Society
Social Series
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Finding the 1 / AI, human advisers help Japan’s lonely hearts find perfect match
This is the third and final installment in a series featuring Japanese singles struggling to find th...
August 19, 2021
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Finding the one / Short, intense searches for marriage partner amid pandemic
This is the second installment in the series featuring Japanese singles struggling to find their fut...
August 18, 2021
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Digital tech rushes forward / Spread of false information affecting public opinions
For Nick Stutzman, a 40-year-old company employee in the U.S. state of Ohio, it all began when he ga...
May 20, 2021
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Digital tech rushes forward / Analysis of info exposes govt corruption
As authoritarian states tighten their grip on their citizens through digital technology, the report...
May 20, 2021
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Digital tech rushes forward / Despotic regimes threaten internet access
In late March, about 4,000 Iranians, including those living outside Iran, took part in a four-hour d...
May 20, 2021
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Digital tech rushes forward / Digital tech riles public in ways incompatible with democracy
The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted an online interview with social media researcher Jamie Bartlett in whi...
May 20, 2021
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Digital tech rushes forward / Digital authoritarianism spreading worldwide
Digital authoritarianism, the use of the internet and artificial intelligence by repressive regimes,...
May 20, 2021
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Police Officer Finds Letter from 10 Years ago
This is the fifth and final installment of a series in which Yomiuri Shimbun reporters revisited peo...
February 25, 2021
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10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: ‘Badge of honor’ for caretaker whose advice saved 160 children from tsunami
This is the second installment of a series in which Yomiuri Shimbun reporters recently revisited peo...
February 21, 2021
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Water restored to hospital week after Tohoku quake
Saturday marked one week since the latest large earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefect...
February 21, 2021
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Social Distancing with Animals Becoming Norm at Zoos
Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus are not limited to people. Zoo operators across Japan h...
February 7, 2021
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Evacuation Drills that Give Impression of Reality Important
This is the third and last installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of ...
January 29, 2021
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Run Away as soon as Possible, don’t Come Back too soon
This is the second installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of a tsunam...
January 28, 2021
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Knowing where Multiple Tsunami Evacuation Sites are can Help Save Lives
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake deeply implanted in people’s minds the importance of tsunami pr...
January 27, 2021
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Resilient Evacuation Center Drew Water from a Mountain after Great East Japan Earthquake
Takekazu Inoue entered the downtown area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, as a volunteer after the ...
January 18, 2021
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