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Film & TVCinema Box Office Revenue for 2020 at Record Low
The box office revenue of films released at the nation’s cinemas this year is set to hit a record lo...
December 15, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Panel Releases Plan for Eliminating Preschool Wait Lists
Places for preschoolers will be expanded and some elderly will face bigger medical bills in proposal...
December 15, 2020
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EconomyIoT Products Attract Public Attention amid the Pandemic in Japan
The novel coronavirus outbreak has brought people’s attention to consumer products that function in ...
December 15, 2020
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General NewsFocus Shifts from Economic Revitalization to Infection Prevention
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to suspend the Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign nati...
December 15, 2020
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General NewsJapan’s Travel Industry to be Compensated for Cancellations Triggered by ‘Go To’ Hiatus
The transport ministry said Tuesday it will compensate travel agencies and accommodations affected b...
December 15, 2020
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Japan In FocusAichi: Ogre Masters Attract New Attention to Old Craft
TAKAHAMA, Aichi — Hisashi Hagiwara was working intently with a spatula in a quiet studio in Takahama...
December 15, 2020
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Cultural Values on Display at Indigo Exhibit
Clothing and accessories are often interpreted as forms of cultural expressions. But they can also b...
December 15, 2020
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CompaniesNTT Seeks to Reestablish Global Presence with Docomo Merger
NTT Corp. plans to make NTT Docomo Inc. its wholly owned subsidiary this month, part of its launch o...
December 15, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialUse Diplomacy to Strengthen Ties with Promising African Countries
The significance of deepening cooperation and building amicable relations with African countries wit...
December 15, 2020
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General News1,000 in Doctoral Courses to Receive ¥2.3 million in Aid
The government will expand financial aid for about 1,000 doctoral students majoring in advance field...
December 15, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt must Prioritize Prevention of Coronavirus Infections, Reassure Public
It is only natural that the government has decided to suspend the tourism promotion campaign based o...
December 15, 2020
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General News‘Black Jack’-Themed Statue Planned for Tokyo Suburb
The manga “Black Jack” by Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) will be immortalized in bronze with a statue in wes...
December 15, 2020
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EconomyCompanies Battle for Piece of Offshore Wind Energy Pie
The government is publicly seeking contractors for offshore wind energy projects off Akita and Chiba...
December 15, 2020
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Asia-PacificChina Launches Larger Digital Renminbi Trial
SUZHOU, China — China has started a new feasibility test of digital renminbi, enlisting 100,000 peop...
December 15, 2020
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General NewsTokyo Mulling Using Expressway as Evacuation Site in Case of Major Flooding Sway
The Tokyo metropolitan government is planning to use elevated sections of the Metropolitan Expresswa...
December 14, 2020