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Book, Magazine overall Sales Robust Amid Pandemic
Estimated sales of paper books and magazines in 2020, excluding electronic publications, fell 1.0% f...
January 26, 2021
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Discussions Begin on Elective Four-day Work Week
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun full-scale discussions on an elective four-day work we...
January 25, 2021
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Shipping Costs Surge due to Container Shortage
The global supply chain is being gummed up by a shortage of shipping containers, especially in Asia,...
January 25, 2021
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Economy Ministry Panel Examines Steps to Deal with Tight Electricity Supply
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry began Tuesday examinations of necessary tasks to resolve th...
January 25, 2021
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Atkinson: Raising Productivity Key to Combating Population Decline
This is the 12th installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political is...
January 23, 2021
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Schools in Japan to Offer Jobs to Employees at Struggling Companies
The government has set up a database to provide school-related job information to companies that hav...
January 21, 2021
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Heavy Snow Leaves Japan Struggling with Power Supply
Power stability has been walking a tightrope particularly in western Japan following severe cold wea...
January 16, 2021
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Competition Key to Realizing Potential of Japanese Research
The world’s first drug for the treatment of AIDS was developed by Hiroaki Mitsuya, 70, the director ...
January 10, 2021
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Models Work from Home as Side Gigs Take off in Japan
To overcome financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are seeking and deve...
January 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Poll: 80% of Business Leaders in Japan Predict ‘Slow’ Economic Recovery
Eighty percent of business leaders at major companies expect a slow economic recovery in the first h...
January 6, 2021
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Bumpy Road ahead for Automakers to Achieve Japan’s Goal for All New Vehicles to be Electrified
The green growth strategy announced by the government sets a goal for all new vehicles to be electri...
December 31, 2020
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Unprecedented Quality, Publicity behind Success of ‘Demon Slayer’
Who would have expected a new box office record to be set in this pandemic-hit year? The animated m...
December 30, 2020
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Japan’s Regional Banks Search for Earnings outside of Lending
Regional banks are now under increasing pressure to reorganize under the initiative of the governmen...
December 30, 2020
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Prices Soar for New Year’s Seafood Delicacies
Salmon roe and herring roe, traditional delicacies on dining tables during the New Year holidays, wi...
December 27, 2020
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Japan Targets Halving Airplane CO2 Emissions by 2050
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes by half by 2050 compared to the 2005 level will be a...
December 24, 2020
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