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CoronavirusSerious COVID-19 Cases at Record High, Japan’s Health Ministry Panel Says
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms is at a record high level while deaths from th...
February 2, 2021
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EconomyPotential Tenants Plunge for Furnished Commercial Properties
Although many restaurants have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, vacant properties with the de...
February 2, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Opposition Parties Step up Offensive over Ginza Club Scandal
Opposition parties are stepping up their offensive as members of the ruling bloc have been forced to...
February 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Britain’s Application to Join TPP a Welcome Boost for Free Trade
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] To prevent protectionism from spreading and take...
February 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificCash-strapped North Korea Believed to be Stepping up Cyberthefts
SEOUL — North Korea is suspected to have launched an average of 1.5 million cyber-attacks per day la...
February 1, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentRuling Coalition Lawmaker Resigns after Late Night Tokyo Hostess Club Visit
Lower house member Kiyohiko Toyama of ruling coalition party Komeito submitted his resignation from ...
February 1, 2021
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BaseballJapan Pro Baseball Teams Start Spring Camps without Fans
The spring training camps of Japan’s pro baseball teams, concentrated in Miyazaki and Okinawa prefec...
February 1, 2021
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EconomyHow far Britain Accepts TPP Rules will be Touchstone for Future Participants
With Britain’s application to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 11-nation trade agreement has ...
February 1, 2021
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Other SportsOsaka Women’s Marathon Conducted in Circular Course
The annual Osaka Women’s Marathon was held in an unusual environment on Sunday under a state of emer...
February 1, 2021
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EconomyInterns Reinvigorate Local Businesses with Innovative Ideas
CHIBA — At an office in Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture, five young people gathered looking at the final pr...
February 1, 2021
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General NewsRise in Video Game Addictions Feared in Japan
OSAKA — Concerns over more people, especially children, becoming addicted to playing video games are...
February 1, 2021
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DeliciousStudent Hopes ‘ray Burger’ Can Solve Two Problems with One Fish
MATSUE — Red stingrays have been troubling the fishing community of Lake Shinji and Nakaumi in Shima...
February 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Long-term Support Needed for Cancer Patients’ Fertility Treatment
It is good news for young cancer patients, as the high cost burden has been a barrier. A system must...
February 1, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Revamps Takeshima Website
The Cabinet Secretariat updated its government website dedicated to the Takeshima islands on Friday,...
February 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Monitor Correspondence High Schools to Ensure Quality Education Standards
The number of correspondence high schools where students can study at their own pace is increasing, ...
February 1, 2021