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Politics & GovernmentKishida set to tap Hayashi for Japan’s foreign minister post
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informed senior ruling party members Friday that he intends to appoint ...
November 6, 2021
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General NewsSapporo plans full rollout of meal-planning smartphone app
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plans to officially rollout a smartphone app that helps users shop more effici...
November 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialWill next year’s South Korean election lead to political reform?
Candidates from the major political parties in South Korea have been nominated for the country’s pre...
November 6, 2021
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Defense & SecurityDefense Minister Kishi inspects German frigate visiting Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday inspected the German frigate Ba...
November 6, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan to reopen borders for business travelers, students
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will reopen its borders for business travelers and students Monday, easin...
November 6, 2021
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I’m a father struggling with how to give good advice to my daughter
I’m a part-time worker in my 70s. I’m worried about my daughter in her early 30s, as she is not fitt...
November 6, 2021
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TroubleshooterI’m gay and have a boyfriend, but cannot tell my wife the truth
I’m a male company employee in my 30s and the only child of a wealthy family. I got a job, got marri...
November 6, 2021
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I can’t forgive my abusive mother, but feel guilty about resenting her
I am a female university student in my 20s. I have terrible memories of what my mother did to me whe...
November 6, 2021
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I was invited to my ex’s sister’s wedding, but don’t know if I should go
I’m a woman in my 20s who is a company employee. I have a child who is a little over a year old. I a...
November 6, 2021
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I want to get married, but I like being on my own
I’m a guy in his 30s who works for a company. I’ve never been good at socializing, and don’t have ma...
November 6, 2021
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I’m a 60-something single gay man reflecting on my life’s meaning
I’m a single man in my 60s. I am a homosexual. Recently, I have been thinking about something. I hav...
November 6, 2021
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I am very deeply hurt after my child lied to me and shoplifted
I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. My child was caught shoplifting. Since becoming a junior high scho...
November 6, 2021
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I feel hopelessly inferior to those around me as I struggle with school
I’m a female university student in my 20s and I feel inferior when I compare myself to others. I’ve ...
November 6, 2021
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Defense & SecurityCoast guard sees drop in career officer applications
It is less popular than it once was to pursue an executive position at the Japan Coast Guard. This y...
November 5, 2021
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EconomyWill showrooms be the saviors of department stores?
Department store sales in Japan, which peaked in 1991 at about ¥9.71 trillion, have been falling eve...
November 5, 2021