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General NewsFukushima Town Aims for Zero CO2 Emissions Using Hydrogen
NAMIE, Fukushima — Aiming to reach effectively zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the town of Namie in Fuku...
December 29, 2020
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Asia-PacificJapan Differed from U.S. and Europe’s Hard-Line Policies after Tiananmen Incident
The diplomatic documents that the Foreign Ministry made public on Wednesday recorded in detail the J...
December 28, 2020
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General NewsJapan Anime Fans Flock to ‘Demonic’ Spots
MORIOKA — Fans of the megahit anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (Demon Slayer) are flocking everywhere and an...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentInto a ‘Battlefield’: Embassy Rescued Japanese Nationals Amid Sound of Gunfire during Tiananmen Square Incident
Staff at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing evacuated Japanese nationals during the Tiananmen Square in...
December 28, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reinforce Foundation for Local Disaster Response Amid Fewer Volunteer Firefighters
The downward trend in the number of volunteer fire corps members, who support local disaster prevent...
December 28, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Diplomatic Documents Show Japan’s Post-Tiananmen Square Approach Wrong
The expectation that China would become a free and open country if economic cooperation continued to...
December 28, 2020
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DeliciousLocally Sourced Ingredients is Foundation of Traditional Tokyo Dish
Walking around Musashimurayama in western Tokyo and strolling past the many restaurants, the words “...
December 28, 2020
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Olympics & ParalympicsGovt Plans to Require Foreign Spectators for the Games to Use Smartphone Health App
Takuya Hirai, minister for digital transformation, said on Sunday that the government plans to requi...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Cabinet Faces Growing Discontent from Public
A sharp drop in the approval rating for the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, as seen in...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentForeign Ministry Documents Show U.S. Dissatisfaction with Japan’s Persian Gulf Presence in 1990
In the wake of the 1990 Gulf crisis, then U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle complained in a meeting wit...
December 28, 2020
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General NewsFoster Care in Japan Shifts from Facilities to Homes
What becomes of children who are victims of parental abuse or poverty once they are taken into prote...
December 28, 2020
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CoronavirusPandemic Curtails Ritual Deity ‘Visits’ for New Year
The ritual “visits” of deities in masks and costumes held in throughout Japan on New Year’s Eve and ...
December 28, 2020
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Coronavirus
15 of Japan’s Prefectures to Provide Financial Support for Medical Institutions Treating Coronavirus Patients
Fifteen prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, planned as of Friday to pay “cooperation funds” to m...
December 27, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Consider Effective Measures Not Just Targets in Decarbonization Strategy
Setting targets alone is inadequate for achieving decarbonization to eliminate greenhouse gas emissi...
December 27, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Normative Awareness Lacking in Bribery Scandal Involving Ex-minister
Once again, suspicions surrounding “politics and money” under the previous administration have devel...
December 27, 2020