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Crime & Courts
Thefts of high-end medaka killifish on the rise
There have been a string of thefts involving ornamental medaka killifish from specialty stores and p...
May 27, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Dieticians fuel athletes’ Olympic dreams, one meal at a time
Athletes are entering the final stretch of preparations for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, ...
May 27, 2021
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Art
Maki-e master strives to revive exquisite craft
Maki-e is a traditional decorative craft in which designs are drawn on the surface of lacquerware an...
May 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Belarus’ outrageous forced landing of plane threatened aviation safety
It is obvious that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has trampled on aviation security in an...
May 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Thorough anti-infection measures needed to realize Tokyo Olympics
Less than two months are left before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The novel coronavirus pandemic...
May 27, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Athletes face tough task to properly prepare for Games
This is the third and final installment in a series examining other countries’ efforts to prepare fo...
May 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Public, private sectors must work to reduce cost of generating hydrogen
Expectations are growing for hydrogen energy, to realize decarbonization with the aim of not emittin...
May 26, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Balance rehabilitation, punishment under newly revised Juvenile Law
The question is how to promote offenders’ awareness of themselves as an adult while respecting the p...
May 26, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
China ‘supports’ Tokyo Games to protect Beijing 2022
This is the second installment in a series examining other countries’ efforts to prepare for the Tok...
May 26, 2021
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Delicious
Shared space for trial runs by Osaka entrepreneurs
IZUMISANO, Osaka — Her hamburger recipe had won a contest. But was it good enough to become commerci...
May 25, 2021
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Delicious
Flavorful new uses for protein-packed tofu
Tofu’s been getting a makeover. Innovative variations on the protein-rich bean curd have been croppi...
May 25, 2021
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Troubleshooter
My in-laws demand inheritance from their mother they didn’t care for
I’m a homemaker in my 60s. My husband and I lived with his parents who have now passed on; my father...
May 25, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Saitama: Museum depicts thriving Edo river transport
The Nakagawa Bansho inspection facility played a vital role keeping track of ships coming and going ...
May 25, 2021
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Baseball
Shizuoka: Ex-Rakuten pitchers make instructional video for kids
SHIZUOKA — With the help of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles professional baseball team, the city of...
May 25, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Fukushima’s Spa Resort Hawaiians starts online hula school for children
IWAKI, Fukushima — The Spa Resort Hawaiians leisure complex has launched an online program to teach ...
May 25, 2021