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Yomiuri EditorialSugawara’s belated, low-profile exit from Diet worsens distrust in politics
Public distrust in politics has been growing due to repeated money-and-politics problems. A lawmaker...
June 9, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
G7 to express support for Tokyo Games
The G7 major industrial nations are expected to endorse holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, ...
June 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Moon must act on public awareness of need for better ties with Japan
It would be good if the people of both Japan and South Korea are becoming increasingly aware of the ...
June 9, 2021
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ElectionsLDP focusing on solidifying organized support in upcoming Tokyo assembly election
With less than one month to go until the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on July 4, political p...
June 8, 2021
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GolfSaso vowed at age 8 to someday be world No. 1
SAN FRANCISCO — Eleven years have passed since she vowed, at just the age of 8, to someday be ranked...
June 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Semiconductor strategy must be reconfigured as a national project
How can Japan’s semiconductor industry, which once dominated the world, be revived? From the standpo...
June 8, 2021
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CoronavirusLooking for cheers with nonalcoholic drinks
Nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured to look and taste like beer, chuhai soda, shochu mixed with ...
June 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Saso’s victory demonstrates Japan’s high level of golf on world stage
Japanese players shone brightly on the highest stage of women’s golf. We would like to celebrate the...
June 8, 2021
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General NewsNiigata companies work toward plastic-free society
NIIGATA — Colorful and stylish spoons and tiny sake cups line the shelves of the “Niigata Eppin” boo...
June 8, 2021
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Japan In FocusChiba: Film immortalizes school fight song composer
CHIBA — The life of a young man who composed a famous sports tune for his high school will be immort...
June 8, 2021
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EconomyDemand for paper towels rising due to growing hygiene awareness
The demand for paper towels is growing as more people in Japan are using them especially for hand-wi...
June 7, 2021
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EconomyRetail giants get serious about expanding online supermarkets
The demand for shopping online has seen a steady rise since consumers started to refrain from going ...
June 7, 2021
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Defense & Security
Japan to introduce AI-equipped drones to work with future fighter jet
The Defense Ministry plans to introduce autonomous drones equipped with artificial intelligence to o...
June 7, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Investors must realize high-return social lending involves sizable risk
There have been a series of problems involving social lending, or peer-to-peer lending, an online in...
June 7, 2021
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Other SportsFor Uchimura, gymnastics is more than competition
Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura feels he has a mission to use the power of sports to benefit...
June 7, 2021