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Yomiuri EditorialBOJ’s Mounting Stock Holdings Undermine Healthy Market Function
The Bank of Japan's holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have ballooned, raising severe conce...
December 4, 2020
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Ramen of JapanKanekatsu / Self-educated noodle chef serves up exquisite ramen in simple, elegant space
Historically, Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture has been known as a city that produces cast metals sin...
December 3, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
At Facilities for the Elderly, Reinforce Defenses against Disaster and Disease
The novel coronavirus pandemic is expected to be prolonged. In order to maintain nursing care ser...
December 3, 2020
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Coronavirus
Govt Plans Coronavirus Tests Every 4 or 5 Days for Tokyo Games’ Athletes
Testing of athletes at four- or five-day intervals in the athletes' village was among the interim...
December 3, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
China Says it Wants to Join TPP, but would It Really Submit to Rules?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact sets out rules for high levels of libe...
December 3, 2020
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MusicBeethoven’s Ninth Conveys Joy of Overcoming
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 has long been beloved music for the year-end season in Japan. The atmo...
December 3, 2020
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Manga & AnimeBaseball Manga Artist Shinji Mizushima Retires at 81
Shinji Mizushima, a longtime leading figure in baseball manga, has announced his retirement throu...
December 3, 2020
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Social Series100 Years of Meiji Jingu / Manmade Forest around Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine has Become Real
Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, marked the 100th anniversary of its founding last mont...
December 3, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentFormer Japan Ambassador: No Quick Fix for Repairing Rifts in U.S. Society
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president in January. What approach...
December 2, 2020
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Political SeriesState of LDP Factions / Splits in Takeshita Faction in Japan’s Ruling Party Weaken Former Monolith
This is the fourth installment in a series examining the current state of the Liberal Democratic ...
December 2, 2020
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General NewsTravel Afar without Ever Departing Tokyo
What if you could see the colorful stone buildings that line the canals of Venice or walk past bu...
December 2, 2020
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Politics & Government
Govt to Grant up to ¥1 mil. Worth Points for Energy-efficient Housing
The government will likely grant points, equivalent to as much as 1 million yen, that can be exch...
December 2, 2020
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Politics & Government
Careful Preparation Required for Dispatch to Local Areas
The government has decided to establish a system under which major banks will dispatch current an...
December 2, 2020
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DeliciousBite-sized Bliss Balls Offering Natural Sweetness
People tend to reach for something sweet when they feel tired. Vegetable cooking specialist Izumi...
December 2, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Universities Need to Reorganize to Survive via Strategic Management
With the decrease in the population of 18-year-olds, the severity of the management environment f...
December 2, 2020