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CoronavirusEconomic Revitalization Minister Says Japan will Consider New State of Emergency Declaration
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the central government “will have to liste...
January 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialTime to Rebuild International Cooperation amid Pandemic / Unity of Democratic Nations under Threat
Building a world in which people can travel freely and prosper together under common rules: The blow...
January 3, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt Supporting Mergers of Regional Banks
The business environment for regional banks is clearly deteriorating due to the declining birthrate ...
January 3, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Launch New Subsidies to Help Employees, Business Operators Change Jobs or Industries
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will launch a new subsidy system in 2021 to support employees...
January 2, 2021
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CompaniesGrand Seiko Wristwatch Brand Marks 60th Anniversary
Seiko Watch Corp.’s luxury wristwatch brand, Grand Seiko, marked the 60th anniversary of its establi...
January 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina Gives Japanese Researchers more Funds than They can Spend
With at least 44 Japanese researchers involved with China’s Thousand Talents Plan, what is also comi...
January 2, 2021
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US & CanadaCongress behind U.S. Increasing Pressure over 1989 Security Talks with Japan
The 1989 diplomatic records released Dec. 23 vividly depict how Washington increased pressure on Tok...
January 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina’s Thousand Talents Plan lured at least 44 Japanese Researchers
At least 44 Japanese researchers have been involved in Thousand Talents Plan, a Chinese central gove...
January 2, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentMinistry Works toward Enhancing Recognition of Agricultural Heritage in Japan
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is grappling with low public recognition of two sys...
January 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina Boosts Science, Technology Budget to Nearly 7 Times Japan’s
The budget allocated for science- and technology-related fields in Japan has been hovering at a low ...
January 2, 2021
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General NewsOver 90% of Municipalities Concerned about the Use of E-textbooks
More than 90% of municipalities are concerned about the use of digital textbooks in classrooms, acco...
January 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Digital Agency should Be Control Tower for Improvement of Administration
It is important to make up for the delay in digitization and improve the quality of government admin...
January 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificH.K. Activist Chow Moved to Prison for Serious Criminals
BEIJING — Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who was sentenced to 10 months in prison in December fo...
January 2, 2021
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GlobalFormer Prime Minister Takeshita Prepared for Reagan Nobel Peace Prize in 1988
In time for the 1988 announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese government prepared a draft...
January 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hurry to Expand Relief System for Victims Harmed by Asbestos
The government bears a heavy responsibility for neglecting to take countermeasures even though it re...
January 2, 2021