ToNan no Hо̄yoku (Totan no Hōyoku) [Kō Moru]

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Economist. Affiliated with a think tank (United States). Specializes in exchange rate policy, monetary policy, macroeconomic policy, and financial regulation. Interacts with market participants, financial authorities, and policymakers to analyze exchange rate trends from multiple perspectives.

※This article is a reprint and rewrite of an article from FX攻略.com August 2020 issue. Please note that the market information stated in the text may differ from the current market.

The graduation rate for science majors in the United States over four years is very low. Therefore, the emotions of science students at commencement are greater than those of students from other faculties. Personally, I believe Japan should also require science and engineering students to repeat or switch faculties if they do not meet certain standards, as is practiced in the United States.

The Japan PTA Council has pointed out that the “September enrollment” prompted by the new coronavirus places a heavy burden on schools and families. However, from a global standard perspective, September enrollment would bring many benefits to Japanese students and should be implemented. Regarding English entrance exams, tests that are not widely accepted as global standards, such as practical English proficiency tests like EIKEN, should be abolished, and English ability should be measured using tests that are widely adopted as global standards, such as TOEFL and IELTS.

Now, have readers heard of the Chinese classic chengyu “図南鵬翼 (Tonann no hōyoku)”? It is based on a story from Zhuangzi: a giant fish called kun in the northern sea transforms into a bird named hō or hō, spreads its enormous wings, soars nine万里 high into the sky, and attempts to fly to the southernmost skies. The meaning of this chengyu is the ambition or plan to achieve a grand undertaking. I personally think it is an appropriate sentiment to offer to students at moments like these.