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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of th...
February 13, 2025
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Nippon Steel CEO Hashimoto Likely to Meet with Trump Soon Over U.S. Steel Deal; Firm’s Negotiator Heads to U.S. to Make Arrangements
Nippon Steel Corp. Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori, who is in charge of negotiations in the United St...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Asks to be Exempted from U.S. Aluminum, Steel Tariffs; Ishiba Says He Did Not Discuss the Matter with Trump during Summit Meeting
The Japanese government on Wednesday asked the United States, which has announced that it will im...
February 12, 2025
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China has Doubled Military Aircraft Flights around Taiwan; Beijing Showing Displeasure with Taiwan President
The average daily number of Chinese military aircraft incursions into airspace around Taiwan has ...
February 12, 2025
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off Minamikojima and Taisho islan...
February 12, 2025
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China Removes Buoy in Japan’s EEZ Off Senkaku Islands
China removed a large buoy that had been placed by a Chinese government vessel inside Japan’s exc...
February 12, 2025
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1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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Glass Eel Populations Rising in Hokkaido Rivers, Researchers Say; Shifting Ocean Currents Thought to be Major Cause
The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increa...
February 12, 2025
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Japanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Ishiba Pledges to Boost Japan’s Investment in U.S. to $1 Trillion; Trump Says Meeting with Nippon Steel Execs Scheduled
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to boost Japan’s investment in the United Stat...
February 8, 2025
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Heavy Snow Continues to Affect Shinkansen Services; Several Lines Delayed or Suspended (Update 1)
Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Sat...
February 8, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of th...
February 13, 2025
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Nippon Steel CEO Hashimoto Likely to Meet with Trump Soon Over U.S. Steel Deal; Firm’s Negotiator Heads to U.S. to Make Arrangements
Nippon Steel Corp. Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori, who is in charge of negotiations in the United St...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Asks to be Exempted from U.S. Aluminum, Steel Tariffs; Ishiba Says He Did Not Discuss the Matter with Trump during Summit Meeting
The Japanese government on Wednesday asked the United States, which has announced that it will im...
February 12, 2025
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China has Doubled Military Aircraft Flights around Taiwan; Beijing Showing Displeasure with Taiwan President
The average daily number of Chinese military aircraft incursions into airspace around Taiwan has ...
February 12, 2025
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off Minamikojima and Taisho islan...
February 12, 2025
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China Removes Buoy in Japan’s EEZ Off Senkaku Islands
China removed a large buoy that had been placed by a Chinese government vessel inside Japan’s exc...
February 12, 2025
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1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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Glass Eel Populations Rising in Hokkaido Rivers, Researchers Say; Shifting Ocean Currents Thought to be Major Cause
The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increa...
February 12, 2025
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Japanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Japan’s Fukuoka to Create ‘City of Culture, Art’ Through Renovation of Museums; City Hopes to Pass on Culture to Future Generations
FUKUOKA — The city of Fukuoka will start a full-scale renovation of its municipal art museum and ...
February 9, 2025
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Search for Truck Driver Suspended after 30 Minutes at Saitama Sinkhole; Risks of Further Cave-ins too Great
The fire department on Sunday morning resumed searching for a male driver in his 70s who has been...
February 9, 2025
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Situation in Myanmar: Election Cannot Provide Legitimacy to Military Rule
The civil war has intensified in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. Even if...
February 8, 2025
US Presidential Election
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US Election: Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump’s 2020 Election Case After His Presidential Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled an...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: FBI, Justice Department Investigating Racist Mass Texts Sent Following the Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were...
November 9, 2024
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Trump’s Election may Usher in Leadership Change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI direct...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: A Texas Border County Backed Democrats for Generations. Trump Won It Decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for genera...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: The US Election was Largely Trouble-Free, But a Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working...
November 9, 2024
Washington Post
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California’s Insurer of Last Resort Runs out of Money to Pay L.A. Fire Claims
California’s home insurance plan of last resort has run out of money to pay the wave of claims st...
February 12, 2025
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Tesla Opens Megapack Battery Factory in China Amid Nascent Trade War
Elon Musk’s Tesla opened an enormous $200 million battery plant in Shanghai on Tuesday, near its ...
February 12, 2025
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Trump Expected to Order a Crackdown on D.C. Crime, Homeless Encampments
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order that would seek to ratchet up pena...
February 11, 2025
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Farmers on the Hook for Millions after Trump Freezes USDA Funds
Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Department o...
February 11, 2025
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Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 Is within Feet of Helicopter Corridor
When visibility is good, pilots of regional airline jets bound for Reagan National Airport expect...
February 5, 2025
Economy
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Japan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record High in 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s current account surplus hit a record high in 2024 mainly because of hi...
February 10, 2025
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Japan Govt to Outline Plan for Release of Stockpiled Rice Reserved for Emergency Use
The government plans to outline the release of stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use, includ...
February 8, 2025
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China Challenges Trump Tariffs at WTO as Package Shippers Warn of Chaos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China filed a World Trade Organization complaint on Wednesday against U.S....
February 6, 2025
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Japan to Make It Easier for Firms to Hold Online-only Shareholder Meetings, in Shift Started by COVID-19
The government will ease regulations on online-only shareholder meetings, it has been learned.
February 4, 2025
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Price Rises Planned for Rice Products at Retailers, Restaurant Chains, Food-Product Manufacturers
In response to the rising price of rice, retailers, restaurant chains and food-product manufactur...
January 26, 2025
General News
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1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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Japanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Superhero Team Marks 25 Years of Promoting Tanegshima Island in Kagoshima; Rito Shentai Tanegashiman Showcase Famous Spots, Include Local Dialect
A superhero team that pioneered the genre of masked heroes promoting the local community is celeb...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Government Seeks to Improve Post-Quake Support System, Will Pre-Designate Local Governments to Provide Help
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that...
February 11, 2025
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Water Spews as High as 10 Meters from Beneath Asphalt in Chiba Pref.; Water Pipe Suspected of Being Damaged
A column of water reaching 10 meters high gushed out from beneath the asphalt in a residential ar...
February 11, 2025
Science
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Glass Eel Populations Rising in Hokkaido Rivers, Researchers Say; Shifting Ocean Currents Thought to be Major Cause
The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increa...
February 12, 2025
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Sea Turtles’ ‘Lost Years’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young s...
February 12, 2025
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Health Ministry Introducing System to Assist with Organ Donations; Institutions Inexperienced in Brain-Dead Donations Get Help
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry this year started rolling out an online system to enable a...
February 10, 2025
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2 Japanese Universities Begin Clinical Trial to Treat Cervical Cancer with iPS Cells; New Therapy Has Potential to Help When Conventional Treatment is Ineffective
A team of researchers from Juntendo University and the Institute of Science Tokyo has started a c...
February 8, 2025
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Scientists Use Genetic Engineering to Create Mice with 2 Male Parents
Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male...
February 5, 2025
Yomiuri Editorial
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Online Casinos: ‘Unawareness of Illegality’ Is Not An Acceptable Response
There is no end to young people and others who casually gamble in online casinos through their sm...
