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Yomiuri EditorialProvide greater support for young people after leaving foster care
It is unjust for disadvantages caused by one’s family and upbringing to continue for a long time. It...
May 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Foreign Ministry to penalize diplomats that fail to pay parking fines
The Foreign Ministry has begun to deny gasoline tax exemptions to foreign diplomats based in Japan i...
May 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan eyes doubling of solar power in fiscal 2030
The central government is considering roughly doubling the nation’s solar power generation capacity ...
May 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Protect children from indecent teachers with strict punishment
Indecent behavior by teachers toward students is totally unacceptable. Society must share a universa...
May 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire as opportunity for Middle East peace
Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas, which have continued military clashes, have ...
May 22, 2021
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CoronavirusCalls grow for another state of emergency extension
The declaration of a novel coronavirus state of emergency in Okinawa Prefecture from Sunday through ...
May 22, 2021
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CompaniesJapan megabanks moving ahead on restructuring branches, job cuts
Megabanks are accelerating their structural reforms, as the traditional business environment is beco...
May 22, 2021
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CoronavirusApproval of more vaccines to accelerate rollout
The recent approval of additional vaccines is expected to accelerate the vaccination rollout in Japa...
May 22, 2021
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Vantage PointUniv. president teaches how to live outside the box
When Oussouby Sacko first came to Japan in 1991 to further his studies in architecture, he did not i...
May 22, 2021
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Other SportsImmerse yourself in stories of inspirational swimmers
Did you know there is an Olympic event during which many of the competitors don’t breathe? According...
May 22, 2021
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EconomyFlower shops in Japan look to make use of ‘nonstandard’ blooms
Flowers that do no meet the market’s “standards,” such as having stems that are too short or too thi...
May 22, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan opposition leader calls for suspension of U.S. base relocation in latest book
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) leader Yukio Edano has called for the relocation of ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Paper planes carry wishes from mountaintop tower
JINSEKI-KOGEN, Hiroshima — Tiny flying objects dot the sky surrounding Mt. Yonami in Jinseki-Kogen, ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Sleeper train cars to lodge pilgrims
KANONJI, Kagawa — Two retired sleeper train cars that had been left out in the open for about seven ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusWakayama: Appearing out of the blue, new attraction rocks
SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — A boulder that suddenly appeared on scenic cliffs in a beach resort area of Sh...
May 22, 2021