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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...
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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 & GovernmentSuga 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 EditorialEnhance 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
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CoronavirusPfizer’s Vaccine could Be Available in February
The use of Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine could start as early as February next year, after the U...
December 19, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialHow Did This Unbelievable Mix-up of Drug Ingredients Happen?
In an unbelievable incident, a pharmaceutical company mixed up the components of a drug with another...
December 19, 2020
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US & CanadaCarbon Emissions could Be Biden’s Ace for Handling China, Republicans
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is steadily making preparations so his administration will hit the gr...
December 19, 2020
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General NewsETC to be Installed at All Tollgates of Expressways in Japan by FY2030
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry announced Thursday that it will abolish booths handl...
December 18, 2020
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Island’s Letterpress Printshop Finds Niche Market
NAGASAKI — A fourth-generation, 100-year-old printshop in the quaint Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefec...
December 18, 2020
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