February 12, 2025
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Rapidus Assistance Law: Govt Must Be Thorough in Its Risk Management
As there is fierce competition among nations over advanced semiconductors, there is a strong need...
February 12, 2025
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Record-high Emergency Transports to Hospitals: How Can Strained Medical System Be Protected?
The number of patients transported to medical institutions as the result of emergency calls conti...
February 11, 2025
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U.S. Sanctions against ICC: Pressure on Intl Justice Is Unacceptable
Sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), of which 125 countries and regions incl...
February 11, 2025
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Japan-U.S. Summit: Alliance Enters Era of Contributing to the World / Work Together to Restore Peace
The international scene has been in turmoil. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the second state le...
February 10, 2025
Politics & Government
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Japan Asks to be Exempted from U.S. Aluminum, Steel Tariffs; Ishiba Says He Did Not Discuss the Matter with Trump during Summit Meeting
The Japanese government on Wednesday asked the United States, which has announced that it will im...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Ruling-Opposition Talks Reaching Critical Point
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)—Talks between Japan’s ruling coalition and opposition parties on some...
February 11, 2025
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Ishiba: Legal Details Need to be Hashed Out On U.S. Steel; Discussions Will Distinguish Between Acquisition, Investment
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he expects legal work will be needed to clarify th...
February 10, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Says Trump May Visit Japan During 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on a Japanese TV program Sunday that U.S. President Donald Tru...
February 10, 2025
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Ishiba Goes Against His Instincts to Laud Trump, Hoping It Will Reap Benefits for Japan
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offered lavish praise for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
February 10, 2025
Baseball
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Fresh off a World Series Win, the Los Angeles Dodgers Look Even More Formidable in 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls...
February 12, 2025
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Kiké Hernández and World Series Champion Dodgers Finalize a $6.5 Million, 1-Year Contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kiké Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $6.5 million, one-y...
February 12, 2025
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Naha City Council Dresses in Giants Uniforms; Spring Training Season Set to Kick off Feb. 15
Naha City officials, including the mayor and council members, dressed in replica Yomiuri Giants u...
February 11, 2025
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Things to Know about the Sports Betting Case against the Ex-Interpreter for Baseball’s Shohei Ohtani
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is set to be sent...
February 6, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s Return to Pitching Could Come in May for World Series Champion Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in May is "about right," ma...
February 3, 2025
Delicious
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Shops in Japan Serving Foods to Give Stressed Students Bit of Luck; Specialty Foods Help Students Get Through Entrance Exam Season
In the midst of entrance exam season, stressed students seeking a short respite look to eat foods...
February 6, 2025
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Sichuan-style Pork Stew Heats Up Wintry Days; Offers Refreshing Spiciness, Flavor
Cookery specialist Ryo Imai offers a recipe for the winter season: Sichuan-style pork stew. It fe...
February 6, 2025
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Warm Up with Chicken Pot-Au-Feu, French-Style Soup with Winter Vegetables
As it grows colder, you may find yourself looking to eat hot meals.
...February 2, 2025
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Fans drink in Bright Colors, Eye-Catching Designs of Japanese Craft Beer; Label Designs Changed Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Craft beers from small breweries in Japan are not just unique in taste but also have playful and ...
February 2, 2025
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Mochi Cakes, Hung Up to Dry in Their Thousands, Crowd Famer’s Hut in Aomori Pref.
AOMORI — Dried mochi cakes, a winter tradition, are being prepared in the Tawaramoto district of ...
January 29, 2025
Asia-Pacific
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China has Doubled Military Aircraft Flights around Taiwan; Beijing Showing Displeasure with Taiwan President
The average daily number of Chinese military aircraft incursions into airspace around Taiwan has ...
February 12, 2025
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off Minamikojima and Taisho islan...
February 12, 2025
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China Removes Buoy in Japan’s EEZ Off Senkaku Islands
China removed a large buoy that had been placed by a Chinese government vessel inside Japan’s exc...
February 12, 2025
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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Rebels Condemn Junta’s Airstrikes; In Tokyo, NUG Officials Decry Civilian Deaths
Four years after the military coup in Myanmar, high officials of a democratic organization condem...
February 6, 2025
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Rihanna Makes First Court Appearance at the Trial of Her Partner A$AP Rocky, as Accuser Testifies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP ...
January 30, 2025
Manga & Anime
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‘Ranma½’ Back After 30 Years; Beloved Japanese Anime Classic Transformed, Original Cast Returning
After 30 years, Rumiko Takahashi’s slapstick rom-com “Ranma1/2” is back. With its bold characters...
January 17, 2025
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Animation Legend Rintaro’s Autobiographical Manga, a Reverse Import from France
“Ginga Tetsudo 999” (“Galaxy Express 999”) in 1979, “Genma Taisen” (“Harmagedon”) in 1983 and “Me...
January 17, 2025
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Cosplaying Gaining Ground, Inspiring New Businesses; Growth Area in Japan’s Pop Culture
Cosplaying is becoming ever more popular. Once treated as only a pastime for enthusiasts, it is g...
January 2, 2025
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Konomi Suzuki: The Fiery Hot Star of the Anison World
Anison (anime song) singer Konomi Suzuki is popular for her sweet appearance and powerful voice. ...
December 27, 2024
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English Version of Japanese Classic Manga ‘Ashita No Joe’ to Go on Sale; First Volume Released in the U.S. on Tuesday
The English version of “Ashita no Joe,” a well-known classic manga about the world of boxing, is ...
December 23, 2024
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Japan Govt to Spend Extra 50.9 B. Yen on Noto Aid
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government decided Friday to spend an additional ¥50,931.54 milli...
October 11, 2024
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (August 1)
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August 1, 2024
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (February 15)
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February 15, 2024
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Excessive Return Gifts, Tax Saving Purposes are Distorting the System
It is unseemly that local governments appear to be competing with each other for tax revenues throug...
August 17, 2023
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (May 5)
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May 5, 2023
Donald Keene’s Legacy
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Tokyo Exhibition Explores Yukio Mishima, Donald Keene friendship; Organized by Gakushuin Women’s College Students
An exhibition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first meeting between Japanese literary ...
November 25, 2024
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Serendipitous “Genji” Encounter Changed Keene’s Life; Exhibition Shows Work’s Charms Through Scholar’s Eyes
An exhibition focusing on the connection between Donald Keene (1922-2019), who played a major rol...
October 16, 2024
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Translator Fondly Recalls His Drinking Pal, Donald Keene; Writing Piece on Scholar’s ‘History of Japanese Literature’
“He was a good friend and drinking companion, a teacher who taught me how to translate, and a ben...
August 19, 2024
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Artisans Craft Unique Buddhist Altar for Donald Keene; Urushi Lacquer Artist, Master Builder Combined Their Skills
A unique Buddhist altar with a hexagonal roof sits in a Kita Ward, Tokyo, apartment that for near...
July 17, 2024
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Rakugo Scholar Matthew Shores to Talk at Waseda University in Japanese about His Research; First in the Donald Keene Memorial Foundation Lecture Series
Matthew Shores, an American scholar of rakugo and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, wi...
