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Yomiuri EditorialFed must tread carefully in exploring ways to scale down monetary easing
A hike to interest rates and a paring of quantitative easing by the U.S. central bank will have a si...
June 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strive to create society in which men, women raise children together
The Child-rearing and Nursing Care Leave Law was revised in the recent ordinary Diet session to make...
June 20, 2021
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ElectionsSuga maneuvers to have LDP race held after lower house election
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is moving to create a scenario in which he dissolves the House of Repr...
June 20, 2021
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CompaniesJapan’s automakers discontinuing production of beloved models
In response to both a shrinking domestic market and the accelerating shift toward electric vehicles,...
June 19, 2021
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Crime & Courts
Japanese former Olympians angered by sexually exploitative photos
Japanese female athletes are constantly being exploited by others who use their images for sexual pu...
June 19, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Court gives tough sentence in case involving large-scale vote-buying
Compared with past incidents of election violations, the number of people who took bribes and the am...
June 19, 2021
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Asia-PacificMore young Chinese taking social pressures ‘lying down’
SHANGHAI — More and more young Chinese are expressing a desire to sit out the rat race. Or more symb...
June 19, 2021
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Vantage PointGuardian of cosmopolitan Tokyo community
“We have a community here that we want to make sure we maintain,” said Anthony Cala, who manages Tok...
June 19, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Economic, fiscal policies should be how-to manuals, not mere wish lists
There is no point in merely arranging themes and goals. A long-term strategy to restore vitality to ...
June 19, 2021
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CompaniesOil industry searching for concrete measures to decarbonize
In response to the global trend toward decarbonization, the oil industry in both Japan and abroad is...
June 19, 2021
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Japan In FocusNara: Ancient assassination plots and ball games
SAKURAI, Nara – Tucked into the side of a forested hill in central Nara Prefecture, Tanzan Shrine ha...
June 19, 2021
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Crime & CourtsCyber ‘locators’ help facilitate stalking, other crimes
They advertise openly in the cyberworld that they can find anyone’s address. Stalking is proliferat...
June 19, 2021
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Japan In FocusShimane: Head-turning David statue gets another day
KURE, Hiroshima/OKUIZUMO, Shimane — A controversial replica of Michelangelo’s David has been resurre...
June 19, 2021
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CoronavirusBlind spots, complacent measures blamed for workplace COVID clusters
A spate of novel coronavirus clusters at workplaces has revealed holes in the preventative measures ...
June 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S.-Russia summit only 1st step toward improved bilateral relations
Improving relations that are said to be at their worst since the end of the Cold War will not be eas...
June 18, 2021