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Fraudulent Investment Ads: Tech Giants Must Not Shrug off Grave Harm to Users

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:35 JST, May 2, 2024 False advertisements and potentially defamatory word-of-mouth information are spreading on the...

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New Regulations on Tech Giants: Adverse Effects Caused by Smartphone Oligopoly Must Be Prevented

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:28 JST, April 27, 2024 The question of how to rectify the adverse effects caused by the tech giant oligopoly has become a...

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Furumachi Dondon Festival Delights Spectators with Food Stalls and Performers in Niigata City

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:21 JST, November 1, 2023 NIIGATA — Furumachi Dondon, a festival which has been an annual tradition in the Furumachi...

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Tech Regulation / Government Faces Challenge to Keep Up with Advances in IT Sector

The Yomiuri Shimbun 6:00 JST, June 25, 2023 The Japanese government has drawn up a set of regulations targeting tech giants in Japan. This is the...

05.11.2023 10

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Oita: Event Participants Echo Buddha-Like Hairstyle

The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:54 JST, November 4, 2023 USUKI, Oita — Some 100 people took part in a quirky tourism event in Usuki, Oita Prefecture, on...

05.11.2023 10

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Drive a Real JR Train by Donating ¥130,000 to Kawagoe, City North of Tokyo

The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, November 3, 2023 KAWAGOE, Saitama — A train driving experience has been added to Saitama Prefecture city...

05.11.2023 10

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Japan Measures to Address Low Birthrate Colored by ‘Pork Barreling’

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:20 JST, April 1, 2023 Draft measures drawn up by the government to deal with the nation’s declining birthrate have been...

05.11.2023 10

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Economic security issues / Use Strategies and Defensive Measures to Enter Huge Atypical Market

the Yomiuri Shimbun 20:00 JST, July 15, 2023 This is the third and final installment of a series exploring how Beijing’s actions are affecting...

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Cultural Agency Contemplates Asian Version of Grammy Awards; Ceremony Would be Held in Kyoto, the Agency’s Home Base

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:46 JST, September 27, 2023 The Cultural Affairs Agency is considering creating music awards to honor Asian artists as early...

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Japan’s FTC to Survey Competitive Environment of Online Video Streaming Services

The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, April 2, 2023 The Fair Trade Commission has announced it will begin a probe on the competitive environment of online...

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Economic Security Issues / China Gives Preferential Treatment to Foreign Company Only to Obtain Technology

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:02 JST, July 14, 2023 This is the second installment of a series exploring how Beijing’s actions are affecting firms...

05.11.2023 10

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Kishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:33 JST, August 3, 2022 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to...

05.11.2023 10

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Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019

The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:50 JST, August 3, 2022 The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit...

05.11.2023 10

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Fukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:47 JST, August 3, 2022 The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is...

05.11.2023 10

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Economic Security Issues / China Pushing Domestic Production for Key Technologies

The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:23 JST, July 13, 2023 In China, President Xi Jinping’s administration is intensifying moves to fully domesticate and...

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Conductor Yuri Temirkanov, Authority on Russian Masters, Dies at 84

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:05 JST, November 3, 2023 Yuri Temirkanov, a world-famous Russian conductor and artistic director for the St. Petersburg...

05.11.2023 10

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Osaka; What’s in a Name? Moniker Sought for ‘Barbarian’ Statue

The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:29 JST, November 4, 2023 SAKAI — What name would you give to the statue of a “barbarian?” This lonely figure stands...

05.11.2023 10

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Japan’s NTT to Launch Generative AI Service

The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:52 JST, November 2, 2023 NTT Corp. plans to launch a business-focused generative artificial intelligence service in March,...

05.11.2023 10

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Gov. Ueda Says BOJ to Continue Monetary Easing ‘Patiently’; Sustainable Price Rises ‘Not Yet’ Clearly Foreseen (UPDATE 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:25 JST, October 31, 2023 (updated at 19:30 JST) Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that the BOJ will...

05.11.2023 10

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Medical Associations: No need for young COVID-19 patients to quickly visit clinics

The Yomiuri Shimbun 20:00 JST, August 3, 2022 COVID-19 patients aged under 65 who have no chronic diseases do not need to quickly consult a...

05.11.2023 10

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Nations Work Together to Counter Influence of Apple, Google

The Yomiuri Shimbun 6:00 JST, June 22, 2023 The Japanese government has drawn up a set of regulations targeting tech giants in Japan. The...

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Recycled Glass Bottles Turn into Year of the Dragon Figurines at Workshop in Central Japan City

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:32 JST, November 1, 2023 NAGOYA — Discarded glass bottles collected in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, are recycled and...

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Employment Adjustment Subsidies: Govt Must Review Pandemic-Era Special Measures from Various Perspectives

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:30 JST, September 24, 2023 During the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented amount of subsidies was disbursed to business...

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Overtourism Returns: Foreign Visitors Must Be Informed of Proper Etiquette

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:39 JST, September 24, 2023 The fact that the number of foreign visitors to Japan is increasing again is a welcome...

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