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General NewsTokyo Locals Breathe New Life into Old Public Bathhouse
Kaisaiyu is not your typical bathhouse. Built in the Shitaya district of Taito Ward, Tokyo, in 19...
December 8, 2020
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CoronavirusJapan Health Ministry Council to Advise Care Facilities to Take Steps to Better Respond to COVID-19, Disasters
An advisory council to the health, labor and welfare minister calls for nursing care service prov...
December 8, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Land Taxes to be Capped in Fiscal 2021
The government and ruling parties are planning to keep taxes untouched for all types of land in f...
December 8, 2020
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoNoh’s Durable Legacy of ‘Visualizing the Unseen’
A special program titled "Buddha and Enma" was held at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo's Sendag...
December 8, 2020
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Looking into Origin of ‘Five-color’ Fudo Deities
"As I strolled around Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, where there are many temples and shrines, I found five...
December 8, 2020
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General NewsIshikawa: Artisans of 2 Distinctive Traditional Crafts Collaborate for 1st Time
KAGA, Ishikawa -- Craftspeople from Ishikawa Prefecture's two major traditional artworks for the ...
December 8, 2020
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General NewsFelled Sacred Tree at Fukushima School Returns to Students in Personalized Form
FUKUSHIMA -- A 400-year-old pine tree was felled by strong winds when Typhoon No. 15 hit the nati...
December 8, 2020
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ScienceHayabusa2 Capsule Arrives at JAXA Facility
SAGAMIHARA -- A capsule that returned to Earth from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft was transported to a...
December 8, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japan Plans to Postpone 2020 Goal of 30% Female Leadership to Later This Decade
The goal of raising to 30% by this year the percentage of women in leadership positions in politi...
December 8, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling on Oi Nuclear Plant Lacks Understanding of Safety Screenings
It can be said that a court's ruling, which found the government's judgment on the safety of a nu...
December 8, 2020
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ScienceJapan Set to Approve 1st Genome-edited Food for Market
A tomato variety developed by a Tokyo-based start-up is likely to become the first genome-edited ...
December 8, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentGender Gap Remains Wide on Japanese Company Boards
Despite a government-set target aiming to boost the proportion of women on company boards, the ge...
December 8, 2020
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Political SeriesState of LDP Factions / Not a Group, but Faction-less Members Align in Support of Compatriot Suga
This is the seventh and final installment in a series examining the current state of the Liberal ...
December 8, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
China’s Bullying of Australia Reveals Hypocrisy of Its Words on Free Trade
China is heightening pressure on Australia by restricting its trade with the country.
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Tax Break for Childcare Subsidies
The government and ruling parties intend to waive income and consumption taxes on municipal gover...
December 7, 2020