There No Privacy Online?

According to a report by U.S. Frontline News, Sun Microsystems Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Scott McNealy stated that “users who are online cannot have privacy.” So it says, but i…

Michael’s Visit

Michael came from San Francisco and talked about the state of the content-protection market in the United States. He said, “The United States has become more conservative and is 18…

Complete Medical Checkup

Today was my complete medical checkup. The results were all A. Even though I had eaten convenience-store katsudon and katsu curry until the last possible moment the day before, dru…

Ringo Sheena

Today, Ringo Sheena’s “Sexual Healing: Part Three” arrived. I ordered it from Amazon on Sunday because I really wanted “Meisai.” I usually listen only to classical music, especiall…

A Slump

Since this morning, my computer has been acting up, I have been busy, and work has not been going well. It feels like this is going to be a terrible week. In the evening, I arrived…

Christmas Party

Today, there was a Christmas party at Kishibe Kindergarten. In its 101st year, Kishibe Kindergarten is Japan’s oldest private kindergarten and is located in Yoyogi-Uehara. It…

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