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Coronavirus
Approval of more vaccines to accelerate rollout
The recent approval of additional vaccines is expected to accelerate the vaccination rollout in Japa...
May 22, 2021
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Vantage Point
Univ. president teaches how to live outside the box
When Oussouby Sacko first came to Japan in 1991 to further his studies in architecture, he did not i...
May 22, 2021
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Other Sports
Immerse yourself in stories of inspirational swimmers
Did you know there is an Olympic event during which many of the competitors don’t breathe? According...
May 22, 2021
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Economy
Flower shops in Japan look to make use of ‘nonstandard’ blooms
Flowers that do no meet the market’s “standards,” such as having stems that are too short or too thi...
May 22, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan opposition leader calls for suspension of U.S. base relocation in latest book
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) leader Yukio Edano has called for the relocation of ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Hiroshima: Paper planes carry wishes from mountaintop tower
JINSEKI-KOGEN, Hiroshima — Tiny flying objects dot the sky surrounding Mt. Yonami in Jinseki-Kogen, ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Kagawa: Sleeper train cars to lodge pilgrims
KANONJI, Kagawa — Two retired sleeper train cars that had been left out in the open for about seven ...
May 22, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Wakayama: Appearing out of the blue, new attraction rocks
SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — A boulder that suddenly appeared on scenic cliffs in a beach resort area of Sh...
May 22, 2021
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General News
Whale research facility to be built in Taiji, Wakayama Pref.
The town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, will start the construction of what it tentatively calls an ...
May 21, 2021
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Books & Literature
What are love and hope when viewed through artificial eyes?
“Hope,” according to American poet Emily Dickinson, “is the thing with feathers / That perches in th...
May 21, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan should tap the great potential of carbon-free geothermal resources
Japan, which has many volcanoes, is rich in geothermal resources. The public and private sectors sho...
May 21, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fake signatures in Aichi recall drive seriously harm credibility of system
If the forgery of signatures is repeated, it will undermine confidence in the very foundations of th...
May 21, 2021
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Economy
Japan eyes deregulation to get business jet industry soaring
The government plans to relax regulations on the operation of small business jets mainly used by cor...
May 21, 2021
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US & Canada
Biden administration places priority on vote-drawing power
Since U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, the U.S. government has made an impressive...
May 21, 2021
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Europe
Estonia on cutting edge of digital transparency
As some governments seek to use personal data from online spaces to exert political control, the sma...
May 21, 2021