Latest News
-
General NewsHistoric town lights way for post-pandemic travel
FUKUOKA — In Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, there is a historical area lined with old temples and shrines. T...
September 27, 2021
-
Social SeriesSweet chestnuts yield good crop
Farmers are busy harvesting glossy sweet chestnuts in the northern area of the Hanshinkan region in ...
September 26, 2021
-
CoronavirusVarious approaches help Japan boost vax rates
Places of worship and round-the-clock vaccination sites are being enlisted by local governments in a...
September 26, 2021
-
General NewsSilent storytellers
With 76 years having passed since the end of World War II, the number of people who are able to offe...
September 26, 2021
-
Asia-PacificIndia warms to Quad’s push to restrain neighbor China
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI — India held the key to reaching an agreement on the joint statement of the Qua...
September 26, 2021
-
Yomiuri EditorialQuad’s 4 major democracies must work to further deepen cooperation
It is very significant that democracies that share fundamental values have confirmed they will deepe...
September 26, 2021
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Digital devices meant for learning must not become hotbed of bullying
The digital terminals distributed to elementary and junior high school students across the nation ma...
September 26, 2021
-
Crime & CourtsJapanese hospitals increasingly at risk of cyberattacks
Hospitals in Japan have been the target of cyber-attacks. The attacks have kept them from accessing ...
September 26, 2021
-
General NewsReplica of Korean laborers’ housing in WWII to be built along with memorial hall
UJI, Kyoto — The last lodging building that housed Korean laborers in the Utoro district of Uji, Kyo...
September 26, 2021
-
General NewsAre ‘lucky men’ really lucky?
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture holds a ceremony to select “lucky men” e...
September 26, 2021
-
SumoTerunofuji closes in on title as Myogiryu stays alive
Yokozuna Terunofuji moved into position to capture his fifth career title when he threw down ozeki T...
September 25, 2021
-
CompaniesApparel companies diversifying their merchandise
Clothing companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic have been expanding their product lines to ...
September 25, 2021
-
ElectionsHeat of LDP race spreading to local chapters
As the campaign for presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party enters the homestretch, sparks are fl...
September 25, 2021
-
Coronavirus‘Breakthrough infections’ in various places around Japan Symptoms mild, but can go unnoticed and cause clusters
“Breakthrough infections” with the novel coronavirus are occurring in various places among people wh...
September 25, 2021
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Taiwan’s TPP bid must be examined based on rules, not China’s opinions
Taiwan has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership...
September 25, 2021