May 20, 2024
Companies
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Nippon Steel CEO Hashimoto Likely to Meet with Trump Soon Over U.S. Steel Deal; Firm’s Negotiator Heads to U.S. to Make Arrangements
Nippon Steel Corp. Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori, who is in charge of negotiations in the United St...
February 12, 2025
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U.S. Steel Deal Might See Progress but Meaning of ‘Investment’ Not Clear; Nippon Steel Concerned About Possible Tech Leaks
The issue of Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. might see some...
February 11, 2025
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Bain May Not Launch Tender Offer for Fuji Soft
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)—U.S. investment fund Bain Capital may not launch a tender offer for J...
February 11, 2025
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Japanese Bankers Association to Name FY25 Chair; Junichi Hanzawa of MUFG Bank in Line for Post
Arrangements are being made for the Japanese Bankers Association to name Junichi Hanzawa, preside...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Business Federation Keidanren Picks Toyota Motor President as Next Vice Chair
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) plans to appoint Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato...
February 9, 2025
Technology
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Japan Successfully Launched 5th H3 Rocket Sunday; Rocket Carried Satellite to Further Improve Positioning System
Japan’s fifth H3 large-scale rocket with a satellite positioning system on board was successfully...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Firm Begins Testing Self-Driving Service in Tokyo’s Odaiba District; Passengers Can Reserve Rides Free of Charge Through App
Testing has begun on a self-driving transport service that will pick up passengers and run on pub...
January 26, 2025
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With Tokyo Startup’s New Gloves, Deafblind People Get the Digital World at Their Fingertips
A startup is developing innovative devices to ensure that no deafblind person is left behind in t...
January 25, 2025
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Japan Plans for Private Sector to be Involved in Next Space Station; JAXA Will Not Be Point of Contact for ISS Successor
The science and technology ministry is drafting a policy in which the private sector will partici...
January 21, 2025
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Japanese Space Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander Launched; Rover to Gather Regolith after Touchdown around Late May
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Japan-based space startup ispace, Inc.’s Resilience lunar lander was...
January 15, 2025
Political Pulse
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Circumstances Favor Ishiba’s Political Survival For Now; Opposition Parties, LDP Rivals Await their Chance
When the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito lost its majority in last O...
February 8, 2025
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Europe is More Awake than Japan to Fiscal Risks; Govt Debt Has Become a ‘Boiling Frog’ Situation
Debates about fiscal policy in major developed countries reflect the politics and public opinion ...
February 1, 2025
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Year Of The Snake Holds Political Peril For Ishiba; Japan’s Prime Minister Heads Minority Ruling Party
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. As snakes grow by shedding their ...
January 25, 2025
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Special Support Classes Help Both Students And Teachers; Recognizing And Meeting Diverse Needs A Vital Skill
Classrooms are filled with children with diverse characteristics. Some excel in academics, while ...
January 18, 2025
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Overseeing an Active Cyber Defense System is a Heavy Responsibility; Core Infrastructure Eyed for Protection
The government’s design for an “active cyber defense” system, which is aimed at preventing serio...
January 11, 2025
Crime & Courts
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Criminal Complaint Filed against Ishimaru over Tokyo Gov. Election
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press) — A civic group has filed a criminal complaint against Shinji Ishimar...
February 11, 2025
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Bleeding Man at Train Station in Kyoto Pref. Attacks Staff with Knife; Arrested on Suspicion of Violating Firearms, Swords Control Law
A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, took out ...
February 11, 2025
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Ex-MUFG Bank Worker Paid Interest to Pawnshops
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The former MUFG Bank employee suspected of massive thefts of customer assets r...
February 5, 2025
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Japan’s National Police Agency Asks Drug Stores to Enhance Countermeasures Against Shoplifters; Foreigners Account for Disproportionally High Losses
The National Police Agency has compiled guidelines on countermeasures drug stores can take agains...
February 4, 2025
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Former Medical University Chancellor Iwamoto Rearrested over ¥170 Mil. Breach; Involving Another Construction Project in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward
Kinuko Iwamoto, former chancellor of Tokyo Women’s Medical University who was arrested in a breac...
February 3, 2025
Soccer
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Celtic Resets for Champions League by Signing Jota from Rennes and Selling Kyogo Furuhashi
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic signed striker Jota on Monday in time for the Champions League kn...
January 29, 2025
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Kyogo Furuhashi Has 3 Disallowed Goals but Celtic Still Advances in Champions League
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi had a first-half hat trick of disallowed ...
January 23, 2025
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Ukraine Holds First Soccer Tournament for War-Wounded Amputees — and Plans to Go International
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The players were chosen from among the thousands of Ukrainians wounded in th...
January 15, 2025
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Netflix Signs US Broadcast Deal With FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 a...
December 21, 2024
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Iniesta Bids Farewell to Glittering Career in Front of 45,000 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing ca...
December 16, 2024
Japan In Focus
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TV Personality Fumito Kawai to Serve as Morioka Promotional Ambassador; Former Idol Group Member Follows Actress Manami Higa and Comedian Takuhiro Kimura
MORIOKA — TV personality Fumito Kawai, who appears on local programs in Iwate Prefecture, has bee...
February 12, 2025
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Shop Helps People See The Micro World; Hamano Kenbikyo Has Sold Microscopes for Over A Century
Near the Akamon gate of the University of Tokyo stands a shop of a kind that is hard to find anyw...
February 12, 2025
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Kumamoto: Women Learn to Operate Forklifts in Kumamoto Prefecture; Preparing for Disaster
KIKUCHI, Kumamoto — To increase women’s role in providing support in areas hit by disaster, a wor...
February 8, 2025
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Hiroshima: Community Supports to Ensure Elephant’s Safe Birth
HIROSHIMA — An African forest elephant at Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima is the first of these ...
February 8, 2025
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Osaka: Metro Station Instrument Shelters Set for Removal; Devices Measured Temperature, Humidity for 90 Years
OSAKA — Osaka Metro Co. will remove all the instrument shelters, which are installed at its stati...
February 8, 2025
US & Canada
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Arab American, Muslim Leaders Decry Trump Comments on Gaza
U.S. Arab American and Muslim leaders, including some who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 elec...
February 6, 2025
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Trump says Ishiba to Visit him for Talks This Week; Mentions Former Relationship with Abe
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visi...
February 1, 2025
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Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel Says He Played Role in Reinvigorating Japan-U.S. Relations
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel looked back at his three-year tenure and was confident that...
January 10, 2025
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Says He Will Step Down after New Liberal Party Leader Named
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step d...
January 7, 2025
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Biden Honors Mitsuye Endo, Who Fought WWII Incarceration
Washington (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Citizens Me...
January 3, 2025
Associated Press
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After Meeting with Trump, Jordan’s King Says His Country Opposes Displacing Palestinians in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on T...
February 12, 2025
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Netanyahu Threatens to Resume Fighting in Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Released Saturday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from...
February 12, 2025
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White House Fires USAID Inspector General after Warning about Funding Oversight, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for Internation...
February 12, 2025
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Russia Releases Imprisoned American Marc Fogel in What US Calls a Step toward the End of Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, h...
