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Protect rights of children by careful revision of law concerning paternity

A situation must be avoided in which children whose parents fail to register their births suffer disadvantages because they do not have a family register. The government should strengthen its efforts to protect the rights of children.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2022

Beijing Winter Olympics open, with Xi center stage

BEIJING -- The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing on Friday with the world still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2022

Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony dazzles with midwinter show

BEIJING -- Ahead of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, a spectacular show was held Friday night, featuring dance performances by children, local residents and others dressed in colorful costumes.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2022

Auto mechanics in short supply due to Japan's low birthrate, tough work environment

There is an increasingly serious shortage of auto mechanics capable of performing safety inspections in Japan, as a result of the chronically low birthrate and young people's aversion to the harsh work environment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2022

Japanese govt eyes fully online divorce mediation settlements

The government will submit a bill to the ordinary Diet session as soon as early March that will likely make it possible for the entire divorce mediation process to be conducted via web conferencing.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022

Tokyo new virus cases fall below 20,000

Tokyo logged 19,798 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Friday, with the daily tally falling below 20,000 for the first time in three days.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022

6th wave taking longer to peak than expected

The curve is being flattened, but Japan's latest wave of novel coronavirus infections is taking longer to peak than initially predicted and clusters are increasingly emerging at schools and elderly facilities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022

Uno shines as team figure skating starts ahead of opening ceremony

BEIJING -- As the host city prepared for the opening ceremony to mark the official start of the Beijing Winter Olympics to be held on Friday night, Shoma Uno and the figure skaters put on quite a show earlier in the day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022

Guidelines eyed to prevent low-risk COVID patients filling hospital beds

The government is mulling guidelines to determine when low-risk coronavirus patients who are receiving treatment in hospital can be sent home, to prevent medical facilities from being overwhelmed in the event of a surge in critically ill cases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022

Under 5% of population has received COVID-19 booster

Little progress has been made in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination booster campaign, with only 4.4% of the population having received a third vaccine dose as of Wednesday.#True?

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2022