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What to read in 2024
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Reading Material	Source	Class Date
How a Crisis in Truck Driving Could Change Life in Japan Japan's logisticians brace for expected driver shortages		Jan.20
Nagasaki ‘black rain’ victims angry over lack of health benefits		Jan.27
What is Ozempic and Why is it getting so much attention?		Feb.03
Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how. When the big one hits, what will you do? Some advice from Japan on earthquake survival	（出典NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC、2024, January 5） （出典：The Mainichi、2023 June,1）	Feb.17
Japa's salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers		Feb.24
Japan jet crash: How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno		March.02
Security Council reform a must, to end ‘paralysis’ The U.S. has again vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza		March.16
Ukraine can no longer win		March.23
State of the Union: Biden draws election battle lines in fiery speech	BBC News	Apr.06
Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling Japanese treat Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal like ‘presidential election.’ Media take his side		Apr.20
'Sleep has been undervalued': Can Japanese change behavior to get better rest at night?		Apr.27
Column: Is Major League Baseball really dying? Survey says no Why Is Shohei Ohtani So Popular?		May.04
Everyone wants the latest chips. That’s causing a huge headache for the world’s biggest supplier		May.18
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly		May.25
Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past		Jun.01
Japan’s population crisis was years in the making – and relief may be decades away		Jun.22
Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems		July.06
Tokyo Governor Koike Accused of Lying About University Degree Kojima's accusations against Tokyo Governor lack foundation		July.20
The Senkaku Islands: What's Coming?		July.27
What science says about staying cool in a heatwave		Aug.03
Kikkoman’s secret sauce: A taste for trying new things		Aug.17
Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs		Sep.07
Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops?		Sep.21
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?		Sep.28
Vance’s team was told Haitian immigrant rumors were false before debate, Springfield mayor confirms		Oct.05
Abandoned homes will be a big part of Japan’s future		Oct.19
Scents and sensitivity: Understanding ‘smell pollution’ in Japan		Oct.26
Why Japan is the only country where married couples must have the same surname		Nov.02
The view from countries where Trump's win really matters		Nov.16
Title : ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas		Dec.07
‘A lot of fear:’ Trump’s deportation proposals are already rattling workers		Dec.14
9 Ways to Embrace Winter—Even if You Think You Hate It		Dec.21