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Reflection

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 After listening to Ms.Duquette presentation, I learned that it is important to have experience. Her final activities and present are the revitalization of the region and the transmission of charm. However, I was very surprised to hear that she had visited and worked in many countries until she reached it. When I heard that my girlfriend, who was not good at studying English in that life, was able to speak English, and I felt that I wanted to do my best. And what she noticed when she returned to Japan was, "The merchandise you love was what you can sell the most easiest." Hearing that, I had a strong sympathy. Because I thought that what I like was the most understandable and introduceable. So I thought about making my group's activities based on my likes and experiences. Also, I learned that the key to the SDGs is who buys from the supply chain and what it consumes. I think this is also important in learning economics. I also learned that tourism and education have an in...

Japan Post

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 Japan Post's financial results for the year until March 2025 were a net profit and loss of 4.2 billion yen. It's been 8 years since I've seen a deficit. It is thought that the reason is that the handling of mail has decreased significantly. However, the net profit of the parent company, Japan Post, has increased since last year due to the effects of other businesses. Through this news, I was surprised that even large companies would lose money. https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a4ff3f855d018a6e92fcba5100ab16f4d0c4b92c

food loss

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 The other day, a friend brought unsold products to school at her part-time job. She worked part-time at a cream puff shop and brought me 10 cream puffs that day. She also said that she ate cream puffs before coming to school. I thought that this might lead to food loss and unsold products that should have been sold and the stagnation of the economy.