ANCHOR: And now we’re back to get you on track!

Japan is ranked as the 10th most populated country in the world. However, according to some other
sources, it is not 10th, rather 11th in the world. Its current population is 125.4 million. However, Japan
faces a number of social challenges. Ageing population and sinking birth rate are two of the biggest
challenges it faces today, from 100 million in 2048 and about 87 million by 2060.

PERSON 1: You’re already 26 sissy! Government encourages you to get married! So go get a man aged 27!
PERSON 2: You’re in rush sissy! HAHAHA starting on april, we’re gonna get out here in Tokyo! HUHUHU
(in the middle of tokyo city, na medyo rush hour kaya nagsisiksikan)
I’d prefer this you, you will receive 1 million yen ($7,700), cuz we’re encouraged by the government to
move in less populated places to boost cutie babies!

ANCHOR: Many Japanese politicians are now highlighting an ‘integrated’ immigration policy to draw vital
foreign workers to the country to reduce the skill-gaps created by shrinking birth rate and ageing
population.
According to the National Police Agency, there were an increase of 5.9 per cent from 2021 in instances of
crime, reports Xinhua news agency. The most serious crimes, climbed 8.1 percent while domestic violence
consultations and cases involving suspected child abuse hit record highs.
However, some experts believe that the increase in the number of cases may be due to the increased
cooperation between the police and children's counseling centers in recent years, as well as the public's
increased awareness of abuse.

(At the park, someone stole something)

PERSON 1: What are you saying then? Sorry my ears got itchy.
PERSON 2: As I was saying, crime prevention volunteering boom IS STIL ON, government “town
building” efforts aimed at creating a living environment in which people can lead healthy lives while
feeling safe and secure.
PERSON 1: That’s right! And we’re on 10th among top 20 safiest countries in the world, according to
2022 global peace index.

ANCHOR: Japan’s universal health insurance system has achieved one of the world’s highest life
expectancies and the best health care quality covered by insurance.

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PERSON 1: sissy! I just realized, we’re so lucky to live here right?
PERSON 2: and why it’s so sudden for you to think of that?
PERSON 1: because you know, we have free access to health care services accordingly, while having
High-quality medical care at low costs, and japan Operated as a social insurance system in principle,
supplemented by public funds to maintain universal coverage.
PERSON 2: sometimes I’m thinking, you also have a good heart huh
PERSON 1: (slightly slap on the shoulder) of course silly sissy! HAHAHA

ANCHOR: In particular, for Japan, which is highly dependent on foreign countries for resources and food,
and whose development and prosperity are based on free trade, it is extremely important to maintain
peace and cooperation in the international community. With this understanding, Japan is strengthening
bilateral cooperative relationships, including the Japan-U.S. alliance, as well as regional cooperation in the
Asia-Pacific region and cooperation with the United Nations (UN), in order to prevent and resolve conflicts
and confrontations and to promote economic development, arms control and disarmament, maritime
security, and mutual understanding and trust.

(at a place, then may dumaang police car or jeep, or military jeep)
PERSON 1: Japan and Greece step up security ties as 'strategic partners', Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
Kishida and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, agreed on Monday to strengthen their security,
defense and economic ties and pledged to cooperate in responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and
other threats in Europe and Asia.
PERSON 2: They said they agreed to upgrade their nations' relations to a “strategic partnership,” with
defense ties covering military equipment and technology.

ANCHOR: 'We trust in the govt of Japan' says FSM President on Pacific nuclear waste dump, The
President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has expressed his support for Japan's plans to
release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. It follows a bilateral meeting with Prime
Minister Kishida Fumio in Japan last week.

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PERSON 1: "The ocean is the life source of our nations, we derive our livelihood from the ocean,"
President David Panuelo said at a press conference.
PERSON 2: Really?
PERSON 1: YESSS
PERSON 2: ohh that’s why More than one million tonnes of radioactive wastewater is to be released
over around 40 years starting this year.
PERSON 1: AND Japan said the discharge needs to take place in an effort to decommission the
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma following the 2011 nuclear disaster with on land
storage ruled out.
Following great concern among Pacific leaders, Panuelo expressed his confidence in Japan.
PERSON 2: OH I remember! He also says (mimic yung boses ni panuelo)
"We trust in the government of Japan in doing the right thing.
"That any dumping does not harm a shared asset which is the Pacific Ocean.
"Our country is no longer fearful or concerned about this issue as I relayed at the United Nations
General Assembly,"
PERSON 1: You did copied him! HAHAHAHA

ANCHOR: The 2022 MPI Report finds that reducing poverty at scale is possible and unveils new
'poverty profiles' that can offer a breakthrough in development efforts to tackle the interlinked aspects
of poverty. Poverty is an issue every country faces. This word is simply defined by a person’s sincere
lack of possessions or income for which he or she needs to live. It would be difficult to assert the fact
that being extremely poor is a phenomenon. It is an issue that also persists in developed nations such
as Japan. According to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures, the mean
household net-adjusted disposable income for Japan is US$23,458, higher than the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development member state average of US$22,387.[2] Unlike several
other modern countries, Japan has no official poverty line, making it difficult to get accurate figures on
those suffering impoverished conditions.

(may bata na manghihingi ng pera, pulbi tapos bibigyan ni person 2)

PERSON 1: hey sissy! Don’t give anything to those poor little babies!
PERSON 2: you so bad huh, if someone needs anything, give anything that you can give, be kind
sissy! And let’s help those big organizations like JAPAN FUND FOR POVERTY REDUCTION(JFPR),
OXFAM JAPAN, and a non-profit organization named.. Taisama?
PERSON 1: Saitama sissy! Hahaha SAITAMA YOUTH SUPPORT NET
PERSON 2: oh Hahaha, so glad that you know them!

ANCHOR: The role of school lunches in the poverty problem in Japan. Most public elementary
schools in Japan provide school lunches. The local government operates them, nutritional staff plan
the menu based on nutritional standards specified by the government, and cooking staff cook lunches
on the school premises or in a facility and deliver them to students.

ANCHOR: Amid the tsunami of political polarization that has swept many of the world’s democracies,
Japan has remained a sea of relative tranquility. Even as the country is grappling with real issues, such
as prosperity versus inequality and self-defense versus pacifism, it has avoided the rancor that has
poisoned the well of democracy elsewhere. Much of this can be attributed to modern Japan’s fabled
love of consensus that makes policy slow-moving at best. But there is another more practical aspect,
the clout exhibited by a smaller religious-backed political party that has a central role in a country that
generally disdains public religion.

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PERSON 1: hey sissy! Look at this! (shows the rank of japan in political stability among other
countries, pang 4th ang japan)
PERSON 2: that’s a great news ha, and Japan’s Political Stability Depends on a Minor Party’s
Leverage
PERSON 1: you know japan is also rated No. 2 in the overall Best Countries rankings. The nation
blends its ancient traditions with aspects of Western life. Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan,
guides the country, which is one of the world’s most literate and technically advanced nations.
PERSON 2: is it updated sissy!
PERSON 1: of course! It’s a 2023 news! What do you think of me? hahaha