Regulations for the Records Database of Airline Pilots 

Authors: Yoshihiro Fujimaki  |  Civil Aviation

In June 2021, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published regulations for the record database of airline pilots. This report describes the conventional regulations regarding the confirmation of a pilot's record, and the subsequent aviation accidents which set the background for the introduction of new regulations.

Setting Long-term Decarbonization Goals in the Airport Industry   

Author: Daisuke Takagi |  Civil Aviation

The International Airports Council (ACI), an international industry group representing airports around the world, has recently announced a long-term policy to reduce carbon emissions in the airport industry. They set a specific decarbonization target and published it together with a research report that analyzed its feasibility. This report provides an overview of those decarbonization goals and action steps. 

President Biden's "Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy"

Author: Tetsuhiro Nakagawa |  Tourism & More

On July 9th, President Biden announced his "Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy" to bolster competition in industries  where certain companies dominate the market. The executive order covers a wide range of industrial fields, including technology, health care, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation, and gives the government agencies in charge of each field some specific instructions for promoting competition. 

 March 2022

Volume 9  Issue 2  |  Feature: Akito Okabe |  Cultural Article:  Hirokazu Nishikawa

This month's Feature Article highlights the technology-based strategies the Japanese railroad industry is utilizing to  combat urban rail congestion. In the Cultural Article, Mr. Nishikawa introduces his "must-visit" recommendation for Japan: the Japanese-style Izakaya bars. 

January 2022

Volume 9  Issue 1  |  Feature: Tetsuhiro Hagiwara |  Cultural Article:  Suzannah Nevas

Learn about the outlook of the tourism, transportation, and economic sectors in Japan in 2022, as well as the Japanese tradition of exchanging Nengajou- New Year's Cards. 

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November 2021

Volume 8  Issue 6  |  Feature: Hirokazu Nishikawa |  Cultural Article:  Tetsuhiro Hagiwara

Enjoy this feature on the Japanese government's 2022 fiscal budget to bolster the tourism industry and to encourage the travel of international visitors as well as our cultural article on native dinosaurs to Japan.