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PerspectivesIn Japan, Fish and History Go Hand-in-fin
Fish have long been big in Japan. Since ancient times, the Japanese have eaten more fish than alm...
December 12, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialMake Active Use of Registration System to Protect Cultural Properties
These efforts are expected to lead to momentum in the protection of local festivals and culture f...
December 12, 2020
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PerspectivesTokyo Games Mascot Designer Has an Eye for ‘Cute’ and ‘Cool’
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed until next summer due to the coronavirus pa...
December 12, 2020
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Social SeriesCities in Japan Turn to Local Tourism
This is the third and final installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the o...
December 12, 2020
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General NewsOsaka: Potential to Rise from ‘Failure’
OSAKA — Yumeshima island, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, is scheduled to host the 2025 Osaka-Kan...
December 11, 2020
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Osaka Bay Snaps to Life with Industrial Nighttime Scenery
OSAKA — The nighttime scenery of an industrial area on a stretch of Osaka Bay, with its illuminat...
December 11, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentRuling Bloc OKs Expansion of Tax Breaks to Revive Economy
The ruling coalition included expansions of tax breaks in the outline of its tax reform package f...
December 11, 2020
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General NewsDiaries Becoming more Trendy in Japan, Less Secret amid Pandemic
One social trend that has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic is that people are rediscovering ...
December 11, 2020
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CoronavirusMedical Workers Call It Quits amid Pandemic Pressure in Japan
Nurses and medical workers have been quitting in droves amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.<...
December 11, 2020
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CoronavirusInfection Route still Unknown Year after Confirmation of 1st COVID-19 Case in China
WUHAN, China — Tuesday marked one year since Chinese authorities were said to have confirmed in W...
December 11, 2020
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EconomyReal Estate Giants in Japan Target Rental Warehouses
Major real estate firms are stepping up efforts to develop logistics facilities that can be lease...
December 11, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Prepare flexibly for Osaka-Kansai Expo amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over preparations for the Osaka-Kansai world exp...
December 11, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Encourage Enterprises to Invest actively through Tax System Reform
It is necessary to draw positive investment from companies, leading to a transformation of the ec...
December 11, 2020
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Social SeriesThe Future of Cities / Places where Closeness Is the Appeal Struggle in Tokyo
This is the second installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the ongoing ch...
December 11, 2020
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Books & LiteratureNovel Tells Story behind Post-Disaster Idol Group
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — In March 2011, the city of Kesennuma, a fishing port town in Miyagi Prefectur...
December 11, 2020