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PerspectivesTokyo Games Mascot Designer Has an Eye for ‘Cute’ and ‘Cool’
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed until next summer due to the coronavirus pa...
December 12, 2020
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Social SeriesCities in Japan Turn to Local Tourism
This is the third and final installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the o...
December 12, 2020
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General NewsOsaka: Potential to Rise from ‘Failure’
OSAKA — Yumeshima island, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, is scheduled to host the 2025 Osaka-Kan...
December 11, 2020
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Osaka Bay Snaps to Life with Industrial Nighttime Scenery
OSAKA — The nighttime scenery of an industrial area on a stretch of Osaka Bay, with its illuminat...
December 11, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentRuling Bloc OKs Expansion of Tax Breaks to Revive Economy
The ruling coalition included expansions of tax breaks in the outline of its tax reform package f...
December 11, 2020
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General NewsDiaries Becoming more Trendy in Japan, Less Secret amid Pandemic
One social trend that has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic is that people are rediscovering ...
December 11, 2020
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CoronavirusMedical Workers Call It Quits amid Pandemic Pressure in Japan
Nurses and medical workers have been quitting in droves amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.<...
December 11, 2020
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CoronavirusInfection Route still Unknown Year after Confirmation of 1st COVID-19 Case in China
WUHAN, China — Tuesday marked one year since Chinese authorities were said to have confirmed in W...
December 11, 2020
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EconomyReal Estate Giants in Japan Target Rental Warehouses
Major real estate firms are stepping up efforts to develop logistics facilities that can be lease...
December 11, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialPrepare flexibly for Osaka-Kansai Expo amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over preparations for the Osaka-Kansai world exp...
December 11, 2020
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Yomiuri EditorialEncourage Enterprises to Invest actively through Tax System Reform
It is necessary to draw positive investment from companies, leading to a transformation of the ec...
December 11, 2020
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Social SeriesThe Future of Cities / Places where Closeness Is the Appeal Struggle in Tokyo
This is the second installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the ongoing ch...
December 11, 2020
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Books & LiteratureNovel Tells Story behind Post-Disaster Idol Group
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — In March 2011, the city of Kesennuma, a fishing port town in Miyagi Prefectur...
December 11, 2020
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General NewsPen Magazine Makes YouTube Show on Vintage Clothes
Pen, a twice-a-month culture and lifestyle magazine for men, is popular among both men and women ...
December 11, 2020
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Politics & GovernmentKono’s Mission to Slash Red Tape in Japan Having Mixed Results
Taro Kono’s reputation for being a nonconformist who gets things done was partly why Prime Minist...
December 10, 2020
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