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Politics & GovernmentSuga Latest Japanese PM to Shun ‘Haunted’ Official Residence
While the Prime Minister’s Office building is the workplace for the prime minister, the place set as...
December 17, 2020
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Crime & CourtsVictims’ Families Hope KyoAni Arsonist will Explain His Actions
Relatives and friends of the people who died in last year’s arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Co. ...
December 17, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialGovt should Take All Steps to Ensure Prompt Vaccinations for Coronavirus
Vaccinations against the novel coronavirus have begun in Europe and North America. It is necessary t...
December 17, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentSuga Apologizes for Attending Group Dinner
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has apologized for attending a dinner with seven other people amid a s...
December 17, 2020
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CompaniesMitsui Fudosan to Redevelop Areas around Tokyo Dome after Successful Takeover of Operating Firm
In an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, Mitsui Fudosan Co. President Masanobu Komoda, 66, expresse...
December 17, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japan’s FY2021 Budget to be Largest ever at ¥106 trillion
The government began finalizing on Wednesday its budget for fiscal 2021, putting total general accou...
December 17, 2020
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CoronavirusCases of Infection Rose by 25% during ‘Crucial 3 Weeks’ in Japan
The number of people newly infected with the novel coronavirus rose to 18,027 in the week that ended...
December 17, 2020
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General NewsAmazing Aura of Aormori’s Nebuta
I sat down and talked with Toru Anami, a professor of folklore at Edogawa University, about Aomori P...
December 17, 2020
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Cultural Viewpoints
3 Important Things I will Take away from the Year of COVID
With the Thanksgiving feast a few weeks behind us, another year is about to go by. Christmas is fast...
December 17, 2020
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FashionJapanese Designer Rei Kawakubo Committed to Live Fashion Shows Despite Pandemic
Comme des Garcons has inspired the world for years as a leader of the fashion world. Due to the nove...
December 17, 2020
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Crime & CourtsMan Accused of Abusing Terrace House Member Online to be Referred to Prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police Department is planning to refer a man to prosecutors on charges of criminal ...
December 16, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentPM Met with Broad Range of Private-sector Officials in First 3 Months
A total of 1,448 people attended meetings with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga from the day he took of...
December 16, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Needs Fiscal Discipline to Escape Unending Extraordinary Budgets
The time has come for the government to think calmly about how to bring an extraordinary budget, cra...
December 16, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentPitfalls Appear in Suga’s Top-down Approach
Wednesday marked three months since the launch of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, whic...
December 16, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Zama Killing Spree Defendant’s Selfish Deeds Disregarding Human Life Led to Death Sentence
It was a despicable crime that took advantage of the suffering of young victims. Considering the gra...
December 16, 2020
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