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CoronavirusPfizer’s Vaccine could Be Available in February
The use of Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine could start as early as February next year, after the U...
December 19, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialHow Did This Unbelievable Mix-up of Drug Ingredients Happen?
In an unbelievable incident, a pharmaceutical company mixed up the components of a drug with another...
December 19, 2020
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US & CanadaCarbon Emissions could Be Biden’s Ace for Handling China, Republicans
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is steadily making preparations so his administration will hit the gr...
December 19, 2020
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General NewsETC to be Installed at All Tollgates of Expressways in Japan by FY2030
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry announced Thursday that it will abolish booths handl...
December 18, 2020
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Island’s Letterpress Printshop Finds Niche Market
NAGASAKI — A fourth-generation, 100-year-old printshop in the quaint Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefec...
December 18, 2020
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Japan In FocusOkayama: 350-year-old School Philosophy still Lives on
OKAYAMA — This year marks the 350th anniversary of the founding of the former Shizutani School, the ...
December 18, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Set Target of Using 3 mil. tons of Hydrogen by 2030 to Decarbonize Japan
The government intends to urge major electric power companies and other entities to use hydrogen as ...
December 18, 2020
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CoronavirusLow Approval of Coronavirus Measures in Japan, U.S.
The latest Yomiuri-Gallup Poll was conducted as the world faced worsening novel coronavirus infectio...
December 18, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentTies with U.S. will Improve under Biden, Respondents in Japan Say in Yomiuri-Gallup Poll
In anticipation of the start of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, an increasing numbe...
December 18, 2020
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TechnologyJapan Space Operations Squadron Opens Training to Public for 1st Time
The Space Operations Squadron, which was established in May as the Self-Defense Forces’ first space ...
December 18, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentPoll: 77% in Japan Want Biden to Prioritize International Cooperation
Seventy-seven percent of Japanese respondents want the new U.S. administration under President-elect...
December 18, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Crackdown on Malicious Posts Puts Online Harassers on Notice
This may be a sign of the police’s strong determination to firmly crack down on malicious posts on t...
December 18, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make GAFA More Transparent via Intl Regulatory Cooperation
Governments around the world are increasingly concerned about market monopolization by giant IT firm...
December 18, 2020
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EconomyNTT Touts ‘Smart City’ Project in Bid to Take on Tech Giants
This is the final installment of a series examining the businesses and future prospects of telecommu...
December 18, 2020
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General NewsLovot, Big Clapper Robots Spread Warmth, Cheer from Japan
These days, robots are being developed to take on tasks beyond their usual roles, like lifting heavy...
December 18, 2020