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General News
Kumamoto: Castle Regains Pre-disaster Appearance in Show of Recovery from Earthquake
KUMAMOTO — The towers of Kumamoto Castle have been restored to their majestic pre-disaster appearanc...
February 12, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Kumamoto: New Bridge Symbolizes Restoration
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Shin Aso Ohashi bridge in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, is scheduled to be...
February 12, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Hayashi meets with 5 more foreign ministers
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday met with h...
February 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
New Legislation to Regulate Tech Giants Should Be Used to Realize Fair Business
A new law has come into effect to urge tech giants that provide e-commerce and other services to mak...
February 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Protect The Elderly by thorough Testing to Prevent Clusters at Nursing Homes
The number of novel coronavirus clusters is surging at facilities for the elderly. The central and l...
February 12, 2021
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General News
Kenzaburo Oe Entrusts Manuscripts with University of Tokyo
Novelist and Nobel Prize laureate Kenzaburo Oe, 86, has entrusted more than 10,000 pages of his manu...
February 12, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Sports World Braces Amid Reports of Mori’s Resignation
Sports officials preparing for the Tokyo Games were rattled as reports circulated of Yoshiro Mori’s ...
February 12, 2021
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Film & TV
4th Hallyu Wave Washes over Japan’s Fashion, Cosmetics
Despite some lingering diplomatic animosity between Japan and South Korea, last year saw South Korea...
February 12, 2021
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Coronavirus
Health Ministry Embarrassed over Bumbling Fix of Tracer App
A major flaw that went unnoticed in the government’s novel coronavirus contact-tracing app for about...
February 11, 2021
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General News
Want to Quantify the Feeling of Shame? What’s the ‘Logic’?
Surely everyone knows what it’s like to feel shame — that acute warm flush that tingles under the sk...
February 11, 2021
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Coronavirus
8 Prefectures not Coordinating Hospital Transfers of Noncritical COVID-19 Patients
Eight prefectures have not coordinated the transfer of COVID-19 patients in critical care beds even ...
February 11, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Prime Minister Aims to Raise Approval Rating by Promoting Digitization
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to pass six digital transformation bills as quickly as possible ...
February 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Kobayashi Kako’s Tainted Medicines Stem from Despicable Irregularities
Systematic, company-wide improper manufacturing procedures and falsification of quality test results...
February 11, 2021
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Travel Spots
Enjoying Fuji and Fruits to the Fullest!
When you think of Yamanashi, you of course think of Mt. Fuji and the Fuji five lakes. Each of the la...
February 11, 2021
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Outside Contributors
I Love Otsumami!
This may not sound very idol-like, but I love otsumami — various snacks typically served with alcoho...
February 11, 2021