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Yomiuri EditorialProsecutors must take committee’s decision on indictments seriously
The public was not convinced by prosecutors’ decision not to indict local politicians and others who...
February 1, 2022
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General NewsAnago eels delight visitors at Yokohama aquarium
Anago eels peek out of objects shaped like sushi rolls, delighting visitors of the Yokohama Hakkeiji...
February 1, 2022
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Political SeriesThe Xi Games 2 : Bold proclamations leave many feeling left behind
“The goal of ‘getting 300 million people involved in winter sports’ has become a reality,” said Li S...
February 1, 2022
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General NewsJapanese F-15 fighter crashes off central Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An F-15 fighter jet of the Air Self-Defense Force’s Komatsu air base in central...
February 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to devise criteria for releasing names of those missing in disasters
The government will compile a unified set of criteria so that local governments can quickly release ...
January 31, 2022
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General NewsToasty tour
Riverboat tourists in Nagoya stay warm over the weekend with their legs under a kotatsu, a table wit...
January 31, 2022
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CoronavirusSDF COVID-19 booster rollout starts in Tokyo
The Self-Defense Forces started a mass vaccination drive for COVID-19 booster shots at Otemachi Gove...
January 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificThe Xi Games 1 : Communist party-led preparations dictate only success
BEIJING — Beijing will be the first city in history to have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics wh...
January 31, 2022
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General News
Japan to abolish age limit on protective custody for children
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to abolish the age limit on support for children ...
January 31, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Companies must prepare for rapid increase in staff unable to work
The spread of the novel coronavirus has caused various disruptions in business activities that suppo...
January 31, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will public discussion in U.S. pave way for central bank digital currencies?
The Federal Reserve Board has released its first report outlining potential benefits and challenges ...
January 31, 2022
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EnvironmentRare Okinawa bird bouncing back
NAHA — Forty years have passed since researchers discovered the Okinawa rail, a rare, flightless bir...
January 31, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt looks to have more Japanese executives in international organizations
The government has been working even harder to help Japanese nationals earn executive positions in i...
January 31, 2022
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Books & LiteraturePhoto exhibition shows unknown sides of novelist Ogai Mori
A special exhibition of photos of novelist Ogai Mori (1862-1922), commemorating the 160th anniversar...
January 31, 2022
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General NewsSmartphone rentals help disadvantaged in Japan secure places to live and work
Having a smartphone and access to Wi-Fi has become an indispensable part of finding a job and a plac...
January 31, 2022