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Crime & CourtsFormer 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
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General NewsQuickly Share Accurate Information to Prevent further Spread of Bird Flu
Damage caused by avian flu outbreaks has reached a historically high level. The prevention system mu...
December 24, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Putin’s Iron Grip on Power Corroded by Virus, Economy and Disaffection
Cracks are beginning to spread in his hard-line policy of thoroughly suppressing domestic opposition...
December 24, 2020
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General NewsJapan Kicks around New Sports Stadium Concepts Amid Pandemic
The nationwide construction of sports facilities and their expansion projects have been postponed an...
December 24, 2020
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MuseumsJapan Museums Collaborate to Curate 20th-Century Western Art Exhibition
A chronological journey through the history of 20th-century Western art is underway at the Yokohama ...
December 24, 2020
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General NewsNebuta Artisans Spend a Year Creating Nebuta Floats
This time’s theme is nebuta artisan who makes nebuta floats. Toru Anami, a professor of folklore at ...
December 24, 2020
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DeliciousKanagawa Pref. Brewery Preps Newest Batch of Sake Grown through The Power of Mozart
HADANO, Kanagawa — Kanei Brewery Ltd. has kicked production of its newest batch of sake, made from k...
December 23, 2020
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General NewsRelocating to ‘Work in Places I Like’ Gains Popularity in Japan
With only two cardboard boxes needed to move his belongings, 25-year-old Mutsumi Jo relocated to Hag...
December 23, 2020
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus of Japan Turns 87
The Emperor Emeritus turned 87 on Wednesday. He is said to have no particular health problems and to...
December 23, 2020
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games’ Opening and Closing Ceremonies to Be radically Simplified
The team of directors for the opening and closing ceremonies of the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Para...
December 23, 2020
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Politics & Government‘Politics-and-money’ Scandals in Japan Deal Another Blow to Suga Cabinet
A series of “politics-and-money” scandals has dealt yet another blow to the administration led by Pr...
December 23, 2020
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General NewsKobe’s Guggenheim House never Owned by Guggenheim
KOBE — The Guggenheim House was found to not the residence of a man called Guggenheim, but of a diff...
December 23, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Pandemic Deepened Conflict, Division around The World in 2020
The crisis of the novel coronavirus has greatly shaken up politics and society across the world this...
December 23, 2020
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Companies
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings’ Takeover of Yomiuri Land Completed
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings said Tuesday that its tender offer for the Yomiuri Land Co. was complet...
December 23, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Choosing between Only Digital or Paper Textbooks Is Wrong Approach
Many teachers and parents and guardians of students are concerned about the digitization of textbook...
December 23, 2020