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Yomiuri Editorial
Voters deserve specific details on parties’ plans to fight coronavirus
With progress being made on the vaccination front, measures against the novel coronavirus have enter...
October 29, 2021
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Japan In Focus
In-depth look at Gundam Factory Yokohama
The Yomiuri Shimbun / ©SOTSU/SUNRISEThe full-size Gundam is seen in the crouching position at the Gu...
October 29, 2021
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Business Series
Car dealerships target the elderly with loans, electric wheelchairs
OSAKA — Car dealerships are focusing on the elderly after business has become more difficult due to ...
October 29, 2021
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General News
Educators worry Japan’s entry ban on foreign students will hold back the next generation of Japanophiles
The door remains firmly shut to the many international students who had hoped to study abroad in Jap...
October 29, 2021
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Elections
Survey: Candidates split over defense capabilities
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey of candidates running in the upcoming House of Representatives election has...
October 28, 2021
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Elections
60% of lower house candidates favor revising Japan’s Constitution
Revising the Constitution is favored by 60% of the candidates for the upcoming House of Representati...
October 28, 2021
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Politics & Government
Majority of LDP candidates support male-only succession to Imperial throne
Only 26% of politicians responding to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey supported limiting succession to the ...
October 28, 2021
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General News
Entrepreneurial twins seek societal change toward disabled people through art
Two young entrepreneurs who intrinsically know this are on a mission to change societal notions towa...
October 28, 2021
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Politics & Government
Parties must explain realistic details of plans for economic revitalization
In the face of a declining population, strengthening the growth strategy is essential to revive the ...
October 28, 2021
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Companies
China Evergrande Group continues walking financial tightrope
BEIJING — Major property developer China Evergrande Group has so far managed to avoid default, as th...
October 28, 2021
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Economy
EU must strengthen its cooperation, look to future on natural gas supply
The European Union has been forced to deal with soaring natural gas prices in Europe. To ensure a st...
October 28, 2021
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Elections
Survey: Kishida rated more favorably among election candidates than Abe in 2017
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was the most favorab...
October 28, 2021
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Imperial Family
How can we ensure that Imperial family members’ weddings are celebrated?
Although she was setting out on a new phase of her life, former Princess Mako’s smile was subdued at...
October 27, 2021
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General News
Lax club activity draws attention of schools
Lax club activities — with no hierarchical relationship between seniors and juniors, and no emphasis...
October 27, 2021
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General News
Help children feel affinity for printed matter by creating attractive libraries
Books transport us beyond time and space into a new world. It is important to cherish our encounters...
October 27, 2021