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Asia-PacificNuclear subs for Australia part of elaborate U.S. strategy to contain China
WASHINGTON — A key component of the U.S. plan to counter China’s growing military presence in the In...
October 12, 2021
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Economy2023 target eyed for global corporation tax
The agreement of a deal by 136 countries to enforce a corporate tax rate of at least 15% by 2023 is ...
October 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Educate users of electric scooters about traffic etiquette, regulations
There have been a series of accidents and traffic violations involving electric kick scooters, which...
October 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Party leaders must discuss specific measures for economic revitalization
It is important to discuss specific ways to revive the economy while preventing the novel coronaviru...
October 12, 2021
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General NewsKobe confectioners give plenty to smile about
KOBE — Hyogo Prefecture has long played a key role in the colorful history of Western-style confecti...
October 12, 2021
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EconomyDiscovery of ‘new’ gemstone turns coal into gold for Iwate company
An amber processing company in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, has successfully commercialized fashion acces...
October 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Discuss burden on firms, workers as employment insurance funds run short
Financial resources for the employment insurance program have become strained as the total paid in e...
October 11, 2021
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Associated Press
Dalai Lama says China’s leaders ‘don’t understand’ diversity
TOKYO (AP) — Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says China’s leaders “don’t understand t...
October 11, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina hints at capabilities to strike U.S. Navy ships
BEIJING / WASHINGTON — The Chinese military’s full-scale use of drones has put Japan and the United ...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Opening Moves / Facing diplomatic challenges right away
“I want to regain my sense of diplomacy quickly. I hope to consult with you on various matters,” Pri...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & Government
10 years after high-profile schoolboy suicide, more anti-bullying efforts urged
Oct. 11 marks 10 years since a second-year municipal junior high school student in Otsu committed su...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentDisease outbreaks to be officially added to disaster medical teams’ mission
To strengthen countermeasures against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has decided to add de...
October 10, 2021
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General NewsNara: Boatload of guardian deities lights up internet
NARA — Dozens of small stone statues set on a rock foundation fashioned in the shape of a boat in a ...
October 9, 2021
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General NewsPeople seek power from giant natural work
KATANO, Osaka — Overwhelmed by the imposing presence of the giant granite boulders, even I contempla...
October 9, 2021
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General News
Upper-5 Tokyo quake an opportunity to rethink preparation for ‘Big One’
The strong temblor that struck the greater Tokyo area late Thursday night was a jolting reminder tha...
October 9, 2021