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Yomiuri EditorialSeek Public Understanding under Revised Laws without Relying on Penalties
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, it is essential for the public to be convi...
February 4, 2021
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EconomyPandemic Spurs Record Number of M&As in Japan in 2020
More Japanese companies are turning to mergers and acquisitions as a means of accelerating the selec...
February 3, 2021
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General NewsCouple who Experienced 2011 Quake Opens Shop in Kyushu to Help Residents Hit by Torrential Rain
Nearly 10 years after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake while living in Fukushima Prefect...
February 3, 2021
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EconomyCommercial Vehicles Eye Expensive Shift to Electric
Commercial vehicle makers that develop and manufacture trucks and buses are accelerating their effor...
February 3, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan Prefectures Struggle to Control Infections
It has been formally decided to extend the state of emergency related to the spread of the novel cor...
February 3, 2021
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CoronavirusHome Care Sector being Stretched as Worried Workers Quit
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is battering the nursing care industry, and a record-high number of...
February 3, 2021
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EconomyVirus Emergency Extension to Reduce GDP by ¥1.5 tril.
The extension of the state of emergency to contain the novel coronavirus will have a huge impact on ...
February 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialInternational Community must Urge Myanmar to Find Peaceful Solution
It can be said that Myanmar’s democracy, which it has built up over the past 10 years, has been tram...
February 3, 2021
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General NewsSake Brewery Returns to Disaster-hit Namie as Town Revives
NAMIE, Fukushima — Sake brewing in the disaster-hit town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, resumed Mon...
February 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialPresent Road Map for Containing Virus as State of Emergency Extended
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided to extend the state of emergency declared following the su...
February 3, 2021
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Japan In FocusIbaraki: Daibutsu Viewed from above Reminds us how Small Humans are
USHIKU, Ibaraki — The bronze daibutsu Buddha statue in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, is said to be the...
February 2, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentLawmaker’s Lies about Tokyo Hostess Club Affair Further Batter LDP
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito misjudged how intense the public’s ...
February 2, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Komatsuna Thrives as Main Ingredient in Edogawa Dishes
Komatsuna, also known as Japanese mustard spinach, is a major feature of menus throughout Tokyo’s Ed...
February 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificMyanmar Coup Reflects Military’s Desperation over Election Defeat
BANGKOK — The coup in Myanmar on Monday is believed to be a show of power by the military, which is ...
February 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Establish Ways of Telecommuting that Suit Workers and Management
To prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, it is important to establish ways of working that r...
February 2, 2021