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Defense & SecurityJapan to Develop New Long-Range Missiles
The government plans to develop a long-range cruise missile that can strike beyond the range of e...
December 9, 2020
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Empress Turns 57, Expresses Condolences for People Affected by Pandemic
The Empress celebrated her 57th birthday on Wednesday and made her feelings public in writing. Lo...
December 9, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialPreventive Measures and Crackdown Efforts Needed to Tackle Stalking Scourge
The number of consultations for stalking victims has remained high at about 20,000 cases a year. ...
December 9, 2020
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General NewsFans in Japan Remember John Lennon 40 Years after His Death
Fans offered prayers and flowers at a table set up at an exhibition about John Lennon and his wif...
December 9, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Contain Pandemic through Effective Spending in New Economic Stimulus Package
Effective budgeting is important to overcome the novel coronavirus pandemic. Every possible measu...
December 9, 2020
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CoronavirusGovt to Register 3,000 Potential Health Care Workers in Japan
The government plans to register 3,000 potential nurses who are qualified but not working for rea...
December 9, 2020
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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