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Political SeriesDigitization will likely boost Japanese firms’ sales by ¥68 tril.
A specialty hoto noodle soup restaurant near Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture is so popular th...
September 14, 2021
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Business SeriesIn S. Korea, digitization of personal information takes the pain out of administrative paperwork
Countries around the world have been tapping into technology to make daily life more convenient for ...
September 14, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / China wary of data-rich IT firms’ expansion
China, although transitioning to a digital society at a furious pace, is now experiencing a strong b...
September 13, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / Japan’s growing array of data centers present a matter of national security
Data centers have been cropping up amid the fields and suburbs of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, site of t...
September 13, 2021
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Elections3 candidates for LDP president differ on economic policies
Each of the three lawmakers who have declared their candidacy for president of the ruling Liberal De...
September 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial20 years after 9/11, allies must unite to maintain stable order / No end in sight for war on extremism
How can nations engage with failed states where governmental functions have become paralyzed and cou...
September 13, 2021
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CompaniesKeio Group tests bringing seasonal produce to Tokyo using bus-train link
Railway companies are promoting the transport of cargo in vacant areas of their passenger trains ami...
September 13, 2021
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ElectionsJapan’s upper house LDP members put stability ahead of popularity in party vote
In the run-up to the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Sept. 29, much attention is b...
September 13, 2021
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General NewsKyoto’s geiko performers struggle to survive amid pandemic
KYOTO — Traditional geiko entertainers in Kyoto have lost opportunities to perform their dancing and...
September 12, 2021
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Ramen of JapanKaneko / A tasteful new ramen shop sets sail in old Ofuna
The streamlined bow of a multideck cruise ship appears to rise up on the skyline next to JR Ofuna St...
September 12, 2021
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Japan In FocusAncient Mackerel roads serve new purpose
OBAMA, Fukui — Kyoto and Nara, the landlocked ancient capitals of Japan, once received seafood thank...
September 12, 2021
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Japan In FocusKaizuka hoping to become drone ‘holy land’
KAIZUKA, Osaka — One of the highlights of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics was a light sho...
September 12, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / Jumble of new systems created chaotic response to pandemic in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the delay in the digitizing of society, a centerpiece po...
September 11, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / Japan aims for a comeback in digitization race
The Digital Agency was launched on Sept. 1 to remedy Japan’s slow progress in digitizing its society...
September 11, 2021
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ElectionsKono moderates his tone to attract LDP naysayers
The overall picture of the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election is coming into sh...
September 11, 2021