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CoronavirusVaccine misinformation spreads on social media in Japan
There has been a flood of dubious information regarding the novel coronavirus. Hoaxes tend to spread...
June 2, 2021
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General News
Japan, U.S., South Korea planning trilateral summit meeting
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are p...
June 2, 2021
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CoronavirusMany municipalities yet to set dates for vaccinating non-elderly
A survey of 69 municipalities by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 60% of them have yet to decide when ...
June 2, 2021
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CompaniesTokura: Keidanren to strengthen decarbonization strategy
The chairman of a major chemical company expressed a commitment to decarbonization in the context of...
June 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan’s role vital in bolstering WHO’s ability to deal with pandemic
Strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) is indispensable to prevent another novel coronavi...
June 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Prevent damage from heavy rain with forecasts on linear precipitation bands
Floods and landslides occur frequently during the rainy season, causing serious damage. It is vital ...
June 2, 2021
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General NewsWill decoys, recorded bird calls draw herons to former nesting site in Japan?
Strangely stiff white herons have emerged around treetops near the Higashi-Meihan Expressway in Yato...
June 1, 2021
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SumoChampion judged strictly by own stablemaster in close matches
The newly re-promoted ozeki Terunofuji has won the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament....
June 1, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
JOC to conduct survey on sexism, diversity in sports
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) is planning to conduct a nationwide survey on sexism and divers...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusSaitama: Finding marine fossils in landlocked Saitama
Around 15 million years ago, the area now known as Saitama Prefecture was located somewhere in the b...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusIwate: Course to nurture disaster prevention specialists opens
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — An annual training course created to nurture disaster prevention specialists...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Aging wine undersea speeds maturing
MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi — A winery in Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, adopted a method of undersea...
June 1, 2021
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DeliciousMixing it up with easy ‘hot salads’
The season of delicious green vegetables has arrived. As a way to consume plenty of greens but still...
June 1, 2021
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Japan In FocusOvenproof folk art yields fluffy baked eggs
The Hokkori Shokudo Tsunagarune restaurant stands neatly along the river in the Tamatsukuri Onsen ho...
June 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Form seamless territorial security system to protect Senkaku Islands
Don’t allow China to misconstrue the situation to think that it can take the Senkaku Islands by forc...
June 1, 2021