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General News
Japan plans to make event data recorders mandatory for new cars from July 2022
The transport ministry is planning to require new vehicles to be equipped with an event data recorde...
July 3, 2021
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Coronavirus
Kono: No vaccinations before August at workplaces still awaiting govt approval
Companies and other entities that have not yet been granted government approval for workplace vaccin...
July 3, 2021
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Companies
Mitsubishi Electric fails to change negative corporate culture
The recent revelation that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. engaged in fraudulent pre-shipment inspections ...
July 3, 2021
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Defense & Security
MSDF eyes active sonar for its submarines
The Defense Ministry is considering equipping the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s submarines with acti...
July 3, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
CCP at 100: Beijing reins in Hong Kong with imposing national security office
This is the third installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Party’s stru...
July 3, 2021
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Fashion
Makeup serves as mirror of changing times
The makeup adding a splash of color to our lives also acts as a mirror of the times. Makeup — which...
July 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Trust between doctors, patients vital to utilize online medical services
There is great merit in online consultation, which make it easier to receive medical services for pe...
July 3, 2021
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Elections
Nikai: LDP won’t support election campaigns of study-shy members
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai warned Thursday that the party would not ...
July 2, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
CCP’s switch from flexibility to rigidity could be perilous
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech during the extravagant ceremony held Thursday to mar...
July 2, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China vows to accelerate military modernization on CCP centenary
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to accelerate the modernization of the Chinese military...
July 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China’s pursuit of more power goes to unreasonable lengths / Respect for universal values is essential
A hard-line stance on foreign affairs will cause unnecessary friction with other countries, which in...
July 2, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Some Tokyo Games events likely to be held without spectators
The government and the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have begun mak...
July 2, 2021
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Manga & Anime
Voice actor Megumi Ogata: Evangelion’s Shinji is my alter ego
Megumi Ogata, who voices the protagonist in the immortal Evangelion sci-fi anime series, recently re...
July 2, 2021
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Fashion
From Maserati to toilets, Harajuku fashion icons put their spin on collaborative projects
Since August last year, a curious little project called The Tokyo Toilet has been underway on the st...
July 2, 2021
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Political Series
CCP at 100: Collapse of collective leadership system gives Xi absolute authority
This is the second installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Party’s str...
July 2, 2021