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Japan In FocusTraditional silk weaving gets global spotlight
KYOTANGO, Kyoto — “I was surprised by how much the French respect silk.” So said Hideyuki Imai, chai...
June 12, 2021
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General NewsGovt eyes stricter penalties for sexual misconduct by doctors, dentists
Doctors and dentists who have sexually assaulted patients may soon face stricter administrative pena...
June 11, 2021
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General NewsViolators of Games virus rules to face exclusion, fines
Athletes and others involved in the Tokyo Olympics who violate rules to prevent the spread of the no...
June 11, 2021
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TroubleshooterMy pack rat husband is driving me up the wall
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a homemaker in my 30s. I cannot understand why my husband, who is in his ...
June 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways of securing medical staff to administer vaccines at workplaces
COVID-19 vaccines not only protect individuals, but also help prevent the novel coronavirus from spr...
June 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Supporting organic farming will aid decarbonization of agriculture industry
Efforts by the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries are also an integral part of eliminati...
June 11, 2021
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MusicSecrets behind global success of BTS
BTS is unstoppable. The global popularity of the South Korean boy band knows no end. Their songs hav...
June 11, 2021
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MusicIsao Sasaki celebrates his career’s 60th anniversary with concert in Tokyo
Last month, I went to a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the singing career of singer-a...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentWhy do so many suffer memory lapses during Diet questioning?
One after another, individuals caught up in the scandal involving the wining and dining of senior In...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan struggling to show presence as China’s vaccines penetrate developing countries
This is part of an ongoing series examining behind-the-scenes political moves concerning COVID-19 va...
June 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentSuga gains upper hand in party leaders debate, shows confidence about expanding vaccinations
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has demonstrated his confidence about expanding vaccinations against C...
June 10, 2021
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Politics & Government
Diet’s party leader debate dying out in Japan
Debates between party leaders in the Diet have become a mere facade. Modeled on Prime Minister’s Qu...
June 10, 2021
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CoronavirusCorrecting disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations between developing, developed world a key issue for G7 summit
Expanding assistance to poorer nations will be a key item on the agenda of the upcoming G7 summit, a...
June 10, 2021
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CompaniesOffices increasingly sit empty in Japan’s major cities
Office vacancy rates have been rising in central parts of major cities across the country, as more e...
June 10, 2021
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ArtGeorges Bigot: A Parisian artist in Meiji Japan
The fishermen are pleased with the day’s bountiful catch. Even their dog looks happy. Men in the bac...
June 10, 2021