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Yomiuri EditorialNational Funds Swelling: Thoroughly Examine Whether Spending Is Truly Necessary
National funds, through which the government secures money for projects over multiple fiscal years, ...
November 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-China Foreign Ministers Make Little Headway on Fukushima Discharge Spat
BUSAN, South Korea — Japan and China didn’t get far toward reconciling over the discharge of treated...
November 26, 2023
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MusicJapan’s Harajuku District Strikes Chord with Global Music Brands
Tokyo’s Harajuku district is increasingly in tune with major music brands. U.S. company Fender Musi...
November 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentReception Canceled for Japan, South Korea, China Ministers; China’s Top Diplomat Said to be Too Busy to Attend
BUSAN, South Korea — A dinner reception scheduled to be held Sunday for a trilateral meeting of the ...
November 26, 2023
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DeliciousSweet Potato Seedling Nursery for Shochu Liquor Production Opens in Japan’s Miyazaki Pref.
MIYAKONOJO, Miyazaki — A new sweet-potato seedling nursery tied to shochu liquor production opened l...
November 26, 2023
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MusicYoshiki’s Journey through Music; from Japan to U.S, from X Japan to Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — Yoshiki, the leader of rock band X Japan, took his place among about 300 legendary sta...
November 26, 2023
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General NewsPoll Shows 70％ of Respondents Support Regulating AI Child Porn on Japan-run Websites
Seventy percent of respondents in a survey agreed that sexual images of children that were likely ge...
November 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Backs S. Korea’s Bid to Host World Expo 2030
The government has decided to back South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030, which the Asian ne...
November 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, S. Korea Condemn N. Korea’s Satellite Launch
Busan, South Korea (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her South Korean counter...
November 26, 2023
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General NewsProbe Finds TBS History of Special Consideration to Johnny’s
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—TBS Holdings Inc. said Sunday that a special investigation has found that the Jap...
November 26, 2023
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DeliciousYuzu’s Lesser-known Cousin Fruits Fight for a Spot in the Kitchen
Kabosu from Oita Prefecture and sudachi from Tokushima Prefecture. Two green citrus fruits that migh...
November 26, 2023
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DeliciousRestaurant Repays Kindness with Okonomiyaki
HIROSHIMA — The appetizing smell and sizzling sound of an okonomiyaki savory pancake being prepared ...
November 26, 2023
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General NewsNew Shibuya Complex to Smooth Pedestrian Movement Around Station
Shibuya Sakura Stage, one of Tokyo’s most significant high-rise developments in recent years, is set...
November 26, 2023
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General NewsBreeders of Popular Japanese Carp in Murky Waters after China Suddenly Halts Imports
The sudden and unexplained decision by China to halt imports from Japan of the popular carp known as...
November 26, 2023
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ReutersThat’s My Son! Thai Family Overjoyed as Second Group of Hostages Freed
BANGKOK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The mother of a Thai hostage freed from Gaza late on Saturday said she w...
November 26, 2023