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General NewsWWII veteran serves as living online link to Japanese battleship Musashi
As a former crew member on the ill-fated battleship Musashi, Koji Hayakawa remembers the explosions ...
August 17, 2021
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CompaniesLawson to introduce AI for optimizing deliveries
Lawson Inc. plans to introduce an artificial intelligence system in October to manage product delive...
August 17, 2021
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General NewsJapan’s remote islands to get subsidies for maintaining broadband networks
To further promote teleworking and online medical consultation services on remote islands, the Inter...
August 16, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMarking war’s end, face global changes to maintain peace / Enhance defense system to avoid crises
The day marking the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II has arrived, with a government-spons...
August 16, 2021
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Vantage PointACCJ president Jenifer Rogers promotes women’s advancement in the Japanese business world
The first five faces in the leadership section of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan website ...
August 15, 2021
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General NewsFew countries accept Japan’s vaccination certificates
Only 15 countries and one region, as of Friday, were accepting COVID-19 vaccination certificates iss...
August 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Explore ways to prevent random acts of hostility against society
There has been no end to incidents of violent attacks on members of the public at random. It is nece...
August 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Step up medical response to pandemic to reduce recuperation at home
The explosive rise in novel coronavirus infections is continuing. The government must take the lead ...
August 14, 2021
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Business SeriesBusiness Reboot / Technical solutions eyed in Japan to revive trucking industry
In the full scope of logistics, only 10% of all orders are placed by individuals, while 90% are plac...
August 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Anime fans help fund restoration of temple
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — Fans of the anime “Natsume’s Book of Friends” from across Japan helped fund th...
August 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusShiga: Local students in pottery town give art a spin
KOKA, Shiga — A high school in one of Japan’s oldest pottery-producing areas has been recruiting stu...
August 14, 2021
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Business SeriesBusiness Reboot / Freight costs soar amid labor, container shortages in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered drastic changes in the global transportation network, and the ef...
August 13, 2021
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General NewsDepartment stores strengthen infection control measures in Japan
Department stores and other commercial facilities, which have been urged by the government’s subcomm...
August 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Encourage mentality change to prevent deaths of foreign detainees
The lives and human rights of foreign nationals detained at immigration facilities must not be disre...
August 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
ASEAN must unify, reassert itself for the sake of regional stability
While China is expanding its influence, divisions among member nations of the Association of Southea...
August 13, 2021