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CoronavirusJapan’s mass vaccination sites start closing up shop
With about 59% of people in Japan having received two shots of a novel coronavirus vaccine, mass vac...
October 2, 2021
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ElectionsFractured Nikai faction set to be left out in the cold after Japan’s LDP presidential election
The Nikai faction’s influence within the Liberal Democratic Party appears to be waning, with this we...
October 1, 2021
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General NewsHomebound children caregivers get respite from new law
More facilities are being set up in Tokyo to provide support for homebound children in need of const...
October 1, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialHakuho’s retirement concludes era of remarkable achievement in ring
Yokozuna Hakuho led the professional sumo world for a long time and set many splendid records. The f...
October 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Address mounting threat posed by diversification of Pyongyang’s missile arsenal
It can be said that North Korea’s tactic of promoting the development of a variety of nuclear weapon...
October 1, 2021
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Asia-PacificJapanese NGO to resume irrigation facility construction in Afghanistan, as Taliban approves
Peshawar-kai, a Japanese nongovernmental organization providing medical and agricultural assistance ...
October 1, 2021
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Film & TVUnlikely screen pairing shows anyone can be a hero
The movie “Kimi wa Eien ni Soitsura yori Wakai” (Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots), released in t...
October 1, 2021
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EconomyLuxury fashion brands fare better as consumers spend in reaction to pandemic
Nearly 20 months have already passed since the novel coronavirus was first detected in Japan. Althou...
October 1, 2021
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ElectionsKishida followed careful path to win, with an Abe assist
Fumio Kishida, a former chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, domin...
September 30, 2021
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Politics & Government
After ‘stability’ keys victory, time for Kishida to exercise teamwork
Stability was appreciated more than communication skills as the quality essential for the next prime...
September 30, 2021
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General NewsAfter sad experience, Hokkaido man shares tips on how to avoid bear attacks
SAPPORO — A nearly record number of bear attacks on people have been documented in Hokkaido this yea...
September 30, 2021
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EconomyTourism, food service industries expect business revitalization
With the end of the pandemic-related state of emergency, the tourism and food service industries — w...
September 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Kishida must clarify policies, build a stable administration / Communication and action required
Expectations of steadiness and a sense of stability may have brought about victory in a close race. ...
September 30, 2021
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General NewsHeaven sent: Mom left birthday cards for daughter before death
MATSUYAMA — The card arrives every December on her birthday. For the past 12 years, Rina has found ...
September 30, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan grapples with how to handle booster shots for elderly, at-risk population
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to offer a third COVID-19 vaccine shot, with jabs...
September 29, 2021