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US & CanadaCan Biden Bring Divided U.S. together?
WASHINGTON — When U.S. President Joe Biden spoke of “Bringing America together” in his inaugural add...
January 21, 2021
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General NewsSister City Lends a Hand by Gifting Fertilized Salmon Eggs to Hard-hit Region in Northern Japan
A friend in need is a friend indeed, and Daisen, Akita Prefecture, is taking the adage to heart by o...
January 21, 2021
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General NewsWildflowers Add Harmonious ‘Cool’ Touch
It seems as if everyone wants to get their hands on some wildflowers. The kind of wildflowers that a...
January 21, 2021
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DeliciousANA Hopes Sales of In-flight Meals Take off Online
All Nippon Airways Co. is looking to spread its wings with online sales of its in-flight meals. The ...
January 21, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentUncertain Place of Empathy in Today’s Turbulent Political Reality
In 2016, not long before Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, influential socio...
January 21, 2021
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EconomySchools in Japan to Offer Jobs to Employees at Struggling Companies
The government has set up a database to provide school-related job information to companies that hav...
January 21, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentSuga Plans early Visit to Biden
Tokyo wants to make arrangements with Washington for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to meet U.S. Pres...
January 21, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialWork to Preserve Momentum for Pay Raises in Spring Wage Negotiations
With the spread of the novel coronavirus, this year’s labor-management wage negotiations are expecte...
January 21, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Politicians must Debate Concrete Measures to Overcome Pandemic
It is the job of politics not only to pursue political mismanagement, but also to devise concrete me...
January 21, 2021
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CompaniesPandemic Deals Blow to Game Arcades
Game arcades in Tokyo have been falling like dominoes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, left no c...
January 20, 2021
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CoronavirusTreatment of Severe COVID-19 Patients unevenly Shared among Tokyo Hospitals
Severe COVID-19 patients are unevenly distributed among the 14 hospitals designated to provide advan...
January 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make Efforts for Stable Electricity Supply through Broad Cooperation
The balance between supply and demand for electric power has been tight nationwide. Electric power c...
January 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Trump Leaves a ‘Negative Legacy’ for the United States and the World
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office on Jan. 20. International order and democracy have been se...
January 20, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Holds Firm, Waits for South Korea’s Next Move
Following South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s speech regarding lawsuits involving former wartime re...
January 19, 2021
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Asia-PacificMoon Eager for Japan’s Support amid N. Korea Impasse
SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s latest remark on lawsuits involving former wartime requ...
January 19, 2021