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CoronavirusLogistic hurdles to overcome for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rollout in Japan
COVID-19 vaccinations covering all people in Japan ages 16 and over are expected to start Wednesday....
February 15, 2021
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EconomyMaterials Innovation Push Looks to Make Japan Manufacturing Power again
Restoring the nation to its place as a manufacturing powerhouse is the aim of the government’s strat...
February 15, 2021
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General NewsJunior high school student invents lifesaving lattice after Kyoto Animation tragedy
Taking a lesson from the Kyoto Animation arson attack in July 2019, in which 36 people were killed, ...
February 15, 2021
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CoronavirusMedical experts urge more use of Tokyo hotels designated for quarantine
Just over 17% of rooms at hotels designated as quarantine facilities in Tokyo were accommodating peo...
February 15, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan OK’s 1st vaccine against coronavirus
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Sunday approved the application by U.S. pharmaceutical gia...
February 15, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMSDF submarine’s collision with cargo ship could have caused tragedy
It was an outrageous accident that relates to the foundation of national security. The government sh...
February 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways to protect children as number of abuse cases increases
The novel coronavirus pandemic is making it more difficult to deal with child abuse. The number of c...
February 15, 2021
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CompaniesJapan shipping companies aim at zero emissions with wind power, fuel cells
Major shipping and shipbuilding companies have begun developing zero-emission ships that do not emit...
February 15, 2021
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General News
Japan universities neglect background checks on foreign students, researchers
About 40% of private universities nationwide failed to conduct background checks on foreign students...
February 15, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Monitor Land Acquisitions around SDF Bases and Nuclear Power Plants
To monitor the opaque movements of foreign capital from China and other nations, the government plan...
February 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S.-hosted summit highlights urgent need to bolster democracy’s foundations
To stave off the expansion of authoritarianism in China and Russia, efforts must be made to strength...
February 13, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsHow Kawabuchi stepped back from Tokyo Games post
Saburo Kawabuchi, who recently appeared set to take the helm of the Tokyo Games organizing committee...
February 13, 2021
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General NewsIn These Fukushima Schools, Time Stopped after 2011 Disaster
FUKUSHIMA — In a difficult-to-return area of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, where the Fukushima No. 1 ...
February 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mori’s Decision to Step Down as Tokyo Games Chief Came Too Late
Yoshiro Mori bears a heavy responsibility for damaging Japan’s image by making inappropriate remarks...
February 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Avoid Confusion Through Close Cooperation
The start of COVID-19 vaccinations will be a major step toward the containment of the novel coronavi...
February 13, 2021