February 12, 2025
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Trump and Elon Musk Defend Their Attempts to Downsize the Federal Government
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the O...
February 12, 2025
Defense & Security
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Teaming Up with Local Govts for Possible Nankai Trough Earthquake; Drills Conducted to Drop Relief Supplies
The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in pre...
February 8, 2025
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Japan, U.S., South Korea Foreign Ministers Expected to Meet in Munich; Mid-Feb. Trilateral Summit Will Be First Since Trump Inauguration
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea have begun making arrangements ...
February 8, 2025
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DDoS Cyberattacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Larger in Scale; Damages Used to be Minor, But Now Damages Can Be Significant
An ongoing series of cyberattacks on companies in Japan since the end of last year are found to h...
February 5, 2025
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‘Carpet-Bomb’ DDoS Attacks Found to Have Targeted Key Domestic Infrastructure during Year-End, New Year Seasons
A series of cyberattacks targeting airports, financial institutions and other key infrastructure ...
February 4, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Agree to Reinforce Alliance; Protection of Senkaku Islands Reaffirmed
The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have reaffirmed that Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Tr...
February 1, 2025
Politics
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of th...
February 13, 2025
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Trump Wants to Build Good Relationship with Japan, Is Friendlier Than He Seems, Says Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he shared with U.S. President Donald Trump wide-ranging vi...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Measures to Address Low Birthrate Colored by ‘Pork Barreling’
Draft measures drawn up by the government to deal with the nation’s declining birthrate have been cr...
April 1, 2023
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Kishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to real...
August 3, 2022
Film & TV
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Nobuyuki Suzuki Is ‘Salary Man Kintaro’ of Reiwa Era; Popular Manga a Story about Tuna Fisherman Who Becomes Salary Worker
“Salary Man Kintaro,” a popular manga by Hiroshi Motomiya depicting the lives of salaried workers...
February 7, 2025
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Radio Show Hosts Make Heart-Warming Tokusatsu Event; Yama-Chang Has Touching Surprise
At the end of 2024, I put on an event based on Tokyo Star Radio’s “Ome Oja!” radio show, which is...
January 10, 2025
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“Shogun” Sweeps TV Drama Categories at Golden Globes (UPDATE 5)
Las Vegas (Jiji Press)—”Shogun,” a feudal Japan-set drama starring and produced by Hiroyuki Sanad...
January 6, 2025
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Nippon TV Network Broadcasters Officially Decide to Start Joint Holding Company; Regional Broadcasters in Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka Will Launch Venture in April 2025
Four key regional TV broadcasters in the Nippon TV network — The Sapporo Television Broadcasting ...
December 25, 2024
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Shinzo Katayama Adapts Yoshiharu Tsuge’S Manga Universe for Big Screen; Man’S Private World on Full Display
“Ame no Naka no Yokujo” (“Lust in the Rain”), a film based on four short manga by the one and onl...
December 19, 2024
Perspectives
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Doctor Yellow Test Train to Be Retired as Shinkansen with New Tech to Take Over Rail Inspections
Doctor Yellow Shinkansen trains have long served railway safety by testing tracks and overhead wi...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Woman Supports Single Moms in Rwanda; Provides Japanese Youth with Internship Opportunities in Africa
KIGALI — Several women in brightly colored aprons busily prepare lunch in the kitchen, while two ...
January 28, 2025
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Discovering the Grandeur and Beauty of South Africa That I Missed While Working There
From lush green prairies to rocky mountains and sheer cliffs that fall into the blue ocean, South...
January 20, 2025
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Former Shipbuilding Site Conveys History, Heritage of Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry; Uraga Brick Dock in Yokosuka, Rare Dry Dock in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — An open-air performance of the play “The Japanese Ideology Chapter 7” was recen...
January 12, 2025
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Fiery-Red Mountain Rocks at Dawn Delight Hikers
The burning-red color of the mountain rocks complements the blue-grey hue of the dawn sky.
...January 6, 2025
Travel Spots
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Try Your Luck with Gacha Gacha Toy Vending Machine to Win Local Delicacy, Snow Crab, at Tottori Pref. Airport
A gacha gacha capsule toy vending machine has been installed on the second floor of Yonago Airpor...
February 11, 2025
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Candles Add Warmth to Snow Festival in Iwate Pref. Town; 16,000 Candles Lit for 1-Day Event
Candles warmly light up snow huts and cast fantastic silhouettes during the “Yukiakari in Nishiwa...
February 10, 2025
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Cherry Trees at Tokyo Shrine Adorned with Sakura-Like Ribbons for Wish-Making
Kawazu-zakura cherry trees at Sakura Jingu shrine in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, look like they’re alre...
February 6, 2025
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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
People stand and take photos in front of a large snow sculpture based on an anime at the 75th Sap...
February 4, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Oyster Harvest Season Opens Up; Piles of Oysters Being Prepared for Shipping
Noto oysters, an Ishikawa Prefecture winter delicacy that was severely affected by the Noto Penin...
February 4, 2025
Reuters
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US Treasury Secretary to Visit Ukraine for Talks on Energy, Rare Earth Minerals
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine this ...
February 12, 2025
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United Nations Says Staff Member Died in Detention in Yemen
DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had di...
February 12, 2025
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Global Electric Vehicle Sales up 18% in January
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Global electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales in January rose 18% year on y...
February 12, 2025
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BOJ Governor Says Higher Food Prices in Japan May Alter Inflation Expectations
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank wi...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Requests US to Exclude Japan from Steel, Aluminium Tariffs
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan industry minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday the nation has requ...
February 12, 2025
Imperial Family
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress to Make Official Visit to Mongolia in July; Couple Scheduled to Attend Naadam
An official visit by the Emperor and the Empress to Mongolia has been arranged for early July, it...
January 30, 2025
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Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Appreciate Monet Exhibition in Tokyo
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, went to the National Museum of Wester...
January 28, 2025
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New Year Poetry Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace; Princess Aiko Makes Debut with Poem on ‘Dreams’
The annual ceremony of the Utakai Hajime, or the Imperial New Year’s Poetry Reading, took place i...
January 22, 2025
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Emperor, Empress Welcome in New Year
The Emperor and Empress, along with other Imperial family members including the Emperor Emeritus ...
January 2, 2025
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New Year’s Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress received New Year’s greetings from other Imperial Fa...
January 1, 2025
Insights Into The World
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U.S. Tariff-First Policy is a Historical Throwback
Will the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second administration lead to a foundational chan...
February 7, 2025
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Trump 2.0 to Intensify Great Power Rivalries
Donald Trump is now in his second term as U.S. president. The world has changed considerably over...
January 31, 2025
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Trump 2.0 set to repeat history of unpredictability
The second administration of Donald Trump — Trump 2.0 — officially started on Jan. 20, when he wa...
January 24, 2025
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‘Syrian Spring’ Ends 50 Years of Assad’s Brutal Rule
In the seventh century, Muslim armies, advancing north from the Arabian Peninsula, were able to e...
December 27, 2024
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Japan, Europe must hold line against power plays
Will power politics prevail in today’s world? In the war in Ukraine, Russia has reached the point o...
