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Film & TVVirtual ‘Tokusatsu’ Concert in Tokyo Wraps up Strange Year
The last event I organized for this year was “Tokuuta Matsuri Online 2” at the end of November. I us...
December 18, 2020
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Tests Japanese Universities ahead of Entrance Exam Season
With the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection, institutions of higher-education nationwide ...
December 17, 2020
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Crime & CourtsHana Kimura’s Mother: ‘I Hope the Offender Faces Punishment’
The mother of “Terrace House” member Hana Kimura, who committed suicide after becoming a target of o...
December 17, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialIn International Education Study, Japan Strong after Ending Its ‘Pressure-free’ Policy
It has been proved again that Japanese children have a high level of academic achievement in science...
December 17, 2020
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General NewsHeavy Snow Disrupts Traffic in Japan, Severe cold to Return Friday Night
Vehicles were stranded on expressways in Niigata and Gunma prefectures as snow continued to fall fro...
December 17, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentSuga Latest Japanese PM to Shun ‘Haunted’ Official Residence
While the Prime Minister’s Office building is the workplace for the prime minister, the place set as...
December 17, 2020
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Crime & CourtsVictims’ Families Hope KyoAni Arsonist will Explain His Actions
Relatives and friends of the people who died in last year’s arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Co. ...
December 17, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt should Take All Steps to Ensure Prompt Vaccinations for Coronavirus
Vaccinations against the novel coronavirus have begun in Europe and North America. It is necessary t...
December 17, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentSuga Apologizes for Attending Group Dinner
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has apologized for attending a dinner with seven other people amid a s...
December 17, 2020
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CompaniesMitsui Fudosan to Redevelop Areas around Tokyo Dome after Successful Takeover of Operating Firm
In an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, Mitsui Fudosan Co. President Masanobu Komoda, 66, expresse...
December 17, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japan’s FY2021 Budget to be Largest ever at ¥106 trillion
The government began finalizing on Wednesday its budget for fiscal 2021, putting total general accou...
December 17, 2020
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CoronavirusCases of Infection Rose by 25% during ‘Crucial 3 Weeks’ in Japan
The number of people newly infected with the novel coronavirus rose to 18,027 in the week that ended...
December 17, 2020
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General NewsAmazing Aura of Aormori’s Nebuta
I sat down and talked with Toru Anami, a professor of folklore at Edogawa University, about Aomori P...
December 17, 2020
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Cultural Viewpoints
3 Important Things I will Take away from the Year of COVID
With the Thanksgiving feast a few weeks behind us, another year is about to go by. Christmas is fast...
December 17, 2020
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FashionJapanese Designer Rei Kawakubo Committed to Live Fashion Shows Despite Pandemic
Comme des Garcons has inspired the world for years as a leader of the fashion world. Due to the nove...
December 17, 2020