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Yomiuri EditorialLessons learned from U.S. exit from Afghanistan must be applied in future
A more cautious approach might have minimized confusion in Afghanistan. It is regrettable that many...
September 3, 2021
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Manga & AnimeAdventure awaits at Pokemon WONDER
The globally renowned creatures of the Pocket Monsters franchise, better known as Pokemon, are appea...
September 3, 2021
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Outside ContributorsWhat does the future hold for Naoko Kuroishi and the Ameri brand?
Fashion schools in Japan can be said to have created the history of fashion in the country. Now, 76 ...
September 3, 2021
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Mako’s long-delayed wedding on unprecedented path
The upcoming wedding of Princess Mako and Kei Komuro is shaping up to be unlike any other. Princess ...
September 2, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentDesperate Japanese prime minister has few options in bid to save his job
Hoping to be reelected as Liberal Democratic Party president, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had once...
September 2, 2021
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ArtPaintings depict peaceful prewar landscape
An old Japanese building with a thatched roof stands amid the moist air after a rainstorm. Looking l...
September 2, 2021
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EconomyKonbini’s ubiquitous allure as a ‘place between places’
The recent Olympics has particularly shone a spotlight on Japan’s convenience stores, as foreign med...
September 2, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s small, midsize financial institutions lag behind in fight against money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has urged Japan to swiftly enhance its measures to combat mon...
September 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Disaster prep is urgently important in era of pandemic, global warming
In recent years, in addition to earthquakes, there has been increasing concern about typhoons and to...
September 2, 2021
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Politics & Government
Digital Agency must accomplish tasks both ethically and practically
The Digital Agency was launched on Sept. 1. The start of the agency came just one year after Prime M...
September 2, 2021
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Ramen of JapanHechikan / Niboshi fish broth ramen with universal appeal in Yokohama
Whenever I visit Yokohama, I feel that I have an extra spring in my step. Holding my ear to the sea ...
September 1, 2021
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Politics & Government
Decision to axe Nikai sends shockwaves through LDP
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to replace the Liberal Democratic Party’s secretary general...
September 1, 2021
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EconomyElectrification changing structure of Japan’s auto parts industry
The global rush to decarbonize means many nations are mandating a switch from vehicles that run on g...
September 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help schoolkids keep dreams alive despite pandemic’s disruptive effects
There are concerns about the impact the prolonged novel coronavirus pandemic is having on the physic...
September 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Finance Ministry must screen large budget requests for needless bloat
Ballooning expenditures alone cannot give the public a sense of reassurance. The government should c...
September 1, 2021