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Olympics & Paralympics
PCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing
BEIJING — Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to ...
January 21, 2022
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Coronavirus
Children aged 5-11 OK’d to be vaccinated in Japan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Friday gave fast-track approval to the inoculation of chil...
January 21, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor’s birthday event at the palace to be canceled for 3rd year in a row
An event to mark the Emperor’s birthday at the Imperial Palace on Feb. 23 will not be held because o...
January 21, 2022
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Coronavirus
Restrictions on U.S. troops in Japan likely to be extended
COVID-19 measures that have been in place for U.S. military personnel in Japan have been extended by...
January 21, 2022
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Troubleshooter
My daughter singles out oldest child, is abusive toward him
I’m a homemaker in my 60s and I’m concerned about my daughter, who is currently on maternity leave a...
January 21, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Japan dispatches planes with water, supplies for Tonga
As an international emergency relief activity, the Defense Ministry dispatched two Air Self-Defense ...
January 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Party leaders must debate specific ways Japan can overcome hardships
Japan is facing difficult circumstances concerning the pandemic, the economy and national security. ...
January 21, 2022
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Troubleshooter
My mom suddenly wants me to pay her back my tuition
I’m a company employee in my 20s. When I graduated and began working, my mother suddenly told me tha...
January 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mizuho’s new leadership faces huge task to prevent further system glitches
The new management must be prepared to take a fresh look at everything in order to revamp a corporat...
January 21, 2022
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Troubleshooter
I despise arrogant and abusive old men who look down on others
I am a woman in my 20s who works as a receptionist. The attitude that men in their 50s and older hav...
January 21, 2022
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Outside Contributors
Reviewing how Tokyo Games performed
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed for one year due to the spread of novel c...
January 21, 2022
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Music
Alluring Chanmina gets a good rap
A mysterious, bewitching aura radiates from Chanmina, but she appears very approachable when she fla...
January 21, 2022
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General News
Pregnant horses at Hokkaido breeding center run for winter exercise
Pregnant farm horses run in a snow-covered field at the National Livestock Breeding Center’s Tokachi...
January 21, 2022
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Political Series
Local governments need to streamline administrative structure
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan regarding the pandemic, foreign a...
January 21, 2022
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Manga & Anime
‘Swingin’ Dragon & Tiger Boogie’ captures postwar spirit of jazz as uniter
“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is the title of a famous Duke Ellington masterp...
January 21, 2022