December 13, 2024
Markets
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Yen Hits 8-week High Anticipating BOJ’s Interest Rate Hike Policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The yen touched an eight-week high versus the dollar on Thursday after a Ban...
February 7, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Sheds over 1,000 Points in Morning (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost more than 1,000 points...
February 3, 2025
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Japan to Tighten Screening of Foreign Investors; Foreign Firms, Individuals to Report to Government Before Investing in Industries Deemed High Security
The government will expand the scope of overseas investors subject to screening prior to investin...
February 3, 2025
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Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Interest Rate to 0.5%; Wage Increase Prospects, Market Trends Drive Decision (UPDATE 2)
The Bank of Japan decided Friday to raise its short-term policy rate target from the current leve...
January 24, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Sees Highest Year-End Close Ever; Index Logs Annual Gain of 6430.37 Points
The Nikkei average closed at 39,894.54 on Monday, down 386.62 from Friday’s close and logging its...
December 30, 2024
Elections
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South Korea Protesters Rally For, Against Yoon Arrest as Deadline Looms
SEOUL (Reuters) — Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresti...
January 5, 2025
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Japanese Political Parties Struggling to Use Social Media Effectively
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media a...
December 31, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Discussing How Social Media Posts Impact Elections; Regulations Must Be Balanced With Freedom of Speech
The Liberal Democratic Party is discussing measures to deal with the posting of dubious informati...
December 19, 2024
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Hyogo Gov. Denies Paying for Social Media Campaign in Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his soc...
November 26, 2024
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Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefectu...
November 25, 2024
Ramen of Japan
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Akari / Perfect Bowl of Kosyu Jidori Chicken to Fill You Up; Beautiful Ramen Created by Former Yakitori Shop Owner
I saw the statue of Takeda Shingen, a warlord from the Warring States period, at the south exit o...
December 5, 2024
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Number Nine 09 / Seafood Mazesoba Offers Delight Through Various Flavors; New Charm in Historical Soka
“Soka is becoming a ramen battleground with more and more delicious ramen shops opening up,” I wa...
November 15, 2024
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YUJI Ramen TOKYO / Ramen Shop’s Unique ‘Tunakotsu’ Broth Made from Tuna Bones is Popular for its Rich, Light Taste
It is common for ramen to be served with “tonkotsu” broth, which is made from pig bones. But YUJI...
October 25, 2024
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Teuchi Mensai Kamei / Handmade Noodles with Essence of Sanuki Udon
The sound of noodles being cut echoed through the beautiful ramen shop. It was like background mu...
August 20, 2024
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Marudebu Sohonten / Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japan...
June 13, 2024
Environment
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Study Documents Extinction Threats to Freshwater Species
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth’s surface while accounting...
January 16, 2025
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Brazil Heron Takes Flight after Plastic Cup Removed from Throat
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 15, stretching its wings...
January 9, 2025
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Milan Says No to All Public Smoking
MILAN (AFP-Jiji) — Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for...
January 8, 2025
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Conservationists Hail Snail-saving Project
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Conservationists in the U.K. and Portugal hailed on Dec. 28 a breeding progra...
January 8, 2025
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Used Solar Panel Disposal Likely to be Big Problem in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in th...
January 5, 2025
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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Kabuki Star Plays Exiled Priest on Remote Island; Real-Life Setting Highlights His Lonely Despair
MISHIMA, Kagoshima — In the latter years of the Heian period, which stretched from 794 to the lat...
December 29, 2024
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Sign Language Kyogen by and for Deaf People
The 40-year-old Japanese Theater of the Deaf put on a performance of kyogen, a form of traditiona...
November 24, 2024
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English Commentary, Workshops Provide New Appreciation of Kabuki, Noh; Kyoto Theaters Organize Events to Educate Foreign Visitors
KYOTO – Kabuki and noh theaters in Kyoto are providing English explanations of performance highli...
November 4, 2024
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‘Photo Time’ for Noh, Kabuki Audiences Spreading in Kansai Region; Traditional Arts Working to Draw in Audiences
KYOTO — “Photo time,” which provides an opportunity for audiences watching noh, kabuki and other ...
November 3, 2024
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New “Lupin III” Kabuki to Be Simultaneously Streamed Worldwide in 28 Countries and Regions, in 1st for Shochiku Co.
The “Lupin III” kabuki play will be simultaneously live streamed on Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. JST, in 28 ...
August 3, 2024
Basketball
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Lakers, Clippers Return to Their Home Courts after Days of Fire Devastation across Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles...
January 14, 2025
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Lebron James at 40: A Milestone Birthday Arrives Monday for the NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader
When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season mi...
December 30, 2024
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Watches from a Private Viewing Section; Rui Hachimura Scores 23 Points, Lakers Roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to End 3-game Skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell added 28 ...
December 9, 2024
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Popular Taiwanese Cheerleader Qun Qun Appears at B1 Game in Akita; Model and Dancer Has 960,000 Instagram Followers
AKITA - Qun Qun, a cheer dancer for the Taiwanese professional baseball team CTBC Brothers, made ...
December 3, 2024
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76ers’ Joel Embiid Is Suspended by the NBA for Three Games for Shoving a Newspaper Columnist
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for thr...
November 6, 2024
Europe
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Peace in Ukraine Hinges on NATO Membership, Says Kyiv’s Ex-foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba
KYIV — Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has expressed concern that Ukraine’s membe...
December 22, 2024
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Visits Ukraine; Plans to Discuss War Situation with Counterpart
KYIV — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Ukraine to hold talks with his counterpart, the ...
November 16, 2024
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Londoners Aim to Bring Afro Hair Emojis into Use
LONDON (Reuters) — Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclus...
November 5, 2024
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Historic Change as Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant; Transition to Clean Energy Vital for Economy, Human Health
Great Britain closed its last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. In the following contribution t...
October 1, 2024
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Harrods Starts Selling Fukushima Peaches
London (Jiji Press)—Harrods, a luxury department store in London, started selling peaches grown i...
September 8, 2024
Russia
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Akita Dog Given to Putin ‘In Good Health,’ Russia Says; Sent to Moscow As Thanks for Support After 2011 Earthquake
The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural governme...
January 19, 2025
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Putin Says New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Could Be Deployed in Belarus
ReutersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko tak...
December 7, 2024
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Russian Methane Emissions ‘Greater Than It Reported’; Japanese Satellite Detected Higher Levels In 2009-20
BAKU — Russia’s annual methane emissions were 2.4 times greater than the country reported, Japan’...
November 14, 2024
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U.S. Election Results May Have Influenced Russia, DPRK Pact; Moscow, Pyongyang Moving Toward Mutual Defense Treaty
SEOUL — Russia and North Korea are likely moving forward to finalize their mutual defense treaty...
November 14, 2024
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Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry ...
July 24, 2024
Rugby
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Japan Routed by France as Antoine Dupont Returns
PARIS (AP) — Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont celebrated his return as captain and his scoring touch...
November 10, 2024
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All Blacks Overcome Japan to Win 1st Northern Rugby Tour Test 64-19
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The All Blacks overcame a spirited start by Japan to run in 10 tries on th...
