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CoronavirusPeople continue to travel despite latest state of emergency in Tokyo
A fourth state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much to ease...
July 13, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialEU should try to establish trust with Russia through direct talks
The European Union is in a position in which it must promote efforts to build confidence with Russia...
July 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Overcome conflicting interests in establishing international taxation rules
Major progress has been made to create a new framework that will allow each country to impose a corp...
July 13, 2021
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DeliciousWandering Kyoto’s kitchen district with VR
KYOTO — E-commerce site kyotonishiki-ec.com has employed virtual reality technology and a wider sele...
July 13, 2021
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Delicious
Whet your appetite with amber jelly vinaigrette
Hot and humid days can ruin your appetite. Chinese cuisine chef Kotaro Otsu suggested sea bream sash...
July 13, 2021
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General NewsAtami mudslide evacuees visit homes, retrieve belongings from off-limits zone
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Evacuees from the Izusan district in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, were allowed to v...
July 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Urgently make comprehensive efforts to improve missile defense capabilities
One year has passed since the government gave up on a plan to introduce the land-based Aegis Ashore ...
July 12, 2021
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General NewsHarvesting begins for hydroponically grown ‘flying in the sky’ melons in Japan
NASU-SHIOBARA, Tochigi — The harvesting of melons grown hanging from a greenhouse ceiling began Satu...
July 12, 2021
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General NewsSporting goods go digital in Japan
OSAKA — Sporting goods are increasingly high-tech. Sportswear with built-in sensors can capture data...
July 12, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan pharma accelerates development of drugs to treat COVID-19
Domestic pharmaceutical firms have been ramping up the development of drugs to treat COVID-19, in an...
July 12, 2021
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EconomyDenichiro Ishimine: Economic stimulus measures still needed in Okinawa
This is the eighth installment of a series examining Okinawa today, 50 years since Tokyo and Washing...
July 12, 2021
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CoronavirusThailand reports 9,000 daily cases as infections surge in SE Asia
BANGKOK/JAKARTA — Coronavirus infections have surged in Southeast Asia, where the COVID-19 death tol...
July 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Give Olympians a safe welcome by cheering for them on your TV
It is unfortunate that it has become impossible to sit in the stands to watch a sports extravaganza ...
July 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
OPEC Plus should cooperate better to help recovery of world economy
Excessive increases in the price of crude oil could slow the pace of global economic recovery. Oil-p...
July 10, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina-N. Korea overland commerce to resume
SHENYANG, China — Overland commerce between China and North Korea, currently at a near halt, is expe...
July 10, 2021