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General News
Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, Has Long History of Being ‘Home of Goldfish’
When thinking about a wholesale fish market, the hustle and bustle of the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward...
January 5, 2021
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Elections
CDPJ Pays a Price for Rushing to Join Forces for Election in Japan
On the evening of Dec. 10, House of Representatives member Takashi Shinohara of the Constitutional D...
January 5, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan Prime Minister Considering New Emergency Declaration
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday the government will consider declaring a fresh state of em...
January 4, 2021
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Crime & Courts
Ex-minister Said to Admit to Receiving Cash even before, after He was in Abe Cabinet
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa has told prosecutors that he received cash from a for...
January 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Do Utmost to Tackle Structural Changes to Revitalize Economy / Invest in Digitization, Decarbonization
Drastic economic structural changes are needed to revitalize the economy, which has been devastated ...
January 4, 2021
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Elections
Komeito’s Gamble of Fielding Candidate in Hiroshima No. 3 Constituency Rocks Coalition with LDP
Tetsuo Saito, the deputy leader of Komeito, stood with his wife on a main road in Asakita Ward, Hiro...
January 4, 2021
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Companies
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Files Immediate Appeal against Asset Seizure in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has filed an immediate appeal to stop the seizure of its assets by...
January 4, 2021
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Coronavirus
Traffic back to Tokyo notably Low amid Pandemic
Highways and trains heading to Tokyo were notably less crowded than usual on Jan. 3, a day when many...
January 4, 2021
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Companies
Japanese Drug Firm Sees Drastic Increase in Suspicious Accesses to Systems
The amount of suspicious accesses to the computer system of KM Biologics Co., a Kumamoto-based pharm...
January 4, 2021
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Delicious
Salted Pork Oden Stew Good for Wintertime
Now is the time of year when you feel like enjoying a steaming dish. And, according to Ryohei Hayash...
January 4, 2021
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Coronavirus
Fishing, Cooking Fish Gaining Popularity amid Pandemic in Japan
Having to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic has led many people to pick up new hobbies or skil...
January 4, 2021
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Companies
Regional banks to launch service for making bank transfers via smartphone app
Regional banks plan to enhance customer service by introducing as early as summer a smartphone app f...
January 4, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China Using Network of Researchers to Recruit Foreign Personnel
Of 44 Japanese researchers who were found to have been involved in China’s Thousand Talents Plan, a ...
January 3, 2021
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Coronavirus
Economic Revitalization Minister Says Japan will Consider New State of Emergency Declaration
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the central government “will have to liste...
January 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Time to Rebuild International Cooperation amid Pandemic / Unity of Democratic Nations under Threat
Building a world in which people can travel freely and prosper together under common rules: The blow...
January 3, 2021