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CoronavirusTokyo businesses confused by varying restrictions
A sharp divide has emerged among cultural and sports facilities in Tokyo as restrictions on venue ca...
May 9, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMobile phone shops’ sales methods must prioritize customer needs
Many people possess smartphones as a necessity for daily life. Major mobile phone companies need to ...
May 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Turning ruins into cultural properties possible with enthusiastic local actions
It has been shown that even a decayed building can be preserved and utilized if it has historical va...
May 9, 2021
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CoronavirusOver 6,000 involved in workmen’s accidents related to coronavirus in Japan last year
A total of 6,041 people died or lost four or more days of work last year as a result of work-related...
May 9, 2021
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Vantage PointThe young Swede rewriting the book on green tea
t’s about time for the first harvest of Japanese green tea across the nation. For one young Swede, s...
May 9, 2021
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CoronavirusTrain commuting down in Tokyo, Osaka metropolitan areas
The pandemic has been affecting how people in Japan’s congested metropolitan areas commute to work, ...
May 9, 2021
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CoronavirusMeasures curbed flow of people, but cases remain high
The government has decided to extend the third coronavirus state of emergency to be declared since ...
May 8, 2021
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General NewsHistoric capsule tower faces the chopping block under new ownership
Time is running out for an iconic Tokyo building that, for the romantic, stands as a futuristic sym...
May 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make progress in vaccination drive after state of emergency extension
Has the third state of emergency, which was positioned as a “short-term focused” solution, led to th...
May 8, 2021
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EconomyForecast: Negative GDP growth seen for 2 straight quarters as emergency extended in Japan
Economists are projecting that Japan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for April-June could...
May 8, 2021
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CompaniesCorporate bond issuance in fiscal 2020 reaches record high ¥16 tril.
The amount of corporate bonds issued by corporations in Japan in fiscal 2020 reached a record high o...
May 8, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s constitutional revision still far from a done deal
Three years after it was submitted to the Diet, a bill to revise the National Referendum Law — which...
May 8, 2021
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Japan In FocusEshima Ohashi Bridge, Known For Its “Betabumi-Zaka” Super Steep Ramp, Remains Popular Tourist Spot in Japan
MATSUE — When viewed from the right angle, the “betabumi-zaka” ramp for the Eshima Ohashi bridge loo...
May 8, 2021
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General NewsElectric car with cypress body goes for a test ride
OWASE, Mie — An electric vehicle with a body made of locally produced Hinoki Japanese cypress is on ...
May 8, 2021
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CoronavirusQuarantine at facilities to be longer for arrivals from India
The government has decided to extend the quarantine period at designated facilities for those arrivi...
May 7, 2021
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