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Performing ArtsGirl Band Yanakoto Sotto Mute Encourages us to Mute Nasty Things Online
Tap your smartphone and you get to see an infinite number of posts, both positive and negative, on s...
February 5, 2021
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Manga & AnimeIchiro Mizuki Gives Birthday Concert in the Age of the New Normal
Ichiro Mizuki held his birthday concert at the Yomiuri Otemachi Hall in Tokyo last month. Due to the...
February 5, 2021
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CompaniesRetailers roll out contact-free services in Tokyo
A fast-food outlet, pharmacy and department store are among some of the companies exploring contact-...
February 4, 2021
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Insights Into The WorldResolve the Lack of Intelligible Politics
In Japan, we usually celebrate the start of every new year in a festive, joyful spirit, as it is a v...
February 4, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Looks to Weather Storm Amid Political Scandals
A by-election triggered by the resignation on Wednesday of House of Councillors member Anri Kawai ov...
February 4, 2021
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CoronavirusDiamond Princess Disinfection Work Remembered as ‘Battle with Heat, Anxiety’
Wednesday marked one year since the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the novel ...
February 4, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialUrgently Protect Competitiveness in Face of Technology Information Leaks
If information on technology, which is a source of competitiveness, is leaked, it is not only compan...
February 4, 2021
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DeliciousFeeling Full of Warmth with Udon
Today I’d like to talk to you about shippoku udon. It is a popular winter dish and would appear on o...
February 4, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialSeek Public Understanding under Revised Laws without Relying on Penalties
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, it is essential for the public to be convi...
February 4, 2021
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EconomyPandemic Spurs Record Number of M&As in Japan in 2020
More Japanese companies are turning to mergers and acquisitions as a means of accelerating the selec...
February 3, 2021
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General NewsCouple who Experienced 2011 Quake Opens Shop in Kyushu to Help Residents Hit by Torrential Rain
Nearly 10 years after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake while living in Fukushima Prefect...
February 3, 2021
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EconomyCommercial Vehicles Eye Expensive Shift to Electric
Commercial vehicle makers that develop and manufacture trucks and buses are accelerating their effor...
February 3, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan Prefectures Struggle to Control Infections
It has been formally decided to extend the state of emergency related to the spread of the novel cor...
February 3, 2021
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CoronavirusHome Care Sector being Stretched as Worried Workers Quit
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is battering the nursing care industry, and a record-high number of...
February 3, 2021
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EconomyVirus Emergency Extension to Reduce GDP by ¥1.5 tril.
The extension of the state of emergency to contain the novel coronavirus will have a huge impact on ...
February 3, 2021