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MusicBeethoven’s Ninth Conveys Joy of Overcoming
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 has long been beloved music for the year-end season in Japan. The atmo...
December 3, 2020
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Manga & AnimeBaseball Manga Artist Shinji Mizushima Retires at 81
Shinji Mizushima, a longtime leading figure in baseball manga, has announced his retirement throu...
December 3, 2020
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Social Series100 Years of Meiji Jingu / Manmade Forest around Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine has Become Real
Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, marked the 100th anniversary of its founding last mont...
December 3, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentFormer Japan Ambassador: No Quick Fix for Repairing Rifts in U.S. Society
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president in January. What approach...
December 2, 2020
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Political SeriesState of LDP Factions / Splits in Takeshita Faction in Japan’s Ruling Party Weaken Former Monolith
This is the fourth installment in a series examining the current state of the Liberal Democratic ...
December 2, 2020
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General NewsTravel Afar without Ever Departing Tokyo
What if you could see the colorful stone buildings that line the canals of Venice or walk past bu...
December 2, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Grant up to ¥1 mil. Worth Points for Energy-efficient Housing
The government will likely grant points, equivalent to as much as 1 million yen, that can be exch...
December 2, 2020
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Politics & Government
Careful Preparation Required for Dispatch to Local Areas
The government has decided to establish a system under which major banks will dispatch current an...
December 2, 2020
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DeliciousBite-sized Bliss Balls Offering Natural Sweetness
People tend to reach for something sweet when they feel tired. Vegetable cooking specialist Izumi...
December 2, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Universities Need to Reorganize to Survive via Strategic Management
With the decrease in the population of 18-year-olds, the severity of the management environment f...
December 2, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentCan Japan, South Korea Reproduce Artful Diplomacy for Another Wartime Issue?
SEOUL -- A "beautiful settlement," what could be called an extremely rare case amid constant fric...
December 2, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
TSE must Demonstrate Resolve to Regain Trust after System Malfunction
This is the third administrative punishment on the grounds of a system malfunction. In order to r...
December 2, 2020
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Political SeriesState of LDP factions / Aso Defers to Boss Suga as He Tries to Reestablish Political Footing
This is the third installment in a series examining the current state of the Liberal Democratic P...
December 1, 2020
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Japan In FocusTokyo’s Koreatown a Multinational Melting Pot for Foreign Students
"Crash Landing on You" and "Itaewon Class" -- just hearing these South Korean TV drama titles cau...
December 1, 2020
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Authentic Artifacts Tell EurAsia’s Diverse Story
Eurasia collectively refers to both Europe and Asia, and the Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures...
December 1, 2020