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Yomiuri EditorialWill China use new law to justify intrusions into Japanese waters?
Does China intend to justify intruding into Japan’s territorial waters and tracking Japanese vessels...
May 2, 2021
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Glistening evening on Seto Inland Sea dazzles visitors
KURASHIKI, Okayama — The historical city of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture is known for the Bikan H...
May 2, 2021
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Japan In FocusTottori: Railway track hiking gaining popularity with extraordinary photogenic appeal
KURAYOSHI, Tottori — A trekking course set up on the site of an abandoned railway line in Kurayoshi,...
May 2, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokushima: What’s the question?
KAMIKATSU, Tokushima — A red question mark seen overhead in a mountainous region in Tokushima Prefec...
May 2, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan’s tourism industry battered again in Golden Week holidays
For the second year in a row, the tourism industry is being battered by the pandemic amid the Golden...
May 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fight climate change closer to home by promoting energy-saving houses
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is important to make energy-saving efforts to lower energy co...
May 2, 2021
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CompaniesMUFG, SMBC set to jointly operate ATMs in Japan
MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. are nearing a deal to jointly operate ATMs, in a move ex...
May 2, 2021
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CompaniesANA to proffer parked planes for weddings
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin a new service this month in which people can hold wedding ceremo...
May 2, 2021
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CoronavirusTravel across Tokyo border up over holiday weekend
Undeterred by the latest state of emergency on the first of five consecutive holidays, the number of...
May 2, 2021
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CompaniesSpecialized beauty salons are a cut above the rest
Amid intensifying competition among beauty salons, salon owners’ ambitions to stand out from the cro...
May 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will Biden be able to lay groundwork to successfully compete with China?
The United States must maintain stability and prosperity if it is to overcome competition from China...
May 1, 2021
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CoronavirusYomiuri survey: Only 20% of healthcare workers have received 2nd shot
Only 20% of the 4.7 million health care workers who are eligible for the novel coronavirus vaccine i...
May 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
School textbooks should be precise in terminology for ‘comfort women’
The term “military comfort women” can easily lead to misunderstandings, such as the notion that such...
May 1, 2021
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Companies
Japanese, U.S. authorities keep close watch on Rakuten as China’s Tencent acquires stake
Japanese and U.S. authorities are paying close attention to a recent investment into Rakuten Group I...
May 1, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan relaxing rules to promote development of drone delivery services
The government is relaxing flight rules to expand the use of drones for logistics. The government ha...
May 1, 2021