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ArtPurchase fine art at a fraction of the usual cost
For ¥10,000, you can own a Picasso. Well, not the whole painting. Tokyo-based ANDART Co., which s...
June 24, 2021
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General NewsReaders, local governments increasingly turn to e-libraries
Many public libraries are trying out electronic library services, such as lending electronic books, ...
June 24, 2021
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Ramen of JapanAozora / Serving up classic salt ramen under nostalgic blue skies at the foot of the Southern Japanese Alps
The Japan Alps mountain ranges — consisting of the Northern, Central, and Southern Alps — bisect Hon...
June 23, 2021
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GlobalHorns locked over compensation for Suez Canal accident
CAIRO — In the wake of the March grounding of the Ever Given container ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal, n...
June 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan mulling tighter control over foreign investment
The government is considering further tightening its control over foreign investment in domestic com...
June 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial‘Akagi file’ shows bureaucrats were forced to falsify land-sale documents
The released documents have revealed how the Finance Ministry ignored the opposition of frontline st...
June 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Work style challenges for women laid bare amid coronavirus crisis
With the spread of novel coronavirus infections, various issues surrounding women have been brought ...
June 23, 2021
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ElectionsFormer Komeito leader: More Japan lawmakers rely on swing votes under current election system
This is the third installment of a series reflecting on the 25 years since the single-seat constitue...
June 23, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsPro sports’ track record spurred decision to allow spectators at Olympics
Prolonged discussions over domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics finally reached a conclusion, w...
June 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Encourage Olympic spectators to go right to venues, then right back home
With the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics one month away, the number of spectators to be allow...
June 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Iran’s Raisi cannot maintain stability with anti-U.S. hard-line stance
There can be no hope for rejuvenation of the economy and a stable system if Iran only strengthens it...
June 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Learning more about early days of Shinkansen trains
As I was walking through a quiet residential area in Kokubunji, Tokyo, an old-fashioned Shinkansen t...
June 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusAomori: A ‘swallowtail butterfly of light’
MUTSU, Aomori — The observation deck near the top of the 878-meter Mt. Kamafuse, the highest peak on...
June 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusIshikawa: Fishing fleet sets off to catch squid in Sea of Japan
NOTO, Ishikawa — Flying big-catch flags, six squid-fishing boats departed from a port in Noto, Ishik...
June 22, 2021
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CompaniesKyoto Pref. firm strives to promote Vietnamese coffee
UJI, Kyoto — A freight forwarding firm in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is promoting Vietnamese coffee bean...
June 22, 2021