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Riku-Ryu Pair Wins Gold Medal: Their Strong Bond Leads to Major Comeback Victory
Spontaneous applause erupted from the arena and teammates who were cheering on the pair shed tear...
February 18, 2026
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Japan’s Plan for Investment in U.S.: Aim for Mutual Development by Ensuring Profitability
The Japanese and U.S. governments have started final discussions about the content of the first r...
February 18, 2026
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Security Services Law Unconstitutional: Do Not Restrict Career Choices for People with Disabilities
It is unacceptable that people with disabilities are uniformly excluded from specific occupations. A...
February 19, 2026
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Revitalization of Shipbuilding Industry: Counter Chinese, S. Korean Competitors through Technological Innovation
Can Japan’s shipbuilding industry launch a counteroffensive and regain its position, having been ...
February 16, 2026
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Munich Security Conference: Japan Has Growing Role To Play in Rebuilding World Order
The Munich Security Conference in Germany highlighted the division between the United States, whi...
February 17, 2026
Yomiuri Editorial
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Policy Speech: Translate Takaichi’s Zeal into Specific Policies
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policy speech clearly conveyed her zeal for overcoming difficult ...
February 21, 2026
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Traffic Enforcement: Revelations Suggest Police Lost Sight of Their Purpose
Isn’t the purpose of enforcement to maintain orderly traffic and prevent accidents from occurring...
February 21, 2026
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Ex-ROK President Yoon Gets Life Sentence: Declaration of Martial Law without Cause Has Heavy Price
An extremely severe judicial ruling has been handed down to the former president who plunged Sout...
February 20, 2026
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Revision of Medical Service Fees: Make Use of Changes to Ensure Peace of Mind for Patients
The details of the latest revision to medical service fees — the compensation received by medical...
February 20, 2026
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Security Services Law Unconstitutional: Do Not Restrict Career Choices for People with Disabilities
It is unacceptable that people with disabilities are uniformly excluded from specific occupations. A...
February 19, 2026
Political Pulse
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What Skills Will Takaichi Need in Her ‘Era of Dominance’?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic landslide victory in the House of Representative...
February 21, 2026
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2026 Has Seen a Grim Dawn in Iran; What Will the Rest of the Year Bring?
“HAPPY NEW YEAR. Wishing you and your dear family a 2026 full of happiness, health and heartwarmi...
February 14, 2026
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China Provoked Takaichi into Risky Move of Dissolving House of Representatives, But It’s a Gamble She Just Might Win
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office only last October, announced her decision to disso...
February 7, 2026
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Hakone Ekiden Running Relay Opens Up to More Universities, a Move that may Strengthen Japanese Long-Distance Running
Watching a live broadcast of the Hakone Ekiden, a long-distance running relay held annually on Ja...
January 31, 2026
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PM Takaichi Should Help Young Japanese Break Seniority Barrier to Vitalize Politics
About two months ago, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrote on social media that she had broken a g...
January 24, 2026
Insights Into The World
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Prioritize Infrastructure Maintenance, Not New Plans
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] There continues...
February 6, 2026
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Takaichi Should Learn the Patience of Fukuzawa
By Masayuki Yamauchi / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] What should a ...
January 23, 2026
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Don’t Reward Russia for Aggression Against Ukraine
Three years and 10 months have passed since the war in Ukraine began, a period already longer tha...
December 26, 2025
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World Needs to Restore Free and Fair Trade System
By Motoshige Itoh / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] A phenomenon know...
December 12, 2025
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In Global Politics, U.S. and China Are in Charge
It has been less than a year since Donald Trump came to power. Yet the world continues to be hit ...
December 5, 2025
Cultural Viewpoints
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Homemaking on the Go Never Really Stops
It was a typical day in Oregon in mid-May: drizzles, clouds, five minutes of sunshine, drizzles a...
March 25, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my spouse ...
March 10, 2024
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Navigating the Future of Work: Change, Creativity and Human Resilience
In my class, which is for students who are just starting their major in sociology and anthropology, ...
February 18, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / Getting to Friendships: The Challenges of Context-driven Social Relationships
Friendships sustain us in life, keeping loneliness at bay and providing us with a chance to grow thr...
February 4, 2024
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A Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
Outside Contributors
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U.N. Women and Japan: Advancing Equality for a Better Future
The executive director of U.N. Women, a United Nations organization committed to advancing gender...
December 27, 2025
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French and German Ambassadors to Japan Call for Democracies to Unite in Defense against Russian Disinformation
Facing the threat of Russian disinformation, the French and German ambassadors to Japan jointly c...
December 25, 2025
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5 Japanese Business Dinner Mistakes to Avoid — and What They Taught Me About Business in Japan
When I first started doing business in Japan in 2016, the initial cultural lesson was the meishi ...
December 1, 2025
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U.S. Ambassador Glass: Seizing the Momentum of President Trump’s Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump was in Japan last week. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass talks a...
November 7, 2025
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TICAD Should Keep Focus on Japan Investing in Africa, Not Merely Offering Aid
For more than 30 years, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has sto...
August 20, 2025
Asia Inside Review
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Chronic Issues Erode Thailand’s Economy as Political Confusion Persists, Threatening Terminal Decline in Its Economy
Voting for the House of Representatives in Thailand took place on Feb. 8, as the nation struggles...
February 21, 2026
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Myanmar Will Continue Under Military Rule Even After Election, Ex-Ambassador Maruyama Says in Exclusive Interview
Voters went to the polls in Myanmar on Dec. 28 for the initial phase of the country’s general ele...
January 7, 2026
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Asia Inside Review: In Myanmar and Thailand, River Divides Hotbed of Scam Centers on One Side, Safe Haven from Military Oppression on the Other
Although separated only by the narrow Moei River, the Myawaddy township in Myanmar and Mae Sot in...
December 27, 2025
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Asia Inside Review: ASEAN Shift to ‘Two-Wheel’ Strategy Could Undermine Unity
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which was established as an anti-communist alliance d...
November 15, 2025
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Asia Inside Review: Struggle to Regain Myanmar’s Democracy Supported by People’s ‘Patriotism’
October marks four years and nine months since ordinary Myanmar citizens and ethnic minority forc...
October 18, 2025
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