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CoronavirusLocal hospitals, clinics to share information on COVID-19 home care patients
The government plans to create a new system that aims to help medical institutions keep tabs on COVI...
June 3, 2021
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CoronavirusBusiness community eager for swift introduction of vaccine certificates
The business community is urging the government to hasten the introduction of vaccine certificates, ...
June 2, 2021
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Books & LiteratureNovel unearths drama in the silent spaces of relationships
One of the most expressive yet frustratingly uncommunicative words in any relationship, whether it b...
June 2, 2021
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General News
Applications for welfare benefits rise for 1st time in 11 years
More than 228,000 applications for welfare benefits were submitted in fiscal 2020, up 2.3% from the ...
June 2, 2021
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Coronavirus
Vaccine misinformation spreads on social media in Japan
There has been a flood of dubious information regarding the novel coronavirus. Hoaxes tend to spread...
June 2, 2021
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General News
Japan, U.S., South Korea planning trilateral summit meeting
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are p...
June 2, 2021
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CoronavirusMany municipalities yet to set dates for vaccinating non-elderly
A survey of 69 municipalities by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 60% of them have yet to decide when ...
June 2, 2021
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CompaniesTokura: Keidanren to strengthen decarbonization strategy
The chairman of a major chemical company expressed a commitment to decarbonization in the context of...
June 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan’s role vital in bolstering WHO’s ability to deal with pandemic
Strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) is indispensable to prevent another novel coronavi...
June 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Prevent damage from heavy rain with forecasts on linear precipitation bands
Floods and landslides occur frequently during the rainy season, causing serious damage. It is vital ...
June 2, 2021
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General NewsWill decoys, recorded bird calls draw herons to former nesting site in Japan?
Strangely stiff white herons have emerged around treetops near the Higashi-Meihan Expressway in Yato...
June 1, 2021
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SumoChampion judged strictly by own stablemaster in close matches
The newly re-promoted ozeki Terunofuji has won the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament....
June 1, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
JOC to conduct survey on sexism, diversity in sports
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) is planning to conduct a nationwide survey on sexism and divers...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusSaitama: Finding marine fossils in landlocked Saitama
Around 15 million years ago, the area now known as Saitama Prefecture was located somewhere in the b...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusIwate: Course to nurture disaster prevention specialists opens
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — An annual training course created to nurture disaster prevention specialists...
June 1, 2021