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EconomyJapan Targets Halving Airplane CO2 Emissions by 2050
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes by half by 2050 compared to the 2005 level will be a...
December 24, 2020
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CompaniesSupermarkets and Restaurants to Close or Shorten Hours on New Year Holidays in Japan
There is a growing trend in the retail industry and restaurant chains to close or shorten business h...
December 24, 2020
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Ramen of JapanKomugi / Ramen birthed from a love of Japanese soba
Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture is home to the largest mall in Japan, Aeon Lake Town. At a whopping ...
December 24, 2020
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Crime & CourtsFormer Agriculture Minister Yoshikawa Said to Admit Receipt of Cash
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa, 70, has admitted that he received cash from a former...
December 24, 2020
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General NewsQuickly Share Accurate Information to Prevent further Spread of Bird Flu
Damage caused by avian flu outbreaks has reached a historically high level. The prevention system mu...
December 24, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Putin’s Iron Grip on Power Corroded by Virus, Economy and Disaffection
Cracks are beginning to spread in his hard-line policy of thoroughly suppressing domestic opposition...
December 24, 2020
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General NewsJapan Kicks around New Sports Stadium Concepts Amid Pandemic
The nationwide construction of sports facilities and their expansion projects have been postponed an...
December 24, 2020
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MuseumsJapan Museums Collaborate to Curate 20th-Century Western Art Exhibition
A chronological journey through the history of 20th-century Western art is underway at the Yokohama ...
December 24, 2020
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General NewsNebuta Artisans Spend a Year Creating Nebuta Floats
This time’s theme is nebuta artisan who makes nebuta floats. Toru Anami, a professor of folklore at ...
December 24, 2020
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DeliciousKanagawa Pref. Brewery Preps Newest Batch of Sake Grown through The Power of Mozart
HADANO, Kanagawa — Kanei Brewery Ltd. has kicked production of its newest batch of sake, made from k...
December 23, 2020
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General NewsRelocating to ‘Work in Places I Like’ Gains Popularity in Japan
With only two cardboard boxes needed to move his belongings, 25-year-old Mutsumi Jo relocated to Hag...
December 23, 2020
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus of Japan Turns 87
The Emperor Emeritus turned 87 on Wednesday. He is said to have no particular health problems and to...
December 23, 2020
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games’ Opening and Closing Ceremonies to Be radically Simplified
The team of directors for the opening and closing ceremonies of the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Para...
December 23, 2020
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Politics & Government‘Politics-and-money’ Scandals in Japan Deal Another Blow to Suga Cabinet
A series of “politics-and-money” scandals has dealt yet another blow to the administration led by Pr...
December 23, 2020
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General NewsKobe’s Guggenheim House never Owned by Guggenheim
KOBE — The Guggenheim House was found to not the residence of a man called Guggenheim, but of a diff...
December 23, 2020
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