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Yomiuri EditorialImprove conditions for volunteer probation officers to draw recruits
A volunteer probation officer plays a major role in supporting the rehabilitation of a person who ha...
April 5, 2021
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EnvironmentCanadian disposal sites for radioactive waste from Japan, elsewhere, were under consideration
NEW YORK — A plan to build disposal sites in Canada for radioactive waste from nuclear power plants ...
April 5, 2021
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CoronavirusYomiuri opinion poll: 70％ dissatisfied with delay in vaccinations
In a nationwide opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun, 70% of respondents said they felt “g...
April 5, 2021
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Defense & Security1st Japan-Germany 2-plus-2 foreign, defense ministers meeting likely April 16
Japan and Germany plan to hold their first 2-plus-2 meeting of foreign and defense ministers as earl...
April 5, 2021
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Other Sports
Doctor: Ikee’s recovery extraordinary
Swimmer Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, received chemotherapy that...
April 5, 2021
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TechnologyReducing costs of building rockets a goal for MHI
Unlike general-purpose products, rockets have always generally been built without much regard for th...
April 5, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Joint work with government vital to revitalize economy in Okinawa
The Okinawa promotion plan is an important project that will cover the 10 years from 2022, which coi...
April 5, 2021
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Politics & Government
Suga’s diplomacy with the U.S. off to a good start
With Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga having been in office for half a year, The Yomiuri Shimbun interv...
April 5, 2021
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General NewsJapan schools rocked by cases of students secretly filming others
As smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, numerous incidents have occurred of students secretly...
April 5, 2021
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General News‘Guardian of the creatures’ retires from Tokyo police
Known as “the guardian of the creatures,” a veteran police inspector is retiring about six months af...
April 5, 2021
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Outside Contributors
COVID-19 further widens income gap
The issue of income inequality has been repeatedly and widely debated from a number of viewpoints....
April 4, 2021
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CompaniesANA, Toyota Industries test autonomous cargo tractor at Haneda Airport
All Nippon Airways Co. and Toyota Industries Corp. have conducted the first test of an autonomous tr...
April 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Britain’s emphasis on Indo-Pacific a welcome move for Japan, U.S.
Britain has announced a new policy to strengthen its involvement in the Indo-Pacific region. This is...
April 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China’s intervention in COVID-19 report has undermined trust in WHO
It is clear that the credibility of the investigation and analysis has been undermined because China...
April 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make online marketplace operators responsible for dishonest vendors
Online marketplaces have become an important foundation of our daily lives, but there have been case...
April 3, 2021