Contents

■ Cover Page
■ "Even So, Even So, Even So" by Yodo Saito
■ Anemometer: "The 'Disaster Prevention Ministry' Should Be Considered" by Kenji Utsunomiya
■ Friday Antenna
- The Lurking Money and Tax Evasion in the Liberal Democratic Party! Citizens' groups voice their anger; criminal charges filed against the "Five Men" of the Aben faction. — Takato Usui
- The issue of introducing joint custody; the Ministry of Justice plans to submit a Civil Code amendment bill to the current Diet session. Intense discussions over the draft outline of the Legal System Council. — Mami Yoshinaga
- The third anniversary of the enforcement of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; ICAN's Secretary-General Park visits Japan. "Japan's participation in the treaty" strongly urged. — Katsuji Tateba
- Helper national liability lawsuit: The appellate court also does not recognize the state's responsibility; some of the plaintiff's claims are acknowledged. — Hitomi Nishimura

■ Sarun Diary
■ Gender Information
■ Political Commentary by Shinichi Nishikawa
■ Personal Economic Reflections by Itsuro Goto
■ I Want to Spend the New Year in Clean Air Without Fragrance Pollution — Yasuko Kato
- Citizens' groups confirm "odor transfer"; Consumer Affairs Agency responds that "experiments are difficult."
- P&G Japan may have revised responses to this magazine's article?
- In the EU, the sale of "detergents containing microplastics" will be banned from October 2028.

■ [Serial] "Yamikin" Student Loans: Exploitation of Youth by the Japan Student Services Organization; issues surrounding repayment from welfare. — Katsuhisa Miyake

■ Unlawful Tokyo District Court ruling denying the leak of Supreme Court Chief Justice's trial information; questioning judicial fairness and independence. Sakagawa Incident National Compensation Lawsuit — Toshihiro Yoshida

■ [Collaborative Series] The Price of Self-Preservation: The Bullying and Suicide of a High School Second-Year in Nagasaki and Adult Responsibility, Part 1, Kyodo News Edition. "Freedom of the Press Trial" Second Oral Argument; Are journalists affiliated with organizations or independent? — Nanami Nakagawa, Tansa

■ NOT PERMANENT BUT PERMANENT: Nothing lasts forever, but some things are eternal. Showa's Sakamoto as seen by Ichiro Togo. Photos by Ichiro Togo, text by Yuki Toyoda.

■ Inappropriate Travel: Sleep No More — The Village of Itsuki and the Kawabegawa Dam. Photos and text by Satoshi Kimura.

■ What Workers Should Know: Explaining the differences between Workers' Compensation Insurance and Health Insurance — Mayumi Naito

■ Japanese Language Class, Poetry Class, Reading Live: Visiting the site of poet Kujira Mukaizaka, who conducts various activities. — Katsuji Tateba

■ Media Watch: Japanese and Korean women journalists exchange to promote gender equality and diversity within media; aiming to break away from "male-dominated organizations." — Misook Lee

■ Shin'ichi Handa's New Security Theory: Bureaucrats who deceived even the Prime Minister and returned to the Henoko relocation.
- Exploring "Katsuichi Honda's Vietnam": What happened after the war? The light and shadow of Doi Moi, Part 1. Born into a Communist family in Hanoi, 25 years in Japan, perspective of Chan Thi Hien. — Masakazu Honda

■ Rankiryu: Concern over the impact of discriminatory rhetoric spread during the U.S. presidential election. — Karin Amemiya

■ Friday Culture: Books, Movies, Music, TV Documentaries
■ Word Plaza, Friday Senryu, Illustrations, Essays
■ Kikuya Matsuzaki: The Person's Monologue (Illustration by Chokki Ishikura)

■ President Hira's Travels: Taka Uemura
■ From Readers' Meetings
■ Information Board for Civic Movements, Lectures, Films, and Music Events
■ From Friday: Editor-in-Chief's Postscript, Announcements from the Operations Department