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TroubleshooterI Feel Guilty My Mother Died while Living alone
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 40s who is a public servant. My mother died while living alone...
January 23, 2021
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CoronavirusWHO Focuses on ‘Mine of Death’ for Origin of COVID-19
TONGGUAN, China — Located a little more than 100 kilometers north of Pu’er in China’s Yunnan Provinc...
January 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKawai’s Future in Question after Guilty Ruling in Vote-buying Case
One man came to immigration authorities' attention because of a traffic stop. Another served a sente...
January 23, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialResults of Self-paid PCR Tests should be Shared with Govt
It is important to revise the system so that local governments can grasp positive test results and u...
January 23, 2021
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EconomyAtkinson: Raising Productivity Key to Combating Population Decline
This is the 12th installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political is...
January 23, 2021
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Japan In FocusKyoto: Traditional Bonfire Site in Kyoto Damaged by Deer
KYOTO — The site of a traditional Kyoto summer event, in which kanji characters and motifs are depic...
January 22, 2021
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Manga & AnimeANA to Offer Virtual Travel Produced by ‘Final Fantasy’ Creator
ANA Holdings Inc., which owns All Nippon Airways Co., is embarking on a new business that will offer...
January 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Invasive Squirrels Rampant on Island
IKI, Nagasaki — A special team has been formed to capture Pallas’s squirrels on Iki Island, Nagasaki...
January 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusNara: Shopping Street Lures Tourists with Goldfish
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — Goldfish swim along the shopping street in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, ...
January 22, 2021
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General NewsMother of South Korean Train Accident Hero Thanks those who Remember in Japan
SEOUL — The mother of a South Korean student who died trying to help a Japanese man who had fallen o...
January 22, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentSuga Mulls Linking Vaccine to My Number
The government will consider using tax and social security identification numbers — the so-called “M...
January 22, 2021
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s Ruling Coalition Wants Scandal-Tainted Kawai to Resign
In response to House of Councillors member Anri Kawai being found guilty over a large-scale vote-buy...
January 22, 2021
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 Surge Leads to Worrying Differences in Patient Admissions
Staff at public health centers in Tokyo are again struggling with increased workloads after the gove...
January 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusUpopoy Ainu Museum, Park Attracts nearly 200,000 Visitors in First 6 Months
SHIRAOI, Hokkaido — The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park has attracted a total of 198,485 visito...
January 22, 2021
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Coronavirus
COVID-19: Japan Faces Moment of Truth
In 2020, the world was racked by the unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic. In its initial stage,...
January 22, 2021
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