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Yomiuri Editorial
Create Environment for U.S. to Return to Iran Nuclear Deal
The Iran nuclear deal is significant in that it deters Iran from possessing nuclear weapons and ease...
December 14, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Collusion in Pharmaceutical Industry will Lead to Burden on Patients
Bid rigging for pharmaceuticals is a malicious act that could lead to an increase in the burden on p...
December 14, 2020
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General News
Last Hula Dancer from Time of Fukushima Disaster Plans to Exit Stage in Japan
It will be the last dance for the last remaining hula dancer at a Hawaiian-themed leisure complex to...
December 14, 2020
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General News
Japan’s Winter Campers Find Warmth, Social Distance amid Pandemic
More and more people are going winter camping in tents or bungalows, drawn by starry skies, warm cam...
December 14, 2020
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Asia-Pacific
China Frustrates U.S. by Violating Sanctions on North Korea
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — China seems to have judged that there is no advantage in cooperating with th...
December 14, 2020
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Europe
Berlin ‘Comfort Women’ Statue Reflects Postwar Sentiment
The removal of a statue symbolizing comfort women set up in the Mitte borough of central Berlin w...
December 14, 2020
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General News
As Warm as a Bath
Leilani Rapaport shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Prog...
December 12, 2020
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General News
Post-disaster Temporary Housing Units in Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures to be Empty by March
All temporary housing units in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures are expected to become vacant by the end...
December 12, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Medical Fee Hike for elderly Needed for Sustainable Social Security System
People aged 75 or older with a certain level of income will have to bear a heavier burden in fees...
December 12, 2020
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Books & Literature
Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Novel Highlights Importance of Memory and Storytelling
On Nov. 9, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra held a concert at Suntory Hall in Minato Ward, Tokyo...
December 12, 2020
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Perspectives
In Japan, Fish and History Go Hand-in-fin
Fish have long been big in Japan. Since ancient times, the Japanese have eaten more fish than alm...
December 12, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make Active Use of Registration System to Protect Cultural Properties
These efforts are expected to lead to momentum in the protection of local festivals and culture f...
December 12, 2020
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Perspectives
Tokyo Games Mascot Designer Has an Eye for ‘Cute’ and ‘Cool’
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed until next summer due to the coronavirus pa...
December 12, 2020
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Social Series
Cities in Japan Turn to Local Tourism
This is the third and final installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the o...
December 12, 2020
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General News
Osaka: Potential to Rise from ‘Failure’
OSAKA — Yumeshima island, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, is scheduled to host the 2025 Osaka-Kan...
December 11, 2020