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From the Editors: Heated Debates
#DialogueOverForce: Citizens Unite for Peace in Asia Symposium
The East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum and UPOV 1991: Implications for Seed Systems in Southeast Asia
Trend: Current Status of Genetically Altered Rice
In the News: Fragrance Sensitivity Affects 1 in 10 Students, Survey Finds
In the News: The Mainichi Shimbun Editorial for “Stable Rice Supply”
From the Editors: Heated Debates
This summer has been the hottest on record, Japan’s weather agency reports. The abnormal heat, reaching above 40 degrees Celsius in several places, has caused thousands of cases of heatstroke and damaged industries, including agriculture and fisheries.
It has indeed been a summer of heated debates about peace, as we remember the end of WW2 this August.
We must also consider the children who go back to school this month. One issue some students face is the fragrance pollution problem, that CUJ and the Network to Stop Fragrance Pollution have highlighted.
We hope you will take advantage of our new online feature to contribute to Consumers Union of Japan, with a donation online. Please click on the Congrant.com link below.
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– Editors