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Japan In Focus
Ehime: Cruising in Between Cycling
One of the most popular ways to enjoy the Shimanami Kaido is going by boat and coming back by bicycl...
December 25, 2020
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Japan In Focus
Ehime: Getting Good Night’s Sleep with Your Bike
The allure of the Shimanami Kaido cycling course is that there are a variety of scenic spots along t...
December 25, 2020
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Japan In Focus
Ehime: Cyclists Return to the Scenic Shimanami Road
IMABARI, Ehime — The Shimanami Kaido Cycling Road, which links six islands in the Seto Inland Sea, a...
December 25, 2020
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Wider World
China, Russia Enhance Partnerships with Eye toward Biden Administration
BEIJING / MOSCOW — China and Russia are enhancing their partnerships in the military and diplomatic ...
December 25, 2020
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Olympics & Paralympics
Tokyo Games’ Organizer, Sponsors Agree to Contract Extension
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Thursday that it had re...
December 25, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Protect Japan’s Valuable Agricultural Products through Revised Seed Law
Japan’s high-quality agricultural products, the result of repeated improvements in their varieties a...
December 25, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Abe Bears Heavy Responsibility for Insincere Response to Queries in Diet
Legislation aimed at making political funds more transparent has been trampled upon by a Japanese le...
December 25, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japan to Halt ODA for Building Coal-fired Power Plants
The government has decided in principle to stop providing official development assistance (ODA) for ...
December 25, 2020
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General News
Electric Vehicles Used as Power Sources during Disasters in Japan
There is a growing trend of using electric vehicles, including hybrids, as a power source in the eve...
December 24, 2020
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Politics & Government
Ex-prime Minister Abe Not Indicted over Dinners Connected to Cherry Blossom-Viewing Parties
Prosecutors decided Thursday not to indict former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe due to insufficient evid...
December 24, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japanese Govt Aims to Include Minicars in Cars to Be Electric Vehicles by Mid-2030s
To help realize a decarbonized society, the government will include minicars in their goal to be rea...
December 24, 2020
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Economy
Japan Targets Halving Airplane CO2 Emissions by 2050
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes by half by 2050 compared to the 2005 level will be a...
December 24, 2020
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Companies
Supermarkets and Restaurants to Close or Shorten Hours on New Year Holidays in Japan
There is a growing trend in the retail industry and restaurant chains to close or shorten business h...
December 24, 2020
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Ramen of Japan
Komugi / Ramen birthed from a love of Japanese soba
Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture is home to the largest mall in Japan, Aeon Lake Town. At a whopping ...
December 24, 2020
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Crime & Courts
Former Agriculture Minister Yoshikawa Said to Admit Receipt of Cash
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa, 70, has admitted that he received cash from a former...
December 24, 2020