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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Getting a whiff of the Earth at Hakone museum
HAKONE, Kanagawa — The constantly rising steam and the boiling hot mud of Owakudani reminded people ...
January 11, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Tracing Sendai’s notable jazz roots
SENDAI — Fujisaki, a department store in Aoba Ward, Sendai, is showing a documentary on its website ...
January 11, 2022
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General NewsStoking the New Year
Visitors watch at a New Year’s ritual sagicho bonfire at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya on Monday. Part...
January 11, 2022
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EconomyGovt to set conditions for chip plant construction subsidies in Japan
The government plans to require computer chip companies to commit to at least 10 years of continuous...
January 11, 2022
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Other SportsRace for thick-soled running shoes intensifies
As Aoyama Gakuin University was reestablishing its preeminence as the top collegiate team, this year...
January 11, 2022
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Coronavirus
Aomori: Inventor fashions special masks for children to prevent COVID infections
AOMORI — When lunchtime came at Uramachi Elementary School in Aomori Prefecture, students took hold ...
January 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Expand registration system to support wider range of museums
Museums will be the crux of efforts to preserve and utilize precious works from Japan and abroad. Th...
January 11, 2022
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Other SportsGymnastics-Japan’s ‘King Kohei’ announces retirement
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s two-time Olympic all-around champion Kohei Uchimura announced his retireme...
January 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Overcome sectionalism to protect children’s right to safety, education
Can the new agency become a command center that will strongly promote a wide range of child-related ...
January 11, 2022
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General NewsPush for diversity, acceptance seen in entertainment, fashion
Last year, Maki Fukuda of the comedy trio San-ji no Heroine posted a message on Twitter declaring th...
January 11, 2022
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DeliciousCommunities growing own hops for beer with unique local flavor
Beer gets its distinctive flavor from hops, and communities around Japan are putting their own local...
January 11, 2022
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DeliciousUdon with red toppings at start of New Year
A New Year’s udon dish from Kagawa Prefecture has been popping up in more and more areas known for p...
January 11, 2022
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Defense & Security
N. Korea launches projectile toward sea of Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — North Korea fired a projectile toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, according to...
January 11, 2022
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Associated PressSorrow, grief shatter Bronx community after deadly fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Sorrow welled across a Bronx community Monday, a day a fire and choking smoke engulf...
January 11, 2022
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Associated PressUS, Russia meet for talks amid tensions linked to Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — Senior U.S. and Russian officials were formally launching special talks on strategic s...
January 10, 2022