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3ContentsInspirational Views: Present and Past4Fukushima Today18P. 4P. 24P. 16P. 28P. 18P. 30Friends of JapanA Life Enriched by Karate30Toward a Society Where All Women Shine24The Senkaku Islands: 3 Commonly Held Misconceptions20The Power of Reconcilation16Moments of Prime Minister Abe12SCMAGLEV: The Japanese Technology That Will Revolutionize Intercity Transport6Leading Innovation withJapan’s Information Technology8Turning Cutting-Edge University Research into New Businesses10Building Tomorrow with Japanese Innovation TodayFeatureCoverPrime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, and Viet Nam for meetings with their leaders. At Davao in the Philippines he was welcomed by local schoolchildren (January 2017).©Copyright 2017 Cabinet Office of Japan. No article or any part thereof may be reproduced without the express permission of the Cabinet Office. All inquiries should be made through a form available at: https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.htmlJapanese Individuals Contributing WorldwideiPS Cells Accelerate Medical ProgressA Woman’s School-Creation Efforts Bear Fruit in Africa2628The JET Programme:Serving as a Vessel for Malaysia-Japan Exchange32