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General NewsSoba Delivery Bike Race Tests Traditional Balancing Skills
Cyclists balancing trays of stacked soba noodle boxes competed against each other on Asakusa’s publi...
December 20, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial10 Years after Arab Spring, how Long will Blood Need to Be Shed?
The Arab Spring movement that defeated oppression faded in a short period of time — only the revival...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsFans Made of Plaster-coated Washi Attracting Attention
FUKUI — Sensu traditional Japanese fans made of Echizen washi are attracting attention after Fukui G...
December 20, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
DPFP must Make Realistic Proposals to Show Presence in Diet Debates
The question is how this opposition party will demonstrate its presence while sticking to its stance...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsMasks The Best-selling Product of 2020 in Japan
Masks and disinfectant were among the best-selling products of 2020, while cosmetics struggled due t...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsReport: Japan Ship Ran Aground, Spilled Oil off Mauritius in Bid to Get Cell Phone Reception
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has acknowledged that a cargo ship it chartered ran aground off the ...
December 20, 2020
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General NewsMonchhichi Park to Be Upgraded with Mini-museum in Tokyo
A park in honor of Monchhichi — a lovely stuffed monkey that became a worldwide phenomenon — is bein...
December 20, 2020
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MusicChorus Sings Beethoven’s Ninth with Masks
The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” at the Yokohama Minat...
December 20, 2020
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Art‘Little America’ Art Adorns Shutters in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — Shutter art that focuses on American culture can be seen along the streets of the Saitozak...
December 20, 2020
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Social SeriesMove to Smaller Class Sizes Raises Concern as well as Expectation
Introducing class size limits of 35 students for all grades at elementary schools has raised expecta...
December 20, 2020
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TroubleshooterI Live for the Appraisal that I’m Not Getting
I’m a woman in my 20s, and since people aren’t valuing my work, I can’t find my own self-value, and ...
December 19, 2020
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Coronavirus10,000 Medical Workers in Japan may Get Coronavirus Vaccine in Late February
The health ministry plans to allow about 10,000 medical workers to begin getting vaccinated against ...
December 19, 2020
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Ramen of JapanIchikanjin / Silky smooth soy-milk ramen with fresh local vegetables on the side
The Japan NewsSoy-milk ramen with a tasty creamy broth and topped with fresh locally grown vegetable...
December 19, 2020
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Politics & Government
Suga Stays in 2 Nights in a Row, Following Criticism for End-of-year Party
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spent Friday evening at the Tokyo dormitory for House of Representativ...
December 19, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Enhance Missile Defense Capability to Deal with Range of Security Threats
The change in missile defense policy must not lead to a decline in deterrence. In light of changes i...
December 19, 2020