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Defense & SecurityJapan, France vow to enhance defense cooperation at 2-Plus-2 talks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and French governments agreed to enhance their defense cooperation...
January 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, 7 others slam N. Korea missile firings in joint statement
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Eight countries including Japan, the United States and Britain released a jo...
January 21, 2022
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Companies4-year wait may be norm for Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 300 series
Toyota Motor Corp. expects delivery wait times for its new Land Cruiser 300 series sports-utility ve...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo, 12 other prefectures under quasi-emergency priority measures
Tokyo and 12 other prefectures are now under quasi-emergency priority measures, effective from Frida...
January 21, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsPCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing
BEIJING — Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to ...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusChildren aged 5-11 OK’d to be vaccinated in Japan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Friday gave fast-track approval to the inoculation of chil...
January 21, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s birthday event at the palace to be canceled for 3rd year in a row
An event to mark the Emperor’s birthday at the Imperial Palace on Feb. 23 will not be held because o...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusRestrictions on U.S. troops in Japan likely to be extended
COVID-19 measures that have been in place for U.S. military personnel in Japan have been extended by...
January 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy daughter singles out oldest child, is abusive toward him
I’m a homemaker in my 60s and I’m concerned about my daughter, who is currently on maternity leave a...
January 21, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan dispatches planes with water, supplies for Tonga
As an international emergency relief activity, the Defense Ministry dispatched two Air Self-Defense ...
January 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Party leaders must debate specific ways Japan can overcome hardships
Japan is facing difficult circumstances concerning the pandemic, the economy and national security. ...
January 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy mom suddenly wants me to pay her back my tuition
I’m a company employee in my 20s. When I graduated and began working, my mother suddenly told me tha...
January 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mizuho’s new leadership faces huge task to prevent further system glitches
The new management must be prepared to take a fresh look at everything in order to revamp a corporat...
January 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterI despise arrogant and abusive old men who look down on others
I am a woman in my 20s who works as a receptionist. The attitude that men in their 50s and older hav...
January 21, 2022
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Outside Contributors
Reviewing how Tokyo Games performed
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed for one year due to the spread of novel c...
January 21, 2022