October 27, 2024
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Eddie Jones’s Japan Aim to Take the Game to the All Blacks
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Coach Eddie Jones has promised his Japan team will challenge the All Blacks ...
October 24, 2024
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England Wins 52-17 in the Visitors’ First Official Rugby Test Match in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — England's stop in Tokyo on its way to a two-test rugby tour of New Zealand was no co...
June 22, 2024
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Waseda University’s Rugby Club Kicks Off New Era with 1st Women’s Team; Head Coach Former Member of Japan’s Rugby Sevens Team
More than a century after its establishment, Waseda University’s rugby club now has its first wom...
April 26, 2024
Cultural Viewpoints
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Homemaking on the Go Never Really Stops
It was a typical day in Oregon in mid-May: drizzles, clouds, five minutes of sunshine, drizzles a...
March 25, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my spouse ...
March 10, 2024
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Navigating the Future of Work: Change, Creativity and Human Resilience
In my class, which is for students who are just starting their major in sociology and anthropology, ...
February 18, 2024
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Cultural Conundrums / Getting to Friendships: The Challenges of Context-driven Social Relationships
Friendships sustain us in life, keeping loneliness at bay and providing us with a chance to grow thr...
February 4, 2024
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A Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
Business Series
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Energy Challenges / High Electricity Bills Overshadow Digitalization in Japan
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Deficient Electricity Transmission Network Causing Imbalanced Supply and Demand
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Causing Natural Gas Price Hikes Worldwide
In August 2022, six months after Russia began its aggression against Ukraine, the price of natural g...
November 28, 2023
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Economic security issues / Use Strategies and Defensive Measures to Enter Huge Atypical Market
In February, the Beijing embassies of 11 countries and regions including Japan, France, the United S...
July 15, 2023
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Economic Security Issues / China Gives Preferential Treatment to Foreign Company Only to Obtain Technology
This is the second installment of a series exploring how Beijing’s actions are affecting firms doing...
July 14, 2023
Obituaries
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Farewell Ceremony for Watanabe to be Held at Imperial Hotel Tokyo; Other Locations to Have Floral Tributes, Condolence Registries
A farewell ceremony for Tsuneo Watanabe is scheduled to be held at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo in Ch...
February 5, 2025
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Hanshin Tigers Legend Yoshio Yoshida Dies at 91
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Yoshio Yoshida, former player and then manager of the Hanshin Tigers professio...
February 5, 2025
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Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Pop icon, Dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspir...
January 31, 2025
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Japanese Economist Takuro Morinaga Dies at 67
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Popular Japanese economist Takuro Morinaga, a professor at Dokkyo University i...
January 29, 2025
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Sam Moore, Who Sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave Duo, Dies at 89 Because of Surgery Complications
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & D...
January 12, 2025
Political Series
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of th...
February 13, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Trump: No Majority Stake in U.S. Steel for Nippon Steel; Deal May Hinge on Right Terminology for ‘Acquisition’
This is the second installment in a series of articles that will explore the background of the re...
February 12, 2025
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Trump Wants to Build Good Relationship with Japan, Is Friendlier Than He Seems, Says Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he shared with U.S. President Donald Trump wide-ranging vi...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Special Study Group Helped Ishiba Prepare for Trump Meeting; Japan Prime Minister Must Continue Strategic Diplomacy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba succeeded in demonstrating that Japan and the United States’ unity ...
February 10, 2025
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Ex-Commander General: GSDF Will Remain Last Line of Defense; Japan Should Prepare Defenses in “Both North and South”
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Koichiro...
July 10, 2024
AFP-JIJI
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Netanyahu Appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel’s New Army Chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named retired Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel’s new armed fo...
February 2, 2025
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UK’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, to Launch Early Childhood Project
Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, will this week unveil a major project in her campaign to ...
February 2, 2025
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Israel Says Truce with Hamas Begins, after Delay
JERUSALEM (AFP-Jiji) - Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly...
January 19, 2025
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Notre Dame to Hold First Public Service after Five-Year Restoration
Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on Sunday aft...
December 8, 2024
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Iran Arrests Female Student Who Stripped to Protest Harassment
Iranian authorities arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest against...
November 3, 2024
Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
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Walking through Japan’s Waterfall Paradise Created by Lava; Highly Carbonated Hot Springs Also Popular at Hida-Osaka in Gifu Pref.
HIDA-OSAKA, Gifu -- The roar of a waterfall pierces the serenity of the forest as the wind carrie...
June 30, 2024
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Japan’s Regional Confections Head Abroad in Box Subscription; Service Aims for Travel Experience via Mail
A subscription service that delivers boxes of regional Japanese confections, or wagashi, to anywh...
May 19, 2024
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Honda Logicom / Japan Firm with Toyota Ties Grows Kikurage Wood Ear Mushrooms to Fulfill Various Goals
A logistics company that mainly handles automobile parts for Toyota Motor Corp. is cultivating a new...
July 4, 2023
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Sakura Cherry Leaves Accent Japan Craft Gin from Sake Brewer
Only two years ago, a nearly 160-year-old sake brewery in Nagano Prefecture started a project to off...
March 15, 2023
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Gold-Knot / Gold Leaf Jewelry Turns Kanazawa Craft into Fashion Statement
Necklaces, earrings, and brooches covered with gold leaf shine with a delicate luster inside a Kanaz...
January 1, 2023
Climate Change
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Wilted Leaves on Argentina’s Farms Signal Bigger Hit to Harvest
VEINTICINCO DE MAYO, Argentina (Reuters) — Standing in his fields among tall, dry corn plants, fa...
February 12, 2025
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Top Climate Scientist: 2 C Climate Goal ‘Dead’
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Holding long-term global warming to 2 C — the fallback target of the Pari...
February 12, 2025
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Mega-Iceberg Drifts toward Antarctic Penguin Island
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The world’s biggest iceberg — more than twice the size of London — could drift...
February 5, 2025
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Uruguay Bucks 2024 Global Warming Trend
MONTEVIDEO (AFP-Jiji) — The world experienced its hottest year since records began in 2024, but i...
January 23, 2025
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The ‘Climate Archive’: How Scientists Study the Ancient Past
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — It is official: 2024 was the hottest year since 1850, around the time scientis...
January 23, 2025
Troubleshooter
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My Son is Crazy about His Girlfriend, Who is Very Presumptuous
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a teacher in my 50s. My son, a graduate student who lives alone, began d...
February 9, 2025
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My Husband’s Excessive Attempts to Fight Body Odor are Backfiring
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 40s. My husband, who is about the same age as me ...
February 9, 2025
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I’m Single in My 30s and I Feel Hopeless about the Future
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a pharmacist in my late 30s, and I’ve been fully devoted to work since I...
February 2, 2025
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My Physically Disabled Son’s Prospective In-Laws Oppose the Marriage
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s, and I need advice about my second son’s marriage. My ...
February 2, 2025
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I Struggle to Look after My Parents, Take Care of My Husband’s Home-Grown Vegetables; Family Indifferent, Do Not Help
I’m a woman in my early 60s. I quit my job to look after my parents. My father is almost fully be...
