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Defense & SecurityOkinawa, 50 years after reversion / U.S. Marines train intensively with China in mind but disturbing local residents
This is the fifth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
July 6, 2021
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Delicious‘Moedan’ fruit sandwiches from Izumo going viral
MATSUE — Once photos of the fruit sandwiches of Fufufu Izumo located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, w...
July 6, 2021
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General NewsMedical attention turns to excessive smartphone use in Japan
Addiction is said to be one of the most common diseases in Japan, manifesting itself in myriad ways....
July 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialPandemic anxiety, frustration over Games reflected in Tokyo election
In the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, the combined seats won by the Liberal Democratic Party ...
July 5, 2021
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Elections
Take election result earnestly
The curtain has come down on a winner-less battle for the capital. The Liberal Democratic Party inc...
July 5, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Criminalize marijuana use in Japan to stop its abuse by young people
The number of young people who use marijuana out of curiosity is increasing. The current legislation...
July 5, 2021
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General NewsMudslides upend lives in communities
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A series of disasters ravaged several areas in Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures d...
July 4, 2021
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General NewsSupermarkets go green to grow superfresh greens
A bright LED light shone over green-leaf lettuce, which had been hydroponically grown to about 20 ce...
July 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Do everything possible to search for victims of Atami mudslide disaster
An enormous mudslide caused by heavy rains has swept away a number of houses in Atami, Shizuoka Pref...
July 4, 2021
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CoronavirusThe Politics Behind Vaccination Program / Vaccines from Japan reached Taiwan in double-quick time
In late May, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received an urgent call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing...
July 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Tankan survey shows improvement but not yet strong economic recovery
Companies’ business sentiment has improved, but the economy is still far from a full-fledged recover...
July 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
INSIGHTS into the WORLD / Social systems’ hidden role in technology Social systems’ hidden role in technology
Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign for priority groups seems to be finally going well. Although i...
July 4, 2021
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CompaniesNEC touts new tech that lets fiber-optic lines function as sensors
NEC Corp. has put into commercial use a technology that enables fiber-optic high-speed communication...
July 4, 2021
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Technologytechnically challenged / AI-powered ‘deepfakes’ manipulate reality in Japan
“Fake news” has taken flight on the wings of doctored photos and videos, many of which would deceive...
July 4, 2021
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CompaniesMitsubishi Electric stuck to flawed internal culture
Revelations that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has been falsifying train equipment inspection data for t...
July 3, 2021