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CoronavirusHalf of Japan’s population fully vaccinated, but many in young generations still waiting their turn
Half of Japan’s population has now been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. But spotty i...
September 11, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP presidential candidates should debate detailed plans to steer nation
It is important that it not be decided on who can be “the face” of the elections, but by thoroughly ...
September 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Pass skills of craftspeople to future generation to protect cultural assets
It is essential to carry out regular repairs to historical artifacts and architectural structures to...
September 11, 2021
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Defense & Security9/11 attacks made Japan reappraise role of SDF
The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, forced Japan to reexamine the role of ...
September 11, 2021
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CompaniesJapan’s TEPCO subsidiary eyes floating offshore wind turbines
TEPCO Renewable Power Inc. will start making preparations to build offshore wind farms, which will h...
September 11, 2021
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General NewsBlue Impulse jets eyed as source of paint stains on 300 cars
The Air Self-Defense Force has been scrambling to contend with angry car owners, after dye thought t...
September 11, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt shifting focus to coronavirus ‘exit strategy’
Even as efforts to combat the novel coronavirus continue at full throttle, Japan’s government is tur...
September 10, 2021
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TroubleshooterMy husband and his family’s outdated philosophies are suffocating
I’m a homemaker in my 30s. I married into a family that runs its own business out in the boonies and...
September 10, 2021
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Troubleshooter
My brother-in-law has been horrible since my daughter’s death
I’m a part-time working woman in my 50s, and I lost my daughter two years ago. My older sister and h...
September 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support business succession at small firms to protect jobs, key technologies
The shortage of successors to take over small and midsize companies is becoming more serious, forcin...
September 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt must ensure people keep guard up during extended emergency period
Although the number of new infection cases has declined, the figure remains higher than earlier peak...
September 10, 2021
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MusicOfficial Hige Dandism gets creative in new album
Pop-rock quartet Official Hige Dandism’s latest album, “Editorial,” was released last month. Affect...
September 10, 2021
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Film & TV‘Red’ superheroes celebrate 45 years of TV series
As you may know, one member of the superhero teams depicted in the Super Sentai TV series, often the...
September 10, 2021
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ArtLooking back at iconic composer Toru Takemitsu
The primary colors, red, blue and yellow, splashed across concentric circles, overlap at times. At f...
September 9, 2021
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ElectionsImperial succession, N-power emerge as talking points in LDP leadership race
Issues related to the Imperial succession and nuclear power have been thrust into the spotlight in t...
September 9, 2021