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Crime & Courts
Culture agency to tackle fake art
In response to the mass circulation of counterfeit prints based on paintings by nihonga master Ikuo ...
April 1, 2021
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Companies
Passenger jet failure caused by ‘do it all ourselves’ approach
In January, silence fell at a plant in Tobishima, Aichi Prefecture, which was supposed to assemble t...
April 1, 2021
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Outside Contributors
For the love of Shirobara coffee
This time around, I’d like to introduce you to a famous product of Tottori Prefecture that I absolut...
April 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hong Kong’s overhauled electoral system does not reflect people’s will
The aim is clear — to completely exclude from politics Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists, who are ...
April 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
TV shows must work to protect personalities from malicious posts
In the current era, it is no longer unusual for viewers to post comments on the internet while watch...
April 1, 2021
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Coronavirus
All eyes on Osaka Pref.’s coronavirus battle
Osaka Prefecture’s attempts to combat the latest surge in novel coronavirus infections will be close...
April 1, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Parts of Nagano torch relay to exclude spectators
Spectators will be excluded from some parts of the torch relay in Nagano City on April 1, including ...
March 31, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strengthen support for neediest to ease anxiety amid ongoing pandemic
The prolonged novel coronavirus pandemic has had a serious impact on households raising children. Me...
March 31, 2021
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Companies
MHI Changing Tack 1 / MHI working to depart from traditional style of ‘composite management’
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) is at a turning point. The company, whose history dates ba...
March 31, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Turn high school lessons into proactive learning to foster ability to think, express
Now is a good opportunity to change classroom instruction, which has been criticized for teaching to...
March 31, 2021
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Political Series
Suga-style politics 6 / LDP-Komeito partnership not in sync
This is the sixth installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihide...
March 31, 2021
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Science
NASA eyes delaying Artemis program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is considering delaying its effo...
March 30, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo: Amazake Yokocho preserves Showa custom of selling sweet sake
Nihombashi-Ningyocho in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was once a thriving nightlife district that was home to a ...
March 30, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo: History of correct measurements on display
In our daily lives, we measure a variety of things, ranging from the amount of water and gas we use ...
March 30, 2021
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Delicious
Okayama confectionery brings folktale treat to life
OKAYAMA — Yamawaki Sangetsudo, a traditional Japanese confectionery in Naka Ward, Okayama, has begun...
March 30, 2021