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Social Series
Digital tech rushes forward / Spread of false information affecting public opinions
For Nick Stutzman, a 40-year-old company employee in the U.S. state of Ohio, it all began when he ga...
May 20, 2021
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Social Series
Digital tech rushes forward / Analysis of info exposes govt corruption
As authoritarian states tighten their grip on their citizens through digital technology, the report...
May 20, 2021
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Social Series
Digital tech rushes forward / Despotic regimes threaten internet access
In late March, about 4,000 Iranians, including those living outside Iran, took part in a four-hour d...
May 20, 2021
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Social Series
Digital tech rushes forward / Digital tech riles public in ways incompatible with democracy
The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted an online interview with social media researcher Jamie Bartlett in whi...
May 20, 2021
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Social Series
Digital tech rushes forward / Digital authoritarianism spreading worldwide
Digital authoritarianism, the use of the internet and artificial intelligence by repressive regimes,...
May 20, 2021
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Companies
U.S. tech giants influencing freedom of expression
Billions of people across the globe express themselves and post information on the internet every da...
May 20, 2021
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Coronavirus
Govt struggling to monitor returnees and reentering foreigners
The government is struggling to monitor the activities of Japanese who have returned from abroad or ...
May 20, 2021
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Defense & Security
Ruling party lawmakers to propose establishment of economic security council in Japan
A group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the establishment of ...
May 20, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo ward blocks access to square to deter street drinkers
The Shinjuku ward government erected fences around a square in front of Takadanobaba station on Wedn...
May 20, 2021
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Coronavirus
Vaccination of elected officials prompts public to question priorities in Japan
The vaccination of mayors and other local government officials has become a point of contention in J...
May 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Revise law to end long-term detention of foreigners at immigration facilities
The long-term detention in immigration facilities of foreigners who have illegally stayed in this na...
May 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Merger of Aomori banks could serve as template for regional lenders
How can regional banks play a role in supporting their local economies amid shrinking regional popul...
May 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
To move power lines underground, bury bureaucratic sectionalism, too
Power lines are being buried underground to eliminate utility poles — but new utility poles are bein...
May 19, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strong-performing companies should invest in growth areas to boost GDP
The preliminary report on real gross domestic product for the January-March quarter indicated an ann...
May 19, 2021
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Politics & Government
Ministry to review foreign capital regulations in broadcasting, telecommunications businesses in Japan
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to overhaul foreign investment regulations in...
May 19, 2021