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SumoHakuho pulls out of Spring tourney
Three days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament and aging yokozuna Hakuho has once again become a n...
March 16, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokyo Tower: Sparkling symbol for hopes, dreams
If you view Tokyo Tower directly from above at night, you will see a bright orange X that sparkles i...
March 16, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt to decide as early as Thurs. whether on ending emergency
The government will decide as early as Thursday on when to end a state of emergency in Tokyo, Kanaga...
March 16, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialCrack down on scammers taking advantage of public coronavirus fears
Attempts to defraud people of their money through novel coronavirus vaccination scams have been repo...
March 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Public officials must avoid activities that could raise suspicion of collusion
Didn’t the frequent wining and dining of ministry officials by private companies lead to cozy relati...
March 16, 2021
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Politics & Government
LDP lawmaker fights stigma over Fukushima food safety
March 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. The Yomiuri Shimbun...
March 16, 2021
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Business SeriesBusiness diversification backfires at railroads in Japan
The nation’s railway companies are running deficits because of a sharp decline in passengers amid th...
March 16, 2021
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General NewsVacancies high in public housing for disaster-hit people in northeast Japan
In a predicament for municipalities that operate public housing units built for people affected by t...
March 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use agreement reached by Quad leaders to realize regional stability
It is highly significant that the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India, which sh...
March 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Put utmost effort into developing, procuring materials for EV batteries
Demand for batteries used for electric vehicles is rapidly expanding around the world. To not lag be...
March 15, 2021
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General NewsDoctor determined to stay in tsunami-hit Japanese city as long as necessary
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — Ten years have passed since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and as the...
March 15, 2021
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CompaniesJapanese industries tackle clothing waste
Throwing out new and still wearable clothing has become an environmental problem, and there is conce...
March 14, 2021
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General NewsQuadruped robot may join patrol in Nara Palace
A test run on the use of an unmanned quadrupedal robot in area patrol and inspection was held at one...
March 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusFukui: City of glasses aims to strengthen children’s vision
SABAE, Fukui — When university students called out, “Don’t touch your eyes with dirty hands” and “Ea...
March 13, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
U.S. focus on Indo-Pacific region welcomed
The focus on the Indo-Pacific region under the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has been w...
March 13, 2021
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