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Asia-PacificChina hints at capabilities to strike U.S. Navy ships
BEIJING / WASHINGTON — The Chinese military’s full-scale use of drones has put Japan and the United ...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Opening Moves / Facing diplomatic challenges right away
“I want to regain my sense of diplomacy quickly. I hope to consult with you on various matters,” Pri...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & Government10 years after high-profile schoolboy suicide, more anti-bullying efforts urged
Oct. 11 marks 10 years since a second-year municipal junior high school student in Otsu committed su...
October 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentDisease outbreaks to be officially added to disaster medical teams’ mission
To strengthen countermeasures against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has decided to add de...
October 10, 2021
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General NewsNara: Boatload of guardian deities lights up internet
NARA — Dozens of small stone statues set on a rock foundation fashioned in the shape of a boat in a ...
October 9, 2021
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General NewsPeople seek power from giant natural work
KATANO, Osaka — Overwhelmed by the imposing presence of the giant granite boulders, even I contempla...
October 9, 2021
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General News
Upper-5 Tokyo quake an opportunity to rethink preparation for ‘Big One’
The strong temblor that struck the greater Tokyo area late Thursday night was a jolting reminder tha...
October 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Specific plan for growth, distribution crucial to Kishida’s economic policy
In order to expand the middle class, the direction of promoting growth in tandem with distribution i...
October 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Opening Moves / Coordination skills put to the test to combat COVID-19
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched his Cabinet on Oct. 4, the same day the percentage of the nati...
October 9, 2021
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General NewsManabe pushed Japan’s supercomputer progress
Syukuro Manabe, a cowinner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, is not only a meteorologist but also ...
October 8, 2021
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Troubleshooter
I can’t trust my wife after I found out she cheated on me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male company employee in my 30s. In autumn of last year, I discovered my...
October 8, 2021
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TroubleshooterI am in a dark space after my sister-in-law committed suicide
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. My husband runs a clinic, where I work as a medical tec...
October 8, 2021
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TroubleshooterHow should I deal with my father-in-law who sexually harasses me?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s. My husband is a third-generation business proprietor, a...
October 8, 2021
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ElectionsLDP’s draft campaign pledges call for strengthening national authority over infection control
The Liberal Democratic Party will aim to revise the law to give the government stronger authority to...
October 8, 2021
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TroubleshooterI’m worried about my son working 80 hours of overtime a month
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a homemaker in my 40s and I’m worried about my son, who is in his mid-20s...
October 8, 2021