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Yomiuri EditorialLDP must responsibly steer nation amid increasingly difficult times
The Liberal Democratic Party must deal with the drastically changing international situation, and at...
March 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
With 3G service ending, detailed explanations must be made to users
From the end of this month, major mobile phone service companies will begin plans to phase out the 3...
March 15, 2022
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DeliciousSimple stir-fry showcases seasonal fish, leeks
“It’s great that we can eat seasonal fish year-round in Japan,” food researcher Wu Wen said. Wu uses...
March 15, 2022
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MuseumsTokyo: Re-creating manga legends’ shared apartment
Fujiko F. Fujio and Shotaro Ishinomori are legends of the manga world. The legendary apartment Tokiw...
March 15, 2022
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Japan In FocusNagano: Absence of frozen lake surface cracks reported to deities
SUWA, Nagano — About 30 people took part in a traditional ceremony held last month to report to the ...
March 15, 2022
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ReutersAnti-war protester in studio disrupts live Russian state TV news
LONDON (Reuters) — An anti-war protester interrupted a live news bulletin on Russia’s state TV Chan...
March 15, 2022
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 measures likely to end in 15 Japan prefectures on March 21
The central government is preparing to lift pre-emergency priority measures against COVID-19 as sch...
March 15, 2022
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EconomyNext-generation nuclear plants to be built around the world
Next-generation nuclear plants with enhanced safety features are scheduled to be built one after ano...
March 15, 2022
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Japan In FocusMan who shot famed tsunami video turned lens on Fukushima’s future
The Yomiuri ShimbunTakashi Hokoi, right, and Yuichi Harada talk amid cherry trees on March 6 in Nami...
March 15, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo’s daily new coronavirus tally dips below 5,000
Jiji Press [posttime] JST, [postdate] TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The daily number of new coronavirus ...
March 14, 2022
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Crime & Courts34 indicted for allegedly receiving cash from Japan’s ex-Justice minister
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese prosecutors on Monday indicted 34 people for allegedly receiving cash ...
March 14, 2022
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General NewsRemains of ‘miraculous’ tree that survived Japan’s 3/11 disaster go on display in Tokyo
The stump and root network of the “miraculous lone pine” that survived the Great East Japan Earthqua...
March 14, 2022
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Elections
Japan likely to hold upper house election on July 10
Jiji Press [posttime] JST, [postdate] TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period for thi...
March 14, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics‘Peace’ Paralympics draw to a close
BEIJING — The Beijing Winter Paralympics ended Sunday amid escalating Russian military aggression in...
March 14, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train celebrates 30 years of fast-tracking
The Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train marked its 30th anniversary on Monday. The Tokaido Shinkansen...
March 14, 2022