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Yomiuri EditorialGovt’s optimistic budget projections push fiscal reform further away
Unless the government changes its optimistic projections, no proper path to fiscal consolidation wil...
August 3, 2021
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DeliciousAddictive, refreshing Bulgarian-style yogurt soup
Wakako Sato, a research specialist on international cuisine, has a go-to dish in summer: chilled yog...
August 3, 2021
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DeliciousColorful sushi layers inspired by Boso Peninsula geology
TATEYAMA, Chiba — Hotel chefs in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, have developed colorful sushi inspired ...
August 3, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s medal rush boosts retail sales
Economic activity related to the Tokyo Games is brisk even though there are almost no spectators in ...
August 2, 2021
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Economy
China’s tech firms in danger of becoming tools of Communist Party
Beijing is tightening its control over China’s tech companies. As these fast-growing global corporat...
August 2, 2021
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General News
Entrance exam reform doomed by failure to listen to test-takers, schools
After many twists and turns in pursuit of a noble ideal, attempts to reform the university entrance ...
August 2, 2021
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General NewsMino washi papermakers leave their mark on Games with ‘Olympic diploma’
GIFU — The top eight finishers in events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able...
August 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reinvestigation into Abe scandal should address citizens’ concerns
This is apparently a sign of the people’s deep-rooted distrust regarding the problem of politics and...
August 1, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic Village app glitches hinder transport of athletes
Getting from point A to point B hasn’t been easy for many athletes in the Olympic Village. There ha...
August 1, 2021
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Coronavirus
Take thorough precautions to protect children from coronavirus infection
The percentage of children being infected with the novel coronavirus has been on the rise. It is imp...
August 1, 2021
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General NewsAhead of Japan’s renewed state of emergency, people still going out
Ahead of another state of emergency coming into effect Monday for a trio of Tokyo’s neighboring pref...
August 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusRuler’s luxury gold tea room to be restored in Kyushu historic site
KARATSU, Saga — The gold tea room used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the late 16th-century warlord who unif...
August 1, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Can unwholesome corporate culture of Mitsubishi Electric be reformed?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has established a new management structure following serial revelations of...
August 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusReaching the Ishizuchi summit of selflessness
SAIJO, Ehime — One myth states the deity Ishizuchihiko no Mikoto — the son of Izanagi no Mikoto and ...
August 1, 2021
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EconomyFirms in Japan seek to tap into effects of circular economy
Reusing containers and raw materials are among the actions being taken by an increasing number of co...
July 31, 2021