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General NewsBack to bustle
Visitors walk along Asakusa’s iconic Nakamise Shopping Street in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday, the...
March 27, 2022
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Film & TVJapanese film director ‘full of pride’ over Oscar-nominated film
LOS ANGELES — Ryusuke Hamaguchi, director of the Oscar-nominated film “Drive My Car,” shared his fee...
March 27, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialAbominable war crimes must be denounced
Russia is expanding its attacks on civilians as it continues its invasion of Ukraine. This is a grav...
March 27, 2022
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General NewsPoll: Nearly 90% concerned about “serious” economic disparities
A nationwide poll by The Yomiuri Shimbun found 88% of respondents believe there are serious economic...
March 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Careful selections must be made to prevent mismatches
Job hunting by university students graduating next spring is in full swing. Although an increasing n...
March 27, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 yrs since return: National political affairs / Suga, Onaga embodied deep divisions between central govt, Okinawa in their first meeting in 2015
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return to Japan. This is the sixth and final insta...
March 27, 2022
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CompaniesNew maker of F1 wheel rims draws on Japanese metalworking history
A Japanese wheel manufacturer with links to a city long famed for its metal processing will supply t...
March 27, 2022
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EnvironmentNonwoven mask found in green turtle’s excrement off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
A nonwoven mask was found in the excrement of a green turtle caught in August off Iwate Prefecture, ...
March 27, 2022
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Japan In FocusSnow-capped ‘Aomori dog’ sculpture streamed to global audience
AOMORI — A famous sculpture of a dog by contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara is being live-streamed on...
March 27, 2022
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General NewsJapan schools aim to increase political awareness, boost young voter turnout
A change to the Civil Code that will take effect in April will designate all 18- and 19-year-olds as...
March 27, 2022
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Art880,000-brick Lego cherry tree in full bloom
NAGOYA — A life-sized cherry blossom tree made from about 880,000 Lego bricks is enthralling visitor...
March 27, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 26)
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March 26, 2022
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SumoTakayasu’s title bid on hold as Shodai plays spoiler on 14th day
Former ozeki Takayasu’s bid for an elusive first title was dealt a setback when he was thrown down b...
March 26, 2022
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Associated PressRussia may shift war aims; 300 reported dead in theater
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week on a Mariupol t...
March 26, 2022
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Associated PressEU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies wi...
March 26, 2022