January 26, 2025
Performing Arts
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xxxHOLiC Stage Play Returns After 2023 Cancellation; CLAMP’s Dark Fantasy Manga Reenters the Spotlight
“Engekichou Itan ‘xxxHOLiC’ -Zoku Sai-,” a stage production of the popular manga series by CLAMP,...
January 24, 2025
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New Imperial Theatre to Open in 29-Story Building in FY2030; Current Facility Scheduled to Close Next Month
The new Imperial Theatre will open in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo in fiscal 2030, Toho Co. an...
January 16, 2025
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Neo-Yasugibushi: Modern Arrangement of Upbeat Loach Scooping Dance; Ram Rider, Karin Make New Spin on Folk Performance
YASUGI, Shimane — Yasugibushi, a traditional song and dance about loach scooping, or dojo sukui i...
December 24, 2024
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Rokyoku Artist Spreads Traditional Performing Arts through Social Media
Rokyoku narrative singer Tamagawa Nanafuku is using the modern-day vehicle of social media to spr...
December 15, 2024
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Aged Tokyo National Theatre Without Prospect of New Construction; No Progress Made After Being Closed More than One Year
More than a year after the aged National Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was closed to be replace...
December 9, 2024
Society
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9 People Injured in Strong Earthquake in Miyazaki Pref.
Nine people have been confirmed injured in Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Kumamoto prefectures due to th...
August 8, 2024
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Large Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia Brings 19 km Volcanic Plume; No Noticeable Tidal Change, No Risk of Tsunami in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Tuesday that a massive eruption occurred at Indonesia’s...
April 30, 2024
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Medical Associations: No need for young COVID-19 patients to quickly visit clinics
COVID-19 patients aged under 65 who have no chronic diseases do not need to quickly consult a doctor...
August 3, 2022
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Fukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities
The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is ...
August 3, 2022
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Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit up...
August 3, 2022
Social Series
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Sho-chu Time / City in Kagoshima Aims to Pass on Culture to Future Generations; First to Declare All Toasts be Made with Shochu
Kagoshima Prefecture is one of the nation’s major production areas of shochu. This is the seventh...
January 18, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Woman Feeling Sense of Accomplishment with Hard Work at Shochu Distillery; ‘She Works More Than the Usual New Employee’
MAKURAZAKI, Kagoshima — Inserting a stick with a scale into tanks and jars to check the quantity ...
January 18, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Making Wooden Barrels Supports Traditional Spirit Production
SOO, Kagoshima — Shh-shh, shh-shh ... On a cold, windy day at the end of the year, this sound fil...
January 17, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Shochu Makers Tie Up With Famous Characters to Attract Fans; Labels Feature Manga, Tokusatsu Heroes and Monsters
IBUSUKI, Kagoshima — Makers of shochu in Kagoshima Prefecture are using various measures to attra...
January 16, 2025
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Sho-Chu Time / Unique Shochu Varieties Bringing in Fans; Demonstrating Local Characteristics with Sweet Potato Selection
KAGOSHIMA — Various unique kinds of shochu, reflecting the commitment of their distilleries, have...
January 14, 2025
Outside Contributors
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Peace Enabled Cultural Flowering in Kyoto’s Kan-ei Era; Nijo Castle, Ninnaji Temple Reflect an Age of Beauty
Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophic...
February 8, 2025
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Overlooking China’s Tyranny Endangers Japan’s Security; Suppression of Hong Kong Democracy Leaves No One Safe
Hong Kong legal scholar Benny Tai was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Hong Kong’s High Court l...
December 26, 2024
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Japanese Corporations, AI Startups Can Build Synergy; Both Have Qualities To Mutually Enhance Innovation
In February this year, I helped my client ClimateAI host a climate change wine tasting event at t...
November 16, 2024
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Polish Ambassador To Japan Reflects On Independence; In 1918 Poland Became Free From Russia, Other Empires
As silence fell over Europe’s trenches and battlefields on the 11th of November in 1918, World Wa...
November 13, 2024
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Orphan Girl’s Words Moved Emperor Showa to Tears; Encounter Happened on Postwar Tour Of Nation
On Aug. 14, 1945, Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which demanded Japan’s surrender, by th...
October 12, 2024
Art
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New Art Museum on Naoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture Set to Open in May; Museum, Designed by Famous Architect Tadao Ando, to Feature Asian Artists
The Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, is set to open o...
February 8, 2025
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Tatsuaki Kuroda Retrospective: Journey of a Wood and Lacquer Master; Kyoto Museum Exhibits Wooden Treasures
KYOTO — A retrospective exhibition of Tatsuaki Kuroda (1904-1982), a wood and lacquer artist and ...
February 2, 2025
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Longevity, Good Fortune in Art Shining at Sannomaru Shozokan; Start Off the New Year with Auspicious Art at Tokyo Museum
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is now filled ...
January 29, 2025
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Shibuya Art Exhibition ‘Art Golden Gai’ Being Held at Soon-to-Be-Demolished Apartment Building
An art exhibition, “Art Golden Gai by NoxGallery x Superchief x Brillia,” is being held using the...
January 18, 2025
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10 Yrs of “Romancing Saga” Marked with Japanese Arita Wares; Special Exhibition Held for Saga Pref., Square Enix Project
A special exhibition is being held at a museum in Saga to commemorate the 10th anniversary of “Ro...
January 16, 2025
YIES
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Ishiba Aims for New AI Legislation to be World-Leading; Balance Between Innovation, Risk Key
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed on Thursday his ambition to establish and promote an AI s...
December 28, 2024
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Ishiba Aims for Industrial Hubs in Optimal Locations for Decarbonization; N-power to Help Protect Energy Demand
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the government intends to form industrial hubs in areas where ...
December 27, 2024
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Japan’s Prime Minister Calls For Carbon-Neutral Power; Nuclear Power A Key Element Of Industrial Strategy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized Japan’s need to develop its own carbon-neutral energy so...
December 27, 2024
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PM Ishiba Vows to ‘Convince’ Opposition Parties amid ‘Hung Parliament’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized that he will carefully explain his policies under the mi...
December 26, 2024
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Indian Ambassador Seeks ‘Quantum Leap’ in Economic Ties, Predicts Powerful Synergy From Combining Nations’ Strengths
Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George expressed strong hope for the rapid strengthening of econo...
September 19, 2024
Decommissioning Fukushima
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Fukushima N-plant Decommissioning Work Enters New Stage; Challenge of Removing Debris Plain to See
I visited Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for th...
December 16, 2024
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Many Japanese Undecided on N-plants, Survey Says; U.S., U.K. Show Greater Enthusiasm for N-power
Japanese people tend to more often remain undecided on nuclear power plants than people in the Un...
March 31, 2024
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Fukushima Residents Seek More Publicity for Safety of Local Fish
The discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant belonging to Tokyo Elect...
May 6, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima / TEPCO Tightens Monitoring Ahead of Treated Water Release
When the cherry blossoms were in full bloom earlier than usual this year, I was again subjected to r...
May 3, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Nuclear Fuel Debris to be Removed, Tested in FY23
Exposed to the cold midwinter winds were the rebar on top of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) re...
