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Environment
100 ‘pilot districts’ to aim for decarbonization by fiscal 2030 in Japan
To help realize net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the government will choose at least 100 “...
April 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
5 years after Kumamoto Earthquake, learn lessons and pass on memories
It is hoped that the memories of a pair of powerful earthquakes that registered the maximum reading ...
April 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Establish children’s affairs agency only after thorough consideration
Child abuse and child poverty are among the nation’s social problems. National efforts are crucial t...
April 15, 2021
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Coronavirus
JICA overseas volunteers active in Japan while on standby
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteers on overseas placements had to suspend their...
April 15, 2021
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Coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly begin, but face challenges
TOKYO/SAPPORO — Vaccination is said to be the “silver bullet” against the new coronavirus. But while...
April 14, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan prime minister goes against opposition to release Fukushima plant water
The decommissioning of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which will take more th...
April 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Address urgent social woes without delay
COVID-19 vaccinations have finally begun in Japan. But the threat of a fourth wave of the pandemic l...
April 14, 2021
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Politics & Government
Bill to establish children’s affairs agency to be submitted next year
The government and the ruling parties have started working on a bill to establish a children’s affai...
April 14, 2021
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Defense & Security
After 25 years, relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa long way off
Monday marked 25 years since the Japanese and U.S. governments reached an agreement for the return o...
April 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Push back against China’s attempts to dominate South China Sea
China is accelerating moves to expand its maritime interests in the South China Sea. Its efforts to ...
April 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ensure smooth release of treated water; make true facts widely known
It has been decided to release treated water containing radioactive materials from Tokyo Electric Po...
April 14, 2021
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Delicious
Students craft jam with edible flowers
SAGAMIHARA — A research team at the Tokyo University of Agriculture has developed jams using edible ...
April 13, 2021
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Delicious
Kagoshima rivaling Shizuoka in tea production
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture’s status as Japan’s No. 1 tea-producing region is wavering. According...
April 13, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Kanagawa: Unmasking science, history behind umami
In the past year, I’ve been cooking more than ever before, and I often come across the word umami in...
April 13, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo: Has part of Machida been incorporated into Kanagawa Pref.?
Rumor has it that part of Machida in Tokyo has become part of the neighboring prefecture of Kanagawa...
April 13, 2021