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Yomiuri Editorial
Raise awareness of cyber-attacks on hospitals, other vital facilities
The number of cyber-attacks on medical institutions is increasing in Japan and around the world. The...
October 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Tech is used to counterfeit artworks, so use tech to authenticate them, too
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Restoring trust in the art business is not easy....
October 3, 2021
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General News
‘Address hoppers’ lead untethered lifestyle in Japan
“Address hopping” has become the latest Japanese buzzword of choice among a growing contingent of th...
October 3, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Mystery of man from China who came to Taiwan by rubber boat deepens
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — At the end of August, a man from China who had illegally entered Taiwan was sente...
October 3, 2021
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Insights Into The World
New PM’s priority: Redo security strategy
The U.S. armed forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in extreme disarray due to the far-earli...
October 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will Kishida’s colors shine through in LDP’s new leadership lineup?
The Liberal Democratic Party executive appointments reflect the composition of the closely contested...
October 2, 2021
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Imperial Family
No fairy-tale ending for Princess Mako, Komuro
The marriage between Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, and Kei Komuro lat...
October 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mitsubishi Electric’s ‘no problem’ overconfidence is itself a problem
It is absolutely fundamental that manufacturers guarantee the quality of their products. Widespread ...
October 2, 2021
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Technology
Japan to work on centralized traffic control of flying vehicles
Looking ahead to a future when helicopters and unmanned drones share the skies with flying cars, the...
October 2, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan’s mass vaccination sites start closing up shop
With about 59% of people in Japan having received two shots of a novel coronavirus vaccine, mass vac...
October 2, 2021
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Elections
Fractured Nikai faction set to be left out in the cold after Japan’s LDP presidential election
The Nikai faction’s influence within the Liberal Democratic Party appears to be waning, with this we...
October 1, 2021
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General News
Homebound children caregivers get respite from new law
More facilities are being set up in Tokyo to provide support for homebound children in need of const...
October 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hakuho’s retirement concludes era of remarkable achievement in ring
Yokozuna Hakuho led the professional sumo world for a long time and set many splendid records. The f...
October 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Address mounting threat posed by diversification of Pyongyang’s missile arsenal
It can be said that North Korea’s tactic of promoting the development of a variety of nuclear weapon...
October 1, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Japanese NGO to resume irrigation facility construction in Afghanistan, as Taliban approves
Peshawar-kai, a Japanese nongovernmental organization providing medical and agricultural assistance ...
October 1, 2021