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CRIME ＆ COURTS Papers sent to prosecutors over illegal money transfers to North Korean IT developer
The Kanagawa prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan-based South Korean man and woman with Korean heritage for allegedly tr...
GENERAL POLITICS S. Korean research ship sailed within Japan’s EEZ around Takeshima
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoChief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference in March. The …...
GENERAL NEWS The joy of ducklings
Baby spot-billed ducks are spotted in Sanshinomori Park in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. According to the park, staff found a parent bird sitting on eggs in l...
ECONOMY GDP shrinks at 1.0% annualized rate in Jan.-March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March shrank 0.2 percent from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms for an ...
GENERAL NEWS Regulators agree on Fukushima radioactive water release
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — Japanese regulators on Wednesday agreed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s plan to release treated radioactive water ...
IMPERIAL FAMILY Crown prince attends botanical garden event
Crown Prince Akishino recently attended the 57th general meeting of the Japan Association of Botanical Gardens in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture. “I h...
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NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military allian...
In Pakistan, Afghan refugees face hardship, hostility
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Khair Wali heard the Taliban had started...
Cambodia: Cambodia gets 1st publicly available EV charging unit
Chevron (Cambodia) Ltd., the local manager of the Caltex petroleum brand, on April 26 launched ...
Singapore: Index shows nation world’s 2nd most influenced by China
Singapore has been ranked second in the world — behind Cambodia and just ahead of Thailand — in...
Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday...
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican p...
Shanghai lets financial firms resume work as COVID curb ease
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai authorities have granted approval to 864 of the city’s financial ...
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Crown prince attends botanical garden event
Crown Prince Akishino recently attended the 57th general meeting of the Japan Association of Botanical Gardens in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture. “I hope botanical gardens across t...
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Emperor’s strong feelings toward Okinawa fostered from young age
The Emperor, ever since he was a child, has had strong feelings toward Okinawa. On the oc...
Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita visited Okinawa 11 times to ease residents’ emotions
The people of Okinawa were devastated by the fierce battles there between Imperial Japanes...
Cafe planned for Imperial Palace
Plans to open a cafe on the grounds of the Imperial Palace are underway, the Imperial Hous...
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Princess Hisako of Takamado attended a ceremony held Thursday in Tokyo to commemorate the ...
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Hato Bus employees celebrate start of new journey
Ten employees at Hato Bus Co. participated in a Coming-of-Age Day ceremony in Tokyo on Friday, the first arranged by the company since 2019 amid the n...
Pillar of light
A 33-meter icefall is lit up at the Niogataki waterfall in Nishimeya, Aomori Prefecture. The wa...
Okinawan heritage a source of pride for native islanders
Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15. In an interview with The Y...
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Speed up measures to prevent mudslide disasters
As typhoons and heavy rains become more severe every year, there are dangerous soil mounds that...
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Map out a clear strategy to attract big investments
Huge amounts of funds are required for capital investment and research and development to reali...
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Washington, regional bloc must cooperate for Indo-Pacific stability
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays a major role in maintaining stability ...
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Strengthening regional banks vital to support small, midsize companies
A special measure that makes it easier for regional banks and other financial institutions to a...
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How should society be built for people to actively live their lives?
It has become possible for people to put off receiving public pension benefits until as late a...
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More efforts needed to secure next generation of performers
The number of young people aspiring to enter the world of traditional performing arts, such as...
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Foster Okinawa’s economic growth, stability to build future / Central, prefectural govts must cooperate on bases
It is important to bring about Okinawa’s self-sufficiency and growth, building on the efforts m...
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Leaders show determination to protect international order
Japan and the European Union, together with the United States and the United Kingdom, have a re...
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Good corporate performances should lead to virtuous economic cycle
The recovery of listed companies’ business performance is becoming clearer. While caution is ...
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Residents’ concerns about power generation facilities must be dispelled
How can the government gain the understanding of residents in regional communities regarding so...
