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Outside ContributorsI Love Otsumami!
This may not sound very idol-like, but I love otsumami — various snacks typically served with alcoho...
February 11, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialWHO Disappoints by Rubber-Stamping China Claims after Wuhan Investigation
Although an on-site investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus has finally been realize...
February 11, 2021
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EconomyCarbon Pricing Divides Opinion as Japan Gropes for Green Initiatives
To achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the government has begun discussions on carbon...
February 10, 2021
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EconomyPrice Stays High for Urban Condos in Japan
Prices continue to soar for condominiums in urban areas, with new condos in the Tokyo metropolitan a...
February 10, 2021
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CoronavirusTokyo Restaurant Ends 230-year Run amid Pandemic
The ever-expanding COVID-19 pandemic has forced many old dining establishments to put an end to thei...
February 10, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan to Subsidize Domestic Vaccine Makers
To accelerate commercialization of domestic COVID-19 vaccines, the government will subsidize costs n...
February 10, 2021
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CoronavirusJapanese Orchestras Fight for Survival amid Pandemic
Local orchestras that have long contributed to promoting culture have been battered by the coronavir...
February 10, 2021
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EconomySuit-like Products Dress Up Teleworking
OSAKA — Although working from home, many people still want to look professional on a webcam at meeti...
February 10, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan May Reduce Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Doses Per Vial from 6 to 5
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said it has lowered the number of doses it expects to get fro...
February 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
South Korea Must Coordinate with Japan, U.S. on North Korea Policy
With the change of administration in Washington, whether Japan, the United States and South Korea wi...
February 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Pursue Digitization Reforms That Will Bring Real Convenience to Daily Life
It is important to efficiently develop administrative services by making good use of digital technol...
February 10, 2021
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ScienceStudy Finds Monkey Huddles Affected by Ranking among Males
Dominant male Japanese macaques tend to benefit from the heat generated by monkey huddles in winter ...
February 9, 2021
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ScienceJapan Researchers to Study Strains Off Iwate Prefecture to Help Predict Risk of Huge Quakes
To help predict the risk of powerful earthquakes more accurately, a team of researchers from Tohoku ...
February 9, 2021
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Ramen of JapanTan Tan Tiger / Specialty shop serves up numbingly spicy soupless noodle dish
It was a chance encounter with a gourmet comic book that led to the opening of a unique ramen shop i...
February 9, 2021
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CoronavirusJapanese Company Develops Commercial Test Kit to Detect Coronavirus on Surfaces
Shimadzu Corp. has developed a reagent kit for PCR tests to detect the presence of the coronavirus o...
February 9, 2021