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Other SportsRising swimming star Sato aims to emulate hero with Olympic gold
Swimming is among the sports that will kick off the Tokyo Olympics, and the hottest swimmer in Japan...
July 14, 2021
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CompaniesSpace start-ups sharply increase in Japan
The space industry is undergoing a period of change, and an increasing number of space-related start...
July 13, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan’s central government, local authorities clash over supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Faced with a bottleneck in the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, which are vital in the fight against the...
July 13, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese judoka Abe set to shoulder burden of homegrown sport at Tokyo Olympics
At a pep rally for him held by his sponsor Park24 Co., judo star Hifumi Abe minced no words in stati...
July 13, 2021
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CoronavirusRestaurant chains reducing business amid state of emergency
Following the fourth declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo, major companies in the food servi...
July 13, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Ninomiya, an icon of learning and ethics
ODAWARA, Kanagawa — There are perhaps many for whom the name Ninomiya Sontoku, or Ninomiya Kinjiro a...
July 13, 2021
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General NewsBananas with edible skins harvested at Chiba farm
KISARAZU, Chiba — A banana farm in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, had its first harvest this spring of ...
July 13, 2021
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General NewsBlue mailboxes promote Hokkaido’s UNESCO site
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Distinctive blue mailboxes were installed in front of the Toya, Toya Onsen and Ab...
July 13, 2021
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CoronavirusPeople continue to travel despite latest state of emergency in Tokyo
A fourth state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much to ease...
July 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
EU should try to establish trust with Russia through direct talks
The European Union is in a position in which it must promote efforts to build confidence with Russia...
July 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Overcome conflicting interests in establishing international taxation rules
Major progress has been made to create a new framework that will allow each country to impose a corp...
July 13, 2021
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DeliciousWandering Kyoto’s kitchen district with VR
KYOTO — E-commerce site kyotonishiki-ec.com has employed virtual reality technology and a wider sele...
July 13, 2021
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Delicious
Whet your appetite with amber jelly vinaigrette
Hot and humid days can ruin your appetite. Chinese cuisine chef Kotaro Otsu suggested sea bream sash...
July 13, 2021
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General NewsAtami mudslide evacuees visit homes, retrieve belongings from off-limits zone
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Evacuees from the Izusan district in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, were allowed to v...
July 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Urgently make comprehensive efforts to improve missile defense capabilities
One year has passed since the government gave up on a plan to introduce the land-based Aegis Ashore ...
July 12, 2021