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General NewsTEPCO: Generated Contaminated Water at Fukushima Reaches Target Level
The amount of the contaminated water generated in 2020 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant de...
January 29, 2021
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Female Wrestlers Deliver Humor to Community
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — A traditional women’s sumo event is held annually on Oct. 5 in Yatsushiro, Ku...
January 29, 2021
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Japan In FocusEhime: Keeping Geisha Culture Alive for Future Generations
MATSUYAMA — In a place filled with dramatic flourishes, two geisha in oshiroi snow-white powdered fa...
January 29, 2021
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Hooded women reach for luck, laughs in eccentric ‘sumo’ event
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — An eccentric women’s sumo event in which wrestlers compete while wearing hoods a...
January 29, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialCentral, Local Govts Working together will Ensure Smooth Vaccinations
It is an unprecedented, large-scale project to inoculate almost all residents using newly developed ...
January 29, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Suga, Biden should Repeat Talks to Deepen Japan-U.S. Alliance
The Japan-U.S. alliance is the cornerstone of Japan’s foreign policy. Tokyo should build a relations...
January 29, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Trips self up on Coronavirus Law Revisions
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Thursday on dra...
January 29, 2021
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TroubleshooterMy Mother-in-law Uses her own Chopsticks to Grab Communal Food
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s, and I have concerns about people who use their own c...
January 29, 2021
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Social SeriesEvacuation Drills that Give Impression of Reality Important
This is the third and last installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of ...
January 29, 2021
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CompaniesToyota Set to Retake Top Spot in Global Vehicle Sales
The Toyota Motor Corp. group is expected to rank top in global vehicle sales in 2020, regaining the ...
January 28, 2021
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CompaniesTikTok Misused to Target, Sexually Abuse Child Users in Japan
The video-sharing app TikTok, which is popular among young people, has been misused to sexually abus...
January 28, 2021
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Crime & CourtsTrials Continue with Utmost Care amid COVID-19 in Japan
Courts across the nation are continuing to hold trials even after the second state of emergency was ...
January 28, 2021
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FashionFormer Child Model now Struts on Runway with Artificial Leg
OSAKA — On the day the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics would have started, Amane was winning her own personal...
January 28, 2021
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General NewsMural Marks 160th Anniversary of Japan-Germany Relations
To celebrate the 160th anniversary of relations between Japan and Germany, a mural featuring figures...
January 28, 2021
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ArtBunkogawa Combines Traditional, Modern Styles
Bunkogawa leatherware is instantly recognizable: colorful patterns painted on white embossed cowhide...
January 28, 2021
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