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CoronavirusJapan to Set up 10,000 Bases with Ultracold Freezers for Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
The health ministry plans to carry out vaccinations against COVID-19 at about 10,000 medical facilit...
January 17, 2021
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CoronavirusNikko Toshogu Shrine Feels Pinch of State of Emergency
In a sign of the times, the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine was seen almost deserted on the first weeken...
January 17, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Considers Decarbonization Disclosure Rules for Companies
The government is preparing rules to encourage companies to actively disclose their decarbonization ...
January 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Utilize European Nations’ Involvement to Help Stabilize Indo-Pacific Region
To promote the “free and open Indo-Pacific” initiative Japan is backing, it is essential to cooperat...
January 17, 2021
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Social SeriesThe ‘Temporary town’ Project for 2011 Evacuees that Went off Course
In the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, many communities chose to start over by pi...
January 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Redevelopment Poses New Problems, 26 years after Hanshin Earthquake
Jan. 17 marked 26 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed 6,434 people. Communities’ ...
January 17, 2021
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General NewsAs Fugu Chefs’ Training Varies, Govt Looks to Set Standards
The fugu pufferfish is known as a winter delicacy in Japan, but parts of it are poisonous, so mistak...
January 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will Penalties in Special Measures Law Revision Help Control Infections?
Are penalties on restaurants essential for controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus? Whether ...
January 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Uncover Full Details of Collusion in Ex-farm Minister’s Bribery Case
What was given in exchange for the provision of cash that continued for a long period? Prosecutors n...
January 16, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan Eyes Plan to Penalize Coronavirus Patients who Refuse to be Hospitalized
A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry advisory committee on Friday largely approved a draft plan to r...
January 16, 2021
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CompaniesMajor Izakaya Operator to Close 20% of Outlets in Tokyo
Major izakaya chain operator Monteroza Co. plans to permanently close nearly 20% of its 337 outlets ...
January 16, 2021
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EconomyHeavy Snow Leaves Japan Struggling with Power Supply
Power stability has been walking a tightrope particularly in western Japan following severe cold wea...
January 16, 2021
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Political SeriesInsurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment Brings Glimmer of Hope
This is the eighth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political ...
January 16, 2021
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ArtJakuchu Rediscovered as Art Circle Outlier
Looking at the life of painter Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), we see a person who was labeled an outlier i...
January 15, 2021
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Takashima Hopes to Capitalize on Mongol Invasions
NAGASAKI — A wooden anchor from one of the Mongol Empire’s ships — which attacked Japan in the 13th ...
January 15, 2021