Participation in the (Art) Museum Policy.

■ Participation in the (Art) Museum Policy.Museum subcommittee of the council for cultural affairs. Number 1.I will participate from this term.We will discuss the promotion of museums, art galleries, zoos, etc.Prospects of what museums should be like after COVID-19, whilst taking on the major task to revise the Museum Act's registration and curatorial systems.I will give my personal views on the role art plays in the digital age.Three initial comments.1. legal reform.This clears up a long-standing concern. I support it.However, why has the system...

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The Stir of the Review of the Communications and Broadcasting Administration

■The Stir of the Review of the Communications and Broadcasting AdministrationI appeared at the Radio Symposium, "What was behind the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation/NTT entertaining of guests issue?"The panel consisted of Nobuo Ikeda (ex-NHK), Shin Yasunobe (ex-Ministry of International Trade and Industry), Takeshi Natsuno (ex-NTT Docomo), and myself (ex-Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications).The independent committee on communications and broadcasting was the point at issue.I will make a note of what was said and what was not said.The independent...

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Thank you, Tokyo 2020.

 ■Thank you, Tokyo 2020.After 57 years. It has been 8 years since the bid. The long-awaited Olympics.Success amidst the whirlwind of controversy over COVID-19.I shudder to think that the Olympics may not have been held without spectators or whatever.Athletes and sports are precious.I respect the young and vibrant men and women who fight beautifully against the negative reactions they receive.Thank you.I was in front of the display the whole time.One TV, three PCs, two tablets, and a smartphone.I also had another smartphone for taking pictures.I'm...

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Comprehensive Policy Across Content and Media

■Comprehensive Policy Across Content and MediaThe last meeting of the season for the content subcommittee of the Intellectual Property Division has been held. At the last meeting, I said that seeking a partial solution within the framework of copyright law would not lead to an optimal solution, and I sensed that people were thinking "what on earth are you talking about".I was given 5 minutes to explain and so had homework to do to prepare. Though I was chairman, I made the following comments as a member of the committee.------First of all,...

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