POLITICS
Japan Innovation Party introduces policies in manga format
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has produced a booklet titled “Japan Grand Reform Plan” that introduces the party’s key policies in a man...
Transport ministry to ask JR firms to speed up Shinkansen quake resistance work
The transport ministry is considering asking Japan Railways (JR) firms to speed up their plans for quake resistance work on Shinkansen lines — plans t...
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Kishida Cabinet gains 63％ approval rating on Russia sanctions, COVID-19 handling
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet gained a 63% approval rating in a recent nationwide poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun, up from 59% in the p...
Okinawa adopts new development plan
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The prefectural government of Okinawa on Sunday adopted a new economic deve...
Tamaki’s stance on Futenma relocation casts shadow over Okinawa promotion budget
The budget to promote Okinawa Prefecture for fiscal 2022 has fallen below ¥300 billion for the ...
Kishida: Work to rebuild Shuri Castle to begin in Nov.
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that work to rebuild the Seiden ...
SOCIETY
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Papers sent to prosecutors over illegal money transfers to North Korean IT developer
The Kanagawa prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan-based South Korean man and woman with Korean heritage for allegedly tr...
The joy of ducklings
Baby spot-billed ducks are spotted in Sanshinomori Park in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. According to t...
Regulators agree on Fukushima radioactive water release
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — Japanese regulators on Wednesday agreed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Hol...
Prolonged evacuation order to end on June 12
KATSURAO, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — The government will lift on June 12 an evacuation order for ...
Japan govt to review service dog-certification guidelines
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is planning to review its guidelines for training and ce...
For patients awaiting heart transplants, accommodations to be built in Osaka
OSAKA — The wait for heart transplants at two of Japan’s largest cardiac transplant centers is ...
40% misunderstand radiation’s future impact on residents of Fukushima
About 40% of respondents failed to comprehend that there is no scientific information that indi...
BUSINESS
GDP shrinks at 1.0% annualized rate in Jan.-March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March shrank 0.2 percent from th...
Suzuki to build new plant in Haryana, India
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday that its Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. unit will...
Producer prices surge 10% in April in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Producer prices in Japan climbed 10.0% from a year before in April, markin...
Mercari to open digital tech development base in India
Online flea market giant Mercari Inc. has announced it will establish a digital technology deve...
NTT, Sky Perfect JSAT to establish space communication network company
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) and Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. have announced they will...
Resona to launch mobile banks in Tokyo, Osaka
Resona Bank, Ltd. will launch mobile banks using 3-ton trucks from May 17, allowing customers t...
SCIENCE & NATURE
Cities, towns make use of local characteristics for decarbonization
The Environment Ministry in April selected 26 sites in 19 prefectures as decarbonization leading areas that are tackling climate change ahead of the r...
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Japan seen lagging in coronavirus research papers
Japan ranked 16th in the world in terms of cited papers on novel coronavirus research as of Ju...
Researchers building submarine robot to exterminate problematic jellyfish
A researcher team has been working on the development of a submarine robot that exterminates je...
Airborne microplastics being studied by Japanese researchers
The spread of microplastics not only in seas and rivers but in the air as well is a cause for c...
Japan counts down to 1st moon landing
Japan is inching ever-closer to its first moon landing, as research and development moves into ...
Raicho rock ptarmigan breeding project succeeding across Japan
A project to breed Japanese rock ptarmigan, a bird species designated by the central government...
Sustainable aviation fuel taking off worldwide
The move toward sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from cooking oil, household garbage and...
WORLD
Destruction, grief continue to envelop Bucha
BUCHA, Ukraine — “If there is a hell, this is it,” said a man on Thursday as he sorted through rubble at his home in this suburb of Kyiv. The 63-yea...
Nobel laureate: Powerful people use SNS to ‘manipulate minds’
MANILA — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa has expressed concerns over the way powerful p...
