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General NewsPM Kishida participates in disaster preparedness drill
YOKOHAMA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated in a joint training drill held Sunday by nine p...
November 8, 2021
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General NewsDonations revive Japan drug project aimed to help cats live longer
Cat lovers might soon have a remedy on hand to keep their furry friends with them longer. The Univer...
November 8, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s izakaya pub numbers decrease by 20% in FY2020
The ubiquitous izakaya, the Japanese-style pubs that are common after-work destinations for people s...
November 8, 2021
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General NewsSeasonal lights illuminate bridges in Tokyo
Bridges around Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, are once again shimmering with lights that reflect the season ...
November 8, 2021
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Asia-PacificExports of food, agricultural products to Asia booming
BANGKOK — Exports of Japanese food and agricultural products to other Asian nations are thriving, wi...
November 8, 2021
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CoronavirusPCR tests to be available free for asymptomatic people
The government plans to provide free PCR and antigen tests for asymptomatic people, in order to be r...
November 8, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialOutpatient services, consultations needed for COVID-19 aftereffects
As there was a surge in the number of patients infected with the novel coronavirus amid the fifth wa...
November 8, 2021
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General NewsGolden ginkgo archway
About 70 ginkgo trees’ golden leaves hang above people strolling through Nerima Ward’s Hikarigaoka P...
November 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Enhance safety measures for linear line construction after fatal accident
A tunnel collapse accident occurred in which one worker was killed and another was seriously injured...
November 8, 2021
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General NewsKanazawa’s Kenrokuen garden basks in the spotlight at autumn illumination event
KANAZAWA — Visitors view autumn foliage lit up during an illumination event at Kenrokuen garden in K...
November 8, 2021
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Associated PressMourning starts as Houston officials probe concert deaths
HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at ...
November 8, 2021
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Associated PressTension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate prime minister
BAGHDAD (AP) — The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Su...
November 8, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan ruling party’s once-prominent faction in crisis after losing 10 members
October was a cruel month for Liberal Democratic Party bigwig Toshihiro Nikai. The former LDP secret...
November 7, 2021
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CompaniesToyota’s record profit buoyed by weak yen, strong SUV, HV sales
A weak yen and strong sales of sport-utility vehicles and hybrid vehicles boosted Toyota Motor Corp....
November 7, 2021
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General NewsExcavation seeks to shine new light on ‘Japanese Pompeii’ in Gunma Prefecture
MAEBASHI — The 1783 eruption of Mt. Asama buried most of present-day Kanbara district in Tsumagoi, G...
November 7, 2021