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Yomiuri EditorialPass on 3/11 disaster lessons for sake of future generations / Verify results, challenges of reconstruction
Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. More than 22,000 people were killed or ...
March 11, 2021
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General News10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake Comedy duo Sandwichman continue to support home region
When the Great East Japan Earthquake hit on March 11, 2011, Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of the c...
March 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foster cohesive society to help people anxious from loneliness, isolation
It is important to promote the creation of a society in which people are there for those who face an...
March 10, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mizuho Bank cannot afford to make any more mistakes after latest glitches
System failures at Mizuho Bank have led to a series of problems for its automated teller machines an...
March 10, 2021
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General NewsInternational Women’s Day: Treat working moms as completely normal
A world needs to be created in which working women are considered completely normal, said Asuka Tera...
March 9, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokyo: How Togoshi-Ginza became 1st ‘Ginza’ outside famous shopping district
Tokyo has quite a few shopping streets named after Ginza — the foremost commercial district in the c...
March 9, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKyogen: Annual kyogen show fittingly hilarious, respectfully touching
Noh and kyogen are sometimes likened to twins among traditional Japanese performing arts. Roughly sp...
March 9, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Museum conveys history of Kanda festival
Kanda Myojin shrine — the guardian deity of Edo, now Tokyo — is typically crowded with worshippers, ...
March 9, 2021
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Wider WorldRemains of royal pantry uncovered in Samarkand
Remains of an 8th-century pantry were discovered in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Tezukayama University in ...
March 9, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
Torch relay’s departure ceremony to be spectator-free
The organizing committee for the Tokyo Games is planning on holding a spectator-free departure cerem...
March 9, 2021
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General News
Moving several times due to Fukushima nuclear accident common among disaster-related deaths
Nearly 70% of the people from the county where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located wh...
March 9, 2021
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Delicious
Feel the Mediterranean with fragrant garlic butter
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, dishes that give you a feeling of traveling are nice. Italian chef Ya...
March 9, 2021
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General NewsStrawberries Hang High in The Air at Futuristic Farm
GIFU — A unique strawberry farm has opened in Godo, Gifu Prefecture, where visitors can pick strawbe...
March 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use 10th Anniversary of 2011 Disaster as Reminder to Reinforce Preparations
Japan, an archipelago known for its natural disasters, has been affected by earthquakes, torrential ...
March 9, 2021
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Companies
Japanese EV battery industry group aims to take on China
A group of Japanese companies will form an industry association in April to strive for stable produc...
March 9, 2021