Nozomi's blog

 I saw the news the other day that the rate of nursery school bankruptcies is at an all-time high. Due to the declining birthrate and aging population, there is a shortage of children, making it difficult to operate the facility. I also saw some news recently about parents with children not being able to get their children into daycare, which made me think there might be a high demand for daycare centers. However, this situation arose because the number of nursery schools was also drastically reduced due to a significant decrease in the number of children enrolled.  After seeing this news, I realized the impact of a declining birthrate and an aging population is truly huge, and I felt that this is an issue that the country needs to get more serious about in order to address. Reference :  https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/40ba86f07a1561e2ea8d62e6d962dc8079ce0722

 This week I came across the following news: It seems that there has been an increase in problems with a recently popular and convenient service that leaves parcels in front of people's homes. This service is used by many people because it delivers packages to your door even if you are not at home, eliminating the need to request redelivery or allowing you to go out without worrying about the package arriving.  However, this service has some problems. Because the luggage is left outside, it may get wet in the rain or may become contaminated by insects or other living creatures.  There is public debate as to what extent delivery companies should take responsibility for this. Some companies have insurance systems or comprehensive guarantee systems. In any case, it is important for both the deliverer and the recipient to consider a certain degree of risk before using this service.  Recently, the regulations for drivers have changed and the shortage of drivers is becomin...