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Hotels' postpartum care services help ease burden on new mothers

Postpartum care services at a central Tokyo hotel are increasingly popular among new mothers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 28, 2023

Tokyo restaurants offer jobs to help Ukrainian evacuees settle in

Two restaurants in Tokyo that employ evacuees from Ukraine and serve traditional home-style dishes from the country are becoming popular among local residents.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 28, 2023

Chinese authorities shut down pirate site for Japanese anime

Chinese security authorities have shut down a website known as "B9GOOD" that hosted pirated versions of Japanese animation, at the request of a Japanese industry group.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 28, 2023

Job-hunting students reluctant to remove masks during interviews

With job-hunting season now underway for university students, many are wondering what to do about wearing a mask in interviews.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 27, 2023

Hayashi to attend NATO meeting ahead of G7 summit

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will attend NATO's council of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 4-5, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

Clinical tests to begin on drugs for familial Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers from Niigata University and the University of Tokyo will begin clinical tests this year of medicines to treat people with familial Alzheimer's disease.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

Agency turns to new supercomputer to improve torrential rainfall forecasts

The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press viewing of a new supercomputer for predicting the occurrence of linear precipitation bands that bring intense downpours.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

SMFG takes plunge into metaverse with gaming

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is venturing into the metaverse by leveraging gaming into its business strategy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

Japan Post tests Level 4 drone delivery in inhabited area

Japan Post Co. has successfully tested a drone delivery on a Level 4 flight -- operation beyond the visual line of sight in an inhabited area -- in Okutama, Tokyo, marking a first for the nation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

Imperial Palace street opens for cherry blossom viewing

The Imperial Palace's Inui Street was opened to the public for cherry blossom viewing for the first time in four years -- and the first time since the start of the Reiwa era -- on Saturday, with visitors braving a chilly rain to walk down the scenic path.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 25, 2023