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General NewsAlzheimer’s drug opens new path to treatment
The approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a major step in ...
June 12, 2021
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CoronavirusOver 40％ of elderly in 19 major cities have received 1st dose of vaccine
Saturday marked two months since the start of Japan’s COVID-19 inoculation campaign for people aged ...
June 12, 2021
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CompaniesOld building gains new life with rental offices in Tokyo
An almost 90-year-old heritage-listed building in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is now being used as a shared ...
June 12, 2021
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Japan In FocusCastle’s ‘unique’ point seen in another castle
KOCHI — Is Kochi Castle “the only place where you can capture both an otemon main gate and a castle...
June 12, 2021
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Japan In FocusTraditional silk weaving gets global spotlight
KYOTANGO, Kyoto — “I was surprised by how much the French respect silk.” So said Hideyuki Imai, chai...
June 12, 2021
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General NewsGovt eyes stricter penalties for sexual misconduct by doctors, dentists
Doctors and dentists who have sexually assaulted patients may soon face stricter administrative pena...
June 11, 2021
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General NewsViolators of Games virus rules to face exclusion, fines
Athletes and others involved in the Tokyo Olympics who violate rules to prevent the spread of the no...
June 11, 2021
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TroubleshooterMy pack rat husband is driving me up the wall
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a homemaker in my 30s. I cannot understand why my husband, who is in his ...
June 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways of securing medical staff to administer vaccines at workplaces
COVID-19 vaccines not only protect individuals, but also help prevent the novel coronavirus from spr...
June 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Supporting organic farming will aid decarbonization of agriculture industry
Efforts by the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries are also an integral part of eliminati...
June 11, 2021
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MusicSecrets behind global success of BTS
BTS is unstoppable. The global popularity of the South Korean boy band knows no end. Their songs hav...
June 11, 2021
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MusicIsao Sasaki celebrates his career’s 60th anniversary with concert in Tokyo
Last month, I went to a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the singing career of singer-a...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentWhy do so many suffer memory lapses during Diet questioning?
One after another, individuals caught up in the scandal involving the wining and dining of senior In...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan struggling to show presence as China’s vaccines penetrate developing countries
This is part of an ongoing series examining behind-the-scenes political moves concerning COVID-19 va...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentSuga gains upper hand in party leaders debate, shows confidence about expanding vaccinations
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has demonstrated his confidence about expanding vaccinations against C...
June 10, 2021