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EconomyWinning new car among vaccination incentives
Winning a new car might be just the incentive for people hesitant to be inoculated with a COVID-19 v...
August 30, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s electric vehicle market may depend on success of commercial EVs
Electric vehicles could play a key role in the move toward a decarbonized society, but their presenc...
August 30, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialFinding more land for solar power facilities key to nation’s energy goals
The generation of solar power is key to significantly increasing renewable energy that does not emit...
August 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan-British exercises illustrate determination to maintain order
China’s hegemonic behavior is threatening the free maritime order in the Indo-Pacific. It is importa...
August 30, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentFormer deputy chief cabinet secretary: Dominance of Prime Minister’s Office weakened ministries, agencies
Bureaucrats in Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki district have fought diligently day and night to deal with the n...
August 30, 2021
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Japan In FocusNation’s blue jeans makers look to turn green
OKAYAMA — The leading denim fabric manufacturers in Okayama Prefecture are freeing themselves from t...
August 29, 2021
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General NewsJapanese firm help falsify Google reviews to boost hospital, clinic ratings.
When you look for a store or facility on Google’s search engine, a review section is displayed along...
August 29, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
With rice futures to be delisted, find ways to boost transparency in pricing
It has been decided that rice futures, which so far have been traded on a trial basis, will be delis...
August 29, 2021
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General NewsBoys, girls split over reasons for choosing colleges
Boys tend to focus on whether they will be able to pass the entrance exam when choosing which colleg...
August 29, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use European systems as examples in considering proof of vaccination
As the battle against the novel coronavirus drags on, can a vaccination certificate be the ticket to...
August 29, 2021
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Defense & SecurityChina, with eyes on Japan-U.S. alliance, conducts military drills in East China Sea
BEIJING — The Chinese military conducted joint drills with its air force, army and navy in the East ...
August 29, 2021
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MusicChoirs in Japan improvise to keep music alive during pandemic
The choral world has had an uncharacteristically quiet year, as rehearsal halls were shuttered and c...
August 28, 2021
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EconomyRedevelopment project reboots Tokyo’s Kabutocho as a global fintech hub
The Kabutocho district, Japan’s financial epicenter in Tokyo, is getting a facelift. On Aug. 24, a c...
August 28, 2021
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TroubleshooterHow can I cheer up my son, disappointed in love?
I am a homemaker in my 50s, and I need your advice about my son, a civil servant in his mid-20s. My...
August 28, 2021
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Economy‘Dark stores’ streamline grocery delivery
Online grocery shopping has continued to evolve amid the increased demand for home delivery during t...
August 28, 2021