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Yomiuri Editorial
Presidential poll opportunity for Philippines to reconsider policies
What stance will the Philippines take amid the deepening confrontation between the United States and...
November 28, 2021
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Delicious
Godiva, Pasco collaborate on everyday snacks
Pasco Shikishima Corp. has begun to sell at convenience stores two flavors of bread developed with l...
November 28, 2021
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Manga & Anime
Manga set in regional provinces draw on vibrant life, laughs that await outside Tokyo
Manga comics set in small towns across Japan have been gaining in popularity, as a four-paneled wind...
November 28, 2021
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General News
Kotatsu with a view
Two women happily share an oden hot-pot as they keep cozy sitting at a kotatsu heated table on the o...
November 28, 2021
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Economy
Poor catches battering fishing industry
Fish catches in Japanese waters have plunged in recent years — the catch volume hit a record low in ...
November 28, 2021
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Reuters
U.K., Germany, Italy detect Omicron variant cases
LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron cor...
November 28, 2021
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Art
A treasure trove of candy tins
Sweets are even more appealing when they come in cute, colorful tins, which can also serve as stylis...
November 28, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
Auspicious signs displayed in Kyoto ahead of annual kabuki play
The names of kabuki performers were displayed on signs Thursday ahead of the annual kabuki play “Kic...
November 27, 2021
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Companies
New device can instantly tell whether bullet train seats are wet
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has developed a cleaning device that can immediately tell wheth...
November 27, 2021
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Reuters
New COVID variant Omicron triggers global alarm, market sell-off
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) — The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered glo...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Tokyo governor Koike denies rumor of serious illness
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was recently hospitalized due to extreme fatig...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Kishida calls for pay hike of over 3%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed hope Friday that companies will...
November 27, 2021
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Defense & Security
Extra budget bill includes ¥774 billion for defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fiscal 2021 supplementary budget bill the government adopted Friday include...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan political parties’ spending down 18% in 2020
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Total expenditures by political parties in Japan in 2020 fell 18.4% from the pr...
November 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Determine what factors led to stabbing murder at junior high
A third-year boy at a municipal junior high school in the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, fatally ...
November 27, 2021