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EnvironmentHydrogen Tipped as Rich Resource for Sustainable Growth
Interest is growing worldwide in initiatives to utilize hydrogen as an energy source, as it does not...
December 21, 2020
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CompaniesHokkaido Companies Consider Travel Packages Including PCR Testing
The tourism industry in Hokkaido has been hit especially hard by the spread of the novel coronavirus...
December 21, 2020
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CompaniesOotoya Eyes Lunch Set Price Cut in Feb.
Japanese cuisine chain Ootoya Co. is considering cutting the price of its popular Ootoya lunch set b...
December 21, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialExpand Banks’ Businesses to Promote Economic Growth in Regional Areas
Banks should play a role in supporting their local economies by improving profits through undertakin...
December 21, 2020
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General NewsCapsule hotel in Tokyo’s Otemachi Business District Helps Preserve Area’s Charms
The round-shaped capsule entrances stand in rows facing the atrium of a hotel. Each has a large numb...
December 21, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help Single-parent Families Avoid Poverty during Holiday Season
The spread of the novel coronavirus is having a serious impact on the finances of single-parent hous...
December 21, 2020
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General NewsRyotei Restaurants Whip up New Methods of Survival
Traditional Japanese ryotei restaurants are facing tough times. Amid the spread of the novel corona...
December 21, 2020
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General NewsJapanese Tourism Companies Launching More Online Tours
Online tour packages have been increasing by major Japanese travel agencies to allow people to imagi...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsSoba Delivery Bike Race Tests Traditional Balancing Skills
Cyclists balancing trays of stacked soba noodle boxes competed against each other on Asakusa’s publi...
December 20, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
10 Years after Arab Spring, how Long will Blood Need to Be Shed?
The Arab Spring movement that defeated oppression faded in a short period of time — only the revival...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsFans Made of Plaster-coated Washi Attracting Attention
FUKUI — Sensu traditional Japanese fans made of Echizen washi are attracting attention after Fukui G...
December 20, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
DPFP must Make Realistic Proposals to Show Presence in Diet Debates
The question is how this opposition party will demonstrate its presence while sticking to its stance...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsMasks The Best-selling Product of 2020 in Japan
Masks and disinfectant were among the best-selling products of 2020, while cosmetics struggled due t...
December 20, 2020
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General News
Report: Japan Ship Ran Aground, Spilled Oil off Mauritius in Bid to Get Cell Phone Reception
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has acknowledged that a cargo ship it chartered ran aground off the ...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsMonchhichi Park to Be Upgraded with Mini-museum in Tokyo
A park in honor of Monchhichi — a lovely stuffed monkey that became a worldwide phenomenon — is bein...
December 20, 2020