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RussiaRussia develops tourism in Japan’s northern territories
MOSCOW — The administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin is actively developing tourism in th...
March 18, 2021
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Outside ContributorsSome changes forced on us by COVID-19 might be here to stay
A year ago, almost to date, three innocent words turned our lives upside down here in California: “S...
March 18, 2021
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CompaniesYahoo Japan operator plans hiring blitz in bid to rival GAFA
Yahoo Japan operator Z Holdings Corp. plans to hire a large number of skilled engineers and others i...
March 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Stronger intl involvement necessary to end military violence in Myanmar
As the number of victims of the military crackdown in Myanmar rises, the international community has...
March 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Pay hike slowdown must not become persistent trend in spring labor talks
Automakers, electrical appliance manufacturers and other major companies have responded across the b...
March 18, 2021
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CompaniesStruggling railways try to get back on track with creative side businesses
A row of orange lockers stands in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Station. People who have placed online orders wi...
March 18, 2021
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Asia-PacificU.S. on alert against possible Taiwan contingency
The fact that Japan and the United States held a so-called 2-plus-2 meeting of their foreign and def...
March 17, 2021
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EconomyU.S., Europe team up for decarbonization; Japan falls behind
Climate change is one of the crucial issues that U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to tackle, a...
March 17, 2021
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General NewsMedical services in disaster-hit areas have developed 10 years on
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 caused floodi...
March 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Avoid having consumers mistake tax-inclusive labels for price hikes
Including consumption tax in the prices displayed for products and services will be mandatory from A...
March 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan, U.S. must strengthen alliance to counter China’s military buildup
Conventional measures may not be sufficient to stop China’s attempts to change the status quo by for...
March 17, 2021
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General NewsFaithful legacy of the ‘samurai ambassador’
In the early Edo period, Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga, a samurai and retainer of Sendai daimyo Date M...
March 16, 2021
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DeliciousSake rice spills over from cup to plate
In a bid to support sake rice-growers, who are suffering from the sluggish demand for the crop, ther...
March 16, 2021
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DeliciousNew flavors spice up thriving karaage market
While a number of izakaya pubs and family restaurants are closing in the wake of the coronavirus out...
March 16, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Untangling secrets of Hakone’s puzzle boxes
HAKONE, Kanagawa Pref. — At the Hakone Karakuri Museum, guests turn into puzzle solvers. They can ho...
March 16, 2021
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