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Politics & GovernmentSuga Mulls Linking Vaccine to My Number
The government will consider using tax and social security identification numbers — the so-called “M...
January 22, 2021
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s Ruling Coalition Wants Scandal-Tainted Kawai to Resign
In response to House of Councillors member Anri Kawai being found guilty over a large-scale vote-buy...
January 22, 2021
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 Surge Leads to Worrying Differences in Patient Admissions
Staff at public health centers in Tokyo are again struggling with increased workloads after the gove...
January 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusUpopoy Ainu Museum, Park Attracts nearly 200,000 Visitors in First 6 Months
SHIRAOI, Hokkaido — The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park has attracted a total of 198,485 visito...
January 22, 2021
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CoronavirusCOVID-19: Japan Faces Moment of Truth
In 2020, the world was racked by the unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic. In its initial stage,...
January 22, 2021
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Asia-PacificJapanese Supermarket Chain Stayed Open to Supply Wuhan Residents during Lockdown
WUHAN, China — Customers formed lines in front of stores in Wuhan from early that morning. At 10 a.m...
January 22, 2021
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US & CanadaUnity, Strength of U.S. Tested on Biden’s Inauguration / Take Helm of Democracy, Intl Cooperation
The start of the new administration comes at a time when the United States faces a host of difficult...
January 22, 2021
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General NewsJapan Architect Regrets Shelved Plan for Doomed School
What happened at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, following the Great East ...
January 22, 2021
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ArtTakuro Kuwata’s Ceramics Boast Aesthetics beyond Imagination
More than seven years have passed since I first laid eyes on the ceramic work of up-and-coming potte...
January 22, 2021
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US & CanadaCan Biden Bring Divided U.S. together?
WASHINGTON — When U.S. President Joe Biden spoke of “Bringing America together” in his inaugural add...
January 21, 2021
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General NewsSister City Lends a Hand by Gifting Fertilized Salmon Eggs to Hard-hit Region in Northern Japan
A friend in need is a friend indeed, and Daisen, Akita Prefecture, is taking the adage to heart by o...
January 21, 2021
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General NewsWildflowers Add Harmonious ‘Cool’ Touch
It seems as if everyone wants to get their hands on some wildflowers. The kind of wildflowers that a...
January 21, 2021
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DeliciousANA Hopes Sales of In-flight Meals Take off Online
All Nippon Airways Co. is looking to spread its wings with online sales of its in-flight meals. The ...
January 21, 2021
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Politics & Government
Uncertain Place of Empathy in Today’s Turbulent Political Reality
In 2016, not long before Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, influential socio...
January 21, 2021
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EconomySchools in Japan to Offer Jobs to Employees at Struggling Companies
The government has set up a database to provide school-related job information to companies that hav...
January 21, 2021