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Elections
Biden supports Japan’s resolve to hold Games
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his support for Japan’s resolve to hold the Tokyo Ol...
April 17, 2021
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Politics & Government
Suga, U.S. vice president agree on free, open Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris agreed that Japan a...
April 17, 2021
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Science
Coke can returned to maker after 50 years at Antarctica base
A retro Coca-Cola can and sticks of Cool Mint chewing gum, uncovered in Antarctica after more than h...
April 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
UNESCO must avoid political abuse of Memory of World registry program
It would be problematic if an international organization’s system aimed at protecting cultural prope...
April 17, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Oita: Small town launches promotion ‘attack’ to boost ‘titanic’ home
HITA, Oita — A museum celebrating the megahit manga series “Shingeki no Kyojin” (Attack on Titan) op...
April 17, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Osaka: Hotel bar offers social space with folk crafts
OSAKA — The Leach Bar at the Rihga Royal Hotel in the Nakanoshima district of Osaka has a gallery-li...
April 17, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
End assistance to Myanmar if violent acts against civilians do not stop
As a military exists to protect its nation’s people, it is extremely abnormal to point As a military...
April 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
While the public exercises restraint, the government must deliver action
Less than a month after the state of emergency fully ended, novel coronavirus infections continue to...
April 16, 2021
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Economy
Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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Economy
Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China making its presence felt in competition for rare metals
A Japanese flag was flying in a mountainous area about four hours by car from Johannesburg, the larg...
April 16, 2021
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Manga & Anime
Robot-maid comedy manga draws laughs with kindness, subtlety
I’m not very familiar with manzai (a genre of Japanese comedy often performed by a duo), but the man...
April 16, 2021
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General News
Evacuation in a car, safe or risky?
Local governments are taking different approaches toward whether evacuees should spend nights in car...
April 15, 2021
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General News
‘Waterfall’ tree has bloomed for 1,000 springs
Miharu Takizakura is one of Japan’s “three magnificent cherry trees.” Located in the town of Miharu ...
April 15, 2021
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Perspectives
Beyond the Paper Screen / Collaborative learning makes everyone a successful learner, even online
From the Marx Brothers film “Horse Feathers” (1932) to the more recent movies “Legally Blond” (2001)...
April 15, 2021