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Yomiuri EditorialWith emergencies extended, pull out all the stops on vaccination efforts
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus is decreasing, but it has not dropped enoug...
May 29, 2021
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US & CanadaTime for people of Asian descent to raise their voices in U.S.
NEW YORK — I never thought I would become the subject of such discrimination. In March last year wh...
May 29, 2021
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CoronavirusFears of coronavirus rebound fuel emergency extension push
The government’s decision to extend the state of emergency currently in effect for nine prefectures ...
May 29, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Child consultation center staff arrests reveal betrayal of girls in their care
It is outrageous that they abused their positions as staffers of a child consultation center to comm...
May 29, 2021
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Economy
Economic losses expected to swell after latest extension
Experts have expressed concern about the prospects of consumer spending due to the impact on the dom...
May 29, 2021
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General NewsDoctor in wheelchair pushes for better accessibility in Japan stadiums
A doctor who uses a wheelchair has been attracting a lot of attention as he has posted photos on Twi...
May 29, 2021
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EnvironmentHiroshima: Despite being deserted, island has litter problem
FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — An uninhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea off the coast of Hiroshima Prefec...
May 29, 2021
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ArtNara: Chasen maker looks abroad to whisk up new biz
IKOMA, Nara — An essential tool for the traditional Japanese art of tea ceremony, a chasen bamboo wh...
May 29, 2021
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EconomyPrices rise for many foods in Japan
Prices are rising for many common grocery items, such as beef, cooking oil and flour, due to a compl...
May 28, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan’s World Heritage sites require fine balance of preservation and use
It is welcome news that rare remains, symbolizing humans’ coexistence with nature for more than 10,0...
May 28, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make nursing care sustainable soon, without hiking insurance premiums
The rise in premiums for nursing care insurance has not stopped. The government should accelerate a ...
May 28, 2021
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Manga & AnimeNew Ghibli film a fight song for children
When Studio Ghibli’s animated film “Aya to Majo” (Earwig and the Witch) was broadcast on TV in Decem...
May 28, 2021
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Crime & CourtsThefts of high-end medaka killifish on the rise
There have been a string of thefts involving ornamental medaka killifish from specialty stores and p...
May 27, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsDieticians fuel athletes’ Olympic dreams, one meal at a time
Athletes are entering the final stretch of preparations for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, ...
May 27, 2021
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ArtMaki-e master strives to revive exquisite craft
Maki-e is a traditional decorative craft in which designs are drawn on the surface of lacquerware an...
May 27, 2021