U.S. set to remove 5 groups, including Aum Shinrikyo, from foreign terrorism blacklist
BERLIN (AP) — The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be d...
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Charred car cemetery
A child rides his toy car in front of a mountain of abandoned cars in Irpin, near Kyiv. Most of...
China expected to launch its 3rd aircraft carrier soon
BEIJING — China is thought to be planning to unveil its third aircraft carrier, which is expect...
Japan says S.Korea wants to work on improving ties
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea have agreed that their frayed relationship can be impro...
Chinese drills sound alarms in Japan, Taiwan
The Chinese navy conducted takeoff and landing exercises on the Liaoning aircraft carrier in wa...
News Services / WASHINGTON POST
How big is the latest U.S. coronavirus wave? No one really knows.
Eileen Wassermann struggles to calculate her daily risks at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic – with infections drastically undercounted and mask...
Identical twin sisters unexpectedly give birth to sons on same day
Identical twin sisters Erin Cheplak and Jill Justiniani had a running joke throughout their pre...
Plants grow in lunar soil brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts
Plants can grow in lunar soil. They don’t love it – they become stressed, and may turn purple a...
Lyle Lovett on fatherhood, fame and his first album in a decade
Lyle Lovett needs some extra time before his interview – for good reason. Something more import...
Abortion in the Founders’ era: Violent, chaotic and unregulated
Justice Samuel Alito Jr. calls himself an originalist, someone who thinks the Constitution shou...
Massacre suspect said he modified Bushmaster rifle to hold more ammunition
The suspect in the Buffalo supermarket massacre purchased the primary weapon allegedly used in ...
Accused Buffalo gunman followed a long trail to terror, officials say
CONKLIN, N.Y. – By his own account, the suspected Buffalo supermarket gunman became a racist ki...
SPORTS
BASEBALL Ohtani homers again, leads Angels past A’s 4-1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for the second consecutive game, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. A day after becoming the third Japa...
BASEBALL Ohtani’s 100th homer in the majors
BASEBALL Prioritizing future over immediate success set stage for Sasaki perfection
TENNIS Tennis-Osaka breaks from IMG to start own sports agency
BASEBALL Angels give out Ohtani bobbleheads
BASEBALL Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays
BASEBALL Ohtani has 2-homer game, including his first big league grand slam, as Angels top Rays
SUMO Brains and brawn: Grand sumo world gains 1st wrestler from University of Tokyo
BASEBALL Ohtani fans 11 in his Fenway pitching debut, Angels win 8-0
CULTURE
TV
Veteran suit actors and their superhero ‘nanori’ poses
FASHION
Italian businessman targets customers with Japanese traditional fabric
FILM
Lodging-style artists’ studio opens in Kobe
LITERATURE
Page found from book of commentary on ‘The Tale of Genji’
ART
International support urged for Ukrainian cultural properties
MUSIC
YNSO gives 1st Okinawa Pref. concert in 30 years
MUSEUM
Museum app takes users back in time to the Edo period
ART
Yellow scissors and a tiny world of paper art
FASHION
Swatch Group strikes golds with a unique brand collaboration
ART
Seto Inland Sea triennale art festival opens
MANGA
Japanese manga-themed manhole covers proving an unusual hit
MANGA
‘Kobo-chan’ keeps 4-panel manga tradition alive for 40 years
MANGA
Mystery manga reveals contradictions in society
MANGA
Poetic scenery a hallmark of late mangaka Jiro Taniguchi’s work
MANGA
1980s manga classic about Yugoslavia in WWII reflects crisis in Ukraine
MANGA
Japanese manga legend Kazuo Umezz swaps pens for palette
ANIME
‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ voice actors discuss magic of new film
MANGA
Mangaka shines loving light on quake-affected Miyagi Pref. city
ANIME
Prequel reveals secrets behind ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’
ANIME
Voice behind ‘Demon Slayer’ hero chats about the series’ appeal
