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Politics & GovernmentWith Subsidies, Japan Hopes to Give Start-Ups a Personnel Boost
The government is ramping up support for new start-ups to help foster next-generation technological ...
February 23, 2021
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EuropeFrench ambassador: Ties with Japan important for Indo-Pacific region
French Ambassador to Japan Philippe Setton, who took up his post in October last year, spoke about s...
February 23, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialFirms that Wine and Dine Regulators Inevitably Stir up Public Suspicion
This is a serious situation that has raised doubts about the fairness of the regulation of broadcast...
February 23, 2021
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s release of New Year’s message reflected careful approach
“We look forward to meeting everyone in person again after the novel coronavirus pandemic subsides,”...
February 23, 2021
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CoronavirusFamous for its Kitchen Supply Stores, Iconic Tokyo Street Falls on Hard Times
Famous for its wide array of stores selling kitchen supplies, Tokyo’s Kappabashi Dogugai street has ...
February 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Rules for Digital Advertising should Protect Businesses, Personal Data
In the expanding digital advertising market, the adverse effects of an oligopoly by tech giants have...
February 22, 2021
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Troubleshooter
I feel alone in not wanting a smartphone
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 20s, and I can’t seem to adapt to living in the information ag...
February 22, 2021
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Manga & AnimeManga Stories Unfold as People Walk by in Japan Station
UTSUNOMIYA — An exhibition of manga by artists connected with Tochigi Prefecture stretches for about...
February 22, 2021
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DeliciousJapan Eyes New Criteria for Domestically Produced Whiskey
The Japan Spirits and Liqueurs Makers Association has drafted criteria for what constitutes Japanese...
February 22, 2021
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Coronavirus
173 infected with coronavirus variants in 16 prefectures in Japan
A total of 173 people in 16 prefectures as of Sunday were confirmed to have been infected with the c...
February 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Offer suitable support for non-regular employees regardless of company size
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many non-regular employees to take leave from work. The necessar...
February 22, 2021
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CoronavirusVaccinations for Japan’s Elderly to Be Delayed
Vaccinations of the elderly will be delayed due to an extremely limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine i...
February 22, 2021
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CoronavirusMunicipalities Weigh Up Pros and Cons of Vaccination Methods in Japan
About 80% of municipalities plan to use both the “mass” vaccination method and the “individual” meth...
February 22, 2021
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BaseballJapanese H.S. Baseball Player who Helped Nation Bond at Koshien Returns Home as Coach
SENDAI — In the spring one year after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region, ...
February 22, 2021
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Imperial FamilyBeing Emperor amid the Pandemic / Staying Close to the People through Remote Meetings
Late at night on Feb. 13, an earthquake measuring up to an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity...
February 22, 2021