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CoronavirusPharmaceutical companies race to develop oral drugs for COVID
Japanese pharmaceutical companies are among those fiercely competing to develop oral antiviral drugs...
September 14, 2021
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DeliciousA sweet treat sure to steal your heart
TOTTORI — Kudzu starch cake made with specialty fruits from Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, has become esp...
September 14, 2021
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DeliciousAdd some spice to your pork rib curry
Curry is one of the most popular home-style dishes in Japan. Chef Yasuyuki Takara, who specializes i...
September 14, 2021
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DeliciousDeep-sea fish: The new delicacy in Kagoshima Pref.
KAGOSHIMA — Deep-sea fish, which used to be discarded because of its strange appearance, is now bein...
September 14, 2021
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MuseumsBeauty, strength in hallucinatory depictions
Even at the age of 92, avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her works that feature polka dots ...
September 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusScarecrows depicting female idol group adorn road in Aomori
AOMORI — Kakashi Road 280, an event that involves the display of decorative scarecrows along Nationa...
September 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusMan battling leukemia makes dictionary for fading dialect
NAKAGAWA, Tochigi — A retired Japanese-language teacher fighting leukemia has created a dictionary f...
September 14, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialPrevent subcontractors from shouldering full burden of price hikes
Many subcontracting businesses are suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and soaring material cost...
September 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Speed up efforts to respond to threat of new North Korean cruise missiles
North Korea’s provocations have undermined Japan’s security and the stability of its surrounding reg...
September 14, 2021
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Political SeriesDigitization will likely boost Japanese firms’ sales by ¥68 tril.
A specialty hoto noodle soup restaurant near Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture is so popular th...
September 14, 2021
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Business SeriesIn S. Korea, digitization of personal information takes the pain out of administrative paperwork
Countries around the world have been tapping into technology to make daily life more convenient for ...
September 14, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / China wary of data-rich IT firms’ expansion
China, although transitioning to a digital society at a furious pace, is now experiencing a strong b...
September 13, 2021
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Political SeriesDigital torrent / Japan’s growing array of data centers present a matter of national security
Data centers have been cropping up amid the fields and suburbs of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, site of t...
September 13, 2021
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Elections3 candidates for LDP president differ on economic policies
Each of the three lawmakers who have declared their candidacy for president of the ruling Liberal De...
September 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
20 years after 9/11, allies must unite to maintain stable order / No end in sight for war on extremism
How can nations engage with failed states where governmental functions have become paralyzed and cou...
September 13, 2021