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Yomiuri EditorialPrepare flexibly for Osaka-Kansai Expo amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over preparations for the Osaka-Kansai world exp...
December 11, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Encourage Enterprises to Invest actively through Tax System Reform
It is necessary to draw positive investment from companies, leading to a transformation of the ec...
December 11, 2020
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Social SeriesThe Future of Cities / Places where Closeness Is the Appeal Struggle in Tokyo
This is the second installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the ongoing ch...
December 11, 2020
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Books & LiteratureNovel Tells Story behind Post-Disaster Idol Group
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — In March 2011, the city of Kesennuma, a fishing port town in Miyagi Prefectur...
December 11, 2020
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General NewsPen Magazine Makes YouTube Show on Vintage Clothes
Pen, a twice-a-month culture and lifestyle magazine for men, is popular among both men and women ...
December 11, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentKono’s Mission to Slash Red Tape in Japan Having Mixed Results
Taro Kono’s reputation for being a nonconformist who gets things done was partly why Prime Minist...
December 10, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Government to Set Rules on Contact between Public Servants and Casino Resort Operators
The government has revised a draft of its basic policy on so-called integrated resort projects to...
December 10, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan Businesses must Devise Ways to Maintain Efficiency in Teleworking
As an increasing number of companies have introduced teleworking as coronavirus infections rise, ...
December 10, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan must not Lag behind World in Proliferation of Gasoline-free Vehicles
To prevent global warming, there is a rapid increase around the world in the number of initiative...
December 10, 2020
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DeliciousSoy Meat with Simmered Root Vegetables
As soy meat gains a following, vegetable food expert Izumi Shoji shared a recipe for chikuzen-ni ...
December 10, 2020
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RussiaU.S. Classifies Russians Born in Northern Territories as Being from Japan
MOSCOW — The U.S. State Department has required people born in the northern territories to specif...
December 10, 2020
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General NewsJust where do Nebuta and Neputa Come from?
When I think of summer in Aomori Prefecture, nebuta festivals always spring to mind.
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FashionEast Meets West in Colorful Kimono Fusion Fashion
The venerable kimono is being revived as modern attire free from norms as people are combining it...
December 10, 2020
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Social SeriesSuburbs Return to Spotlight in Coronavirus Era in Japan
The pandemic is not just affecting people but the cities they live in as well. Urban planning has...
December 10, 2020
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EconomyShorter Business Hours Make Little Headway at Convenience Stores
One year has passed since Seven-Eleven Japan Co., the nation’s largest convenience store chain op...
December 9, 2020