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General NewsPolice to Get Ability to Immediately Examine Suspicious Drones
The government plans to create a new system that would allow authorities who spot drones in the sky ...
February 7, 2021
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Eyeing Online Summit with Japan, Australia, India
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has approached Japan, Australia and India about holdi...
February 7, 2021
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Social SeriesSocial Distancing with Animals Becoming Norm at Zoos
Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus are not limited to people. Zoo operators across Japan h...
February 7, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialJapanese Government Must Reflect Seriously on Leaving COCOA Glitch Unfixed
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has left a glitch on an app unfixed for as long as four month...
February 7, 2021
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Coronavirus
EU Approves 1st Vaccine Export to Japan
BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved for the first time the export of COVID-19 vaccines to Jap...
February 7, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
How Can Megahits Like ‘Demon Slayer’ Be Created to Power Cultural Industry?
This phenomenon is energizing the cultural industry, which is in a difficult situation. The success ...
February 7, 2021
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Books & LiteratureBound to Please / Scalzi’s Satirical Space Opera Trilogy Hits Plenty of High Notes
Thousands of years in the future, a young woman named Cardenia Wu-Patrick finds herself on the thron...
February 6, 2021
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Japan In FocusGroup Strives to Restore Suzuki Clan Residence
KAINAN, Wakayama — A citizens group in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, is working to restore the old re...
February 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMori’s Thoughtless Words on Women Unbecoming for Tokyo Games Chief
Certain remarks ought not to be made by a person in a position to lead an extravaganza that draws th...
February 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialIntl Community must Call on Russia to Release Kremlin Critic Navalny
The administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin is relentlessly attempting to ostracize a cen...
February 6, 2021
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ArtJapanese Roses Offer Delicate Beauty with Soft Colors
Pictures of roses posted on the Instagram account of Rose Farm Keiji in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, ...
February 6, 2021
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CompaniesJapan’s Restaurant Woes Crunch Suppliers, too
Sales at restaurants and department stores are expected to decline for a long time, even more so now...
February 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Peace Museums Exhibit Strength to Weather Coronavirus Storm
Privately owned museums and archives dedicated to the momentous issues of war and peace are part of ...
February 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusTottori: Kurayoshi Aims to be ‘Town of Figures’
KURAYOSHI, Tottori — About 50 miniature anime and other character figures are on display at the Akag...
February 5, 2021
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DeliciousSun-dried Sweet Potatoes Glitter in Gold
HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki – Golden sweet potato slices glisten in the sun as shipping season for the deli...
February 5, 2021