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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Youngsters battle N.Z. Olympic soccer squads in online matches
ATSUGI, Kanagawa — The New Zealand men’s and women’s national soccer teams, which held training in A...
August 3, 2021
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Japan In FocusAkita: Hanko maker keeps traditions, takes on new trends
AKITA — Jyukyu Horie is the fifth president of the well-established company Horie, a hanko seals mak...
August 3, 2021
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Defense & SecurityMissile units to be deployed on Ishigakijima island
The Defense Ministry plans to deploy Ground Self-Defense Force missile units with 500 to 600 personn...
August 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
World must not allow Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan
Should Afghanistan once again come under the rule of the Taliban, security and human rights in that ...
August 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt’s optimistic budget projections push fiscal reform further away
Unless the government changes its optimistic projections, no proper path to fiscal consolidation wil...
August 3, 2021
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DeliciousAddictive, refreshing Bulgarian-style yogurt soup
Wakako Sato, a research specialist on international cuisine, has a go-to dish in summer: chilled yog...
August 3, 2021
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DeliciousColorful sushi layers inspired by Boso Peninsula geology
TATEYAMA, Chiba — Hotel chefs in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, have developed colorful sushi inspired ...
August 3, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s medal rush boosts retail sales
Economic activity related to the Tokyo Games is brisk even though there are almost no spectators in ...
August 2, 2021
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Economy
China’s tech firms in danger of becoming tools of Communist Party
Beijing is tightening its control over China’s tech companies. As these fast-growing global corporat...
August 2, 2021
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General News
Entrance exam reform doomed by failure to listen to test-takers, schools
After many twists and turns in pursuit of a noble ideal, attempts to reform the university entrance ...
August 2, 2021
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General NewsMino washi papermakers leave their mark on Games with ‘Olympic diploma’
GIFU — The top eight finishers in events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able...
August 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reinvestigation into Abe scandal should address citizens’ concerns
This is apparently a sign of the people’s deep-rooted distrust regarding the problem of politics and...
August 1, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic Village app glitches hinder transport of athletes
Getting from point A to point B hasn’t been easy for many athletes in the Olympic Village. There ha...
August 1, 2021
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Coronavirus
Take thorough precautions to protect children from coronavirus infection
The percentage of children being infected with the novel coronavirus has been on the rise. It is imp...
August 1, 2021
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General NewsAhead of Japan’s renewed state of emergency, people still going out
Ahead of another state of emergency coming into effect Monday for a trio of Tokyo’s neighboring pref...
August 1, 2021