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EconomyProgress in vaccinations key to economic recovery
Japan’s gross domestic product for fiscal 2020 fell dramatically amid a failure to contain the novel...
May 18, 2021
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TroubleshooterI really wish I’d been born with a pretty face
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 16-year-old girl, and I always wonder why I wasn’t born pretty. I’ve ...
May 18, 2021
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Art
‘Scroll that cannot be hung’ on display at Nara temple
SAKURAI, Nara – A replica of one of the nation’s largest hanging scrolls, depicting the statue of th...
May 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Investor protection must be top concern when considering SPACs
Going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a type of company that does not o...
May 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Promote trailblazing local efforts on decarbonization as examples for nation
In an effort to realize decarbonization, a number of local governments have set a goal of reducing t...
May 17, 2021
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EconomyInternational rating system eyed for fuel efficiency of large ships
A new international rating system on the fuel efficiency of oceangoing ships sailing beyond national...
May 17, 2021
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General NewsAccessibility app among ways to help wheelchair users find their way
Improving accessibility is an important task ahead of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. ...
May 17, 2021
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Politics & Government
Political parties in Japan compete over child-rearing policies
The ruling and opposition parties have been actively discussing policies related to children and chi...
May 17, 2021
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Defense & Security
Defense white paper brings up Taiwan situation for 1st time
The government white paper on Japan’s defense will stipulate for the first time the importance of st...
May 17, 2021
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General NewsTokyo’s oldest stone bridge for pedestrians reopens after decade-long restoration
After a decade of restoration work, Tokyo’s oldest stone bridge outside of gardens is open again for...
May 17, 2021
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Companies
Carmakers step up race to put EVs onto Japanese market
There has been a sudden rush of new models of electric vehicles rolling onto the Japanese market, wi...
May 17, 2021
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Asia-PacificIn North Korea, smartphones are matter of life and death
SEOUL — As an exception to the global trend of an ever-expanding cyberspace, North Korea has been r...
May 17, 2021
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Japan In FocusRare color photos show Naha’s Kokusai-dori street under U.S. occupation
NAHA — Rare color photos of Naha’s main street in the early 1950s, during the U.S. occupation, were ...
May 16, 2021
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CompaniesToyota shows strong sales of SUVs in U.S., China
Stronger than expected sales of Toyota Motor Corp.’s sport utility vehicles in the United States and...
May 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Consumer boycotts in China are contemptible attack on foreign firms
Companies have a social responsibility to respect human rights, a principle that has been confirmed ...
May 16, 2021