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Japan In FocusAichi: 91-year-old woman continues traditional tie-dyeing craft
KARIYA, Aichi — A 91-year-old woman in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, works for five to eight hours every...
June 15, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialSwiftly relocate bus stops deemed to pose greatest risk of traffic accidents
Accidents are more likely to occur at bus stops located near pedestrian crossings and intersections,...
June 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
G7 leaders’ statement shows renewed unity among democratic nations
It is significant that democratic nations have expressed their determination to stand together again...
June 15, 2021
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ElectionsLDP committee seeks to boost field of female candidates to 35％ by 2030
The Liberal Democratic Party’s special committee on promoting women’s active participation plans to ...
June 14, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapanese suspect says he was asked to give Russia info on biochemical weapons
A 70-year-old man from Kanagawa Prefecture arrested last week for illegally obtaining military infor...
June 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
G7 nations must join hands to revive multilateral cooperation
The leading democracies that share common values must unite to revitalize these summits. The effecti...
June 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Empathy is key to restoring G7’s vitality
The first Group of Seven summit to be held in person in two years is proof that we have begun to se...
June 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Lessons can be learned from India’s virus situation to prevent outbreaks
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] The explosion in novel coronavirus infections in...
June 14, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentG7 agrees to act in concert on economic matters to counter China
CORNWALL, England / BEIJING — Leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations agreed at t...
June 14, 2021
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CoronavirusDraft plan boosts legal powers for handling pandemics in Japan
The government will consider strengthening the power of various authorities, in a bid to help them r...
June 13, 2021
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General NewsMinistry calls for review of ‘unreasonable’ school rules
Amid growing concern over unreasonable school rules, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Tec...
June 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
It’s time for parties to get serious about constitutional discussions
What should the nation’s supreme law be? It can be said that Japan has finally overcome a small hurd...
June 12, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Did government interfere in Toshiba’s shareholders’ meeting?
A general shareholders’ meeting is the most important forum for corporate decision-making. It would ...
June 12, 2021
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General NewsAlzheimer’s drug opens new path to treatment
The approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a major step in ...
June 12, 2021
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CoronavirusOver 40％ of elderly in 19 major cities have received 1st dose of vaccine
Saturday marked two months since the start of Japan’s COVID-19 inoculation campaign for people aged ...
June 12, 2021