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Politics & GovernmentWith Koike back, parties watch her moves
As soon as Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who had been resting due to excessive fatigue, returned from a h...
July 1, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialAbuse of ministry subsidy program reveals shocking lack of ethics
While many businesses were struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 relief money was alleg...
July 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan should prepare to quickly get promising drugs to treat COVID-19
To conquer the novel coronavirus, efforts must be made to develop therapeutic drugs in addition to s...
July 1, 2021
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ElectionsConservatives hope to win back prefectural administration
This is the fourth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sin...
July 1, 2021
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CompaniesProposals brought before general shareholders’ meetings diversifying
This year’s round of annual general shareholders’ meetings of listed companies that settle their acc...
June 30, 2021
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General News47 animals dead from malnutrition, neglect at Hyogo zoo
KOBE — A total of 47 animals have died in captivity at the Tatsuno Park Zoo in Hyogo Prefecture over...
June 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Urgent need to establish intl rules for peaceful use of Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean should not be used as a venue for conflicts among major powers, as there are growin...
June 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Companies should use internet to deepen dialogue with shareholders
The number of companies that hold their general shareholders meetings online has rapidly been increa...
June 30, 2021
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TechnologyAI-generated faces, testimonials blur ethical line for web advertising
Human faces that do not exist in the real world are being used more and more to promote products and...
June 30, 2021
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General NewsNew law drives businesses to further reduce use of plastic
At one of its outlets in central Tokyo this autumn, Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. plans to collect an...
June 30, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentHalf-century of subsidies hamper Okinawa’s path to self-reliance
This is the third installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
June 30, 2021
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EconomyFukushima Pref. becoming hub for sustainable energy
Renewable energy is being introduced at a fast pace in Fukushima Prefecture to create a society that...
June 29, 2021
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ElectionsKoike’s return could shake up Tokyo Assembly election
Several political parties are cautious about what Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike will do once she returns f...
June 29, 2021
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General NewsFounder’s name carried on at Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki restaurant
HIROSHIMA — The founder of a restaurant chain in Hiroshima that made the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki...
June 29, 2021
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DeliciousSpice up summer with easy-to-make curries
As the days get hotter, why not head to the grocery store and pick up some spices to try your hand a...
June 29, 2021