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Yomiuri EditorialPandemic Deepened Conflict, Division around The World in 2020
The crisis of the novel coronavirus has greatly shaken up politics and society across the world this...
December 23, 2020
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Companies
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings’ Takeover of Yomiuri Land Completed
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings said Tuesday that its tender offer for the Yomiuri Land Co. was complet...
December 23, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Choosing between Only Digital or Paper Textbooks Is Wrong Approach
Many teachers and parents and guardians of students are concerned about the digitization of textbook...
December 23, 2020
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CompaniesSoftBank to Cut monthly 5G Service Fees by ¥1,900
Mobile phone operator SoftBank Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will reduce monthly fees for 5G se...
December 22, 2020
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoNoh & Kyogen: Parliamentary Group Inaugurated to Promote Nohgaku
On Dec. 2, I went to report on an event at a venue that was not very familiar to me, a member of The...
December 22, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentFY21 Budget Plan Focuses on Digitization, Decarbonization
The government’s fiscal 2021 budget proposal reflects Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s emphasis on hi...
December 22, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Postwar PM Yoshida Wanted to Give Emperor Close Adviser
After World War II, former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967), in the years after he left of...
December 22, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentSource: Japan’s Former PM Abe Denied Involvement in Illegal Act Regarding Supporters’ Dinners
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denied he was involved in any wrongdoing regarding dinners on the e...
December 22, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentIndustry Calls for Financial Support for Govt’s Decarbonization Target
The government’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 has raised concerns and demands from Japa...
December 22, 2020
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Japan In FocusExperience Driving a Train in Yokohama
The Keikyu Museum in Yokohama’s Nishi Ward displays the history and appeal of the Keikyu Corp. priva...
December 22, 2020
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Single Track Line Becomes Community’s Heart
YOKOHAMA — The Kodomonokuni Line is the only single-track train line of Tokyu Railways. Running 3.4...
December 22, 2020
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General NewsHanko Seal Makers Threatened with Loss of Income Set Sights on Overseas Market
There has been a widespread move to scrap the use of hanko seals on business and administrative docu...
December 22, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Readers’ Top 10 News Picks Illustrate Impact of Pandemic on Japan Society
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken Japanese society from its foundations. The top 10 domestic news ...
December 22, 2020
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EconomyJapanese Government Mulls Liberalization of Online-only Shareholder Meetings
The government plans to allow companies to hold their shareholder meetings totally online, and is co...
December 22, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Risky to Increase Expenditures that Rely on Debt in FY21 Budget Plan
It is important to carefully examine how funds should be used effectively, to curb the expansion of ...
December 22, 2020
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