February 8, 2023
G7 Summit
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G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Close Cooperation on Middle East
Paris/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirme...
October 3, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Stresses Diplomatic Achievements at G7; Domestic Issues Grow Increasingly Difficult to Handle
GROTTAGLIE, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his presence felt in discussions on economi...
June 16, 2024
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Kishida Calls for Global Leadership, Long-Term Support for Ukraine at Peace Summit in Switzerland
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a speech on Saturday at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine...
June 16, 2024
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PM Meloni Stresses Outcomes of G-7 Summit in Italy
Fasano, Italy (Jiji Press)—Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who chaired this year’s summit ...
June 16, 2024
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G7 Leaders Take Steps to Counter Beijing, as Russia Fuels Its War with Chinese Imports
BARI, Italy — Aiming to weaken Russia’s military, the Group of Seven major industrialized nations...
June 15, 2024
Golf
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Hideki Matsuyama Has Record-Setting Start to the PGA Tour Season with Victory at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama opened the new season with a record performance, though i...
January 6, 2025
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Hideki Matsuyama Sets Personal Best with 11 Birdies for a 62 and Leads Morikawa by 1 at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut ...
January 5, 2025
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Miyu Yamashita, Saki Baba; 3 other Japanese Earn Cards on ’25 LPGA Tour
MOBILE, Ala. — The Japanese presence on the LPGA Tour was significantly expanded for next season ...
December 11, 2024
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Norris Nabs Nippon Series; Kanaya Claims Money Crown
South Africa’s Shaun Norris shot a final-round 2-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in t...
December 1, 2024
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LPGA Tour Rookie Mao Saigo of Japan Takes 1st-round Lead at Malaysian Tournament
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — LPGA Tour rookie Mao Saigo birdied six of her first nine holes on T...
October 24, 2024
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Wider World
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Palestinian Envoy to Japan Seeks More Gaza Progress
Just after the start of a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to Japan Waleed Siam...
January 24, 2025
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Israel’s Ambassador to Japan Expresses Expectations for Trump, Including Ceasefire; Says Israel is Monitoring Syria Situation
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen expressed his expectations for U.S President-elect Donald...
January 8, 2025
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Iranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi’s Message Heard in Exclusive Video Interview
TEHRAN — Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi vowed to continue fighting for w...
December 18, 2024
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Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate Out from Tehran Prison for Treatment, Vows to Fight on for Women’s Rights
TEHRAN — Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi on Thursday called for sol...
December 11, 2024
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Next-gen Fighter Being Developed by Japan, U.K., Italy Could See Saudis Sign On as ‘Partner’
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy are considering allowing Saudi Arabia to join in the joint de...
December 1, 2024
Tennis
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Tennis Player Taylor Fritz Is Donating Australian Open Prize Money to LA Wildfire Relief Funds
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the ...
January 16, 2025
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Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Is Back in a Slam’s 3rd Round for the 1st Time in 3 Years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not pos...
January 16, 2025
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Naomi Osaka Says She Sent Someone to Grab Her Daughter’s Birth Certificate from Her LA Home
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — While Naomi Osaka is busy competing — and winning — at the Australian...
January 14, 2025
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Injured Osaka ‘Very Optimistic’ about Australian Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka will undergo a scan on the injury that forced her to pull out of t...
January 6, 2025
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Naomi Osaka Wins Her 1st Match of New Season in a Return from Injury
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to...
December 30, 2024
Global
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U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolution ...
November 21, 2024
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G7 Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday I...
October 4, 2024
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U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York on S...
September 23, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor Expresses Concern Over U.S. Pressure; Khan Seeks Japan’s Cooperation In Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan expressed concern over pressure th...
September 4, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor: War Crimes Should be Thoroughly Investigated; Talks about Russia, Gaza Situations in Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has said that war crimes such ...
September 4, 2024
Weekly Edition
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February 6, 2025
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January 9, 2025
Coronavirus
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5 Years After Confirmation of First Coronavirus Infection, Japan Must Take Steps to Prepare for Next Pandemic
Wednesday will mark five years since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in Japan...
January 13, 2025
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¥468.5 Bil. Loaned to Households Due to COVID-19 is Now Uncollectable; Number May Increase with Further Defaults
Of the over ¥1.4 trillion loaned to households in financial distress due to COVID-19 through the ...
October 24, 2024
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Long COVID Forces 50% to Quit or Take Sick Leave From Job; Some Employers Dismiss Staff’s Needs, Say Illness Not Real
Many people suffering from so-called long COVID have been forced to quit their jobs or take sick ...
August 22, 2024
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Tokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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Doctors Who Fought COVID-19 Turn To Fighting Online Abuse; They Aim To Keep Harassment From Impeding Future Medical Efforts
Doctors who called on people to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic became the targets of...
June 7, 2024
Fashion
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Traditional Japanese Wrapping Cloth Furoshiki Gets a Hungarian Twist; Sustainability Trends, Floral Designs Revive Practice
A European twist on furoshiki, Japanese wrapping cloth, is opening up a new world of wrapping as ...
January 12, 2025
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Telma Founder Terumasa Nakajima Expresses Warmth Through Handwork; Enjoys Using Japanese Techniques to Create Garments
This September, Tokyo Fashion Week spring/summer 2025 opened with the debut of the latest styles ...
November 15, 2024
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Japanese Sneakers Making their Presence Known with Innovative Designs; Drawing on Retro Inspiration for New Styles
Japanese brand sports sneakers have been growing in popularity among enthusiasts. Old models of r...
October 31, 2024
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Maison Yoshiki Makes Paris Debut During City’s Fashion Week; Yoshiki Plays Piano as Models Walk Runway Near Eiffel Tower
PARIS — Maison Yoshiki Paris, a fashion brand by Yoshiki of the rock band X Japan, held its first...
October 1, 2024
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Snow Man Member Raul Walks Paris Runway for Anrealage; Fashion Week Show Features ‘Cool Wear’ With Tiny Fans
PARIS — The Japanese brand Anrealage presented playful “cool-wear” embedded with tiny electric fa...
September 27, 2024
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Vantage Point
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Triathlon-Loving Dutch Ambassador Cites Osaka Castle Race as Highlight
Dutch Ambassador to Japan Peter van der Vliet is a massive fan of triathlon. Six days a week, he swi...
April 2, 2023
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Vantage Point/ South Korean Ambassador Hopes to Try All Types of Japanese Ramen
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin, 63, is a big fan of ramen and posts videos of himself e...
March 4, 2023
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NASA employee stays grounded with weekly cycling tours
For some foreign residents in Tokyo, the COVID-19 pandemic offers a fresh opportunity to make use of...
February 22, 2022
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Avid gardener now cultivates intl relations as envoy
Coming from a country with seasons that she describes as “hot, hot and hot,” it’s not surprising tha...
February 17, 2022
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Georgian envoy serves as bridge between 2 homelands
Teimuraz Lezhava believes his home country of Georgia and Japan, the country he has called home for ...
November 28, 2021
Music
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2 Beatles Songs from ’90s to Be Remixed with AI for Clearer Vocals by John Lennon, Says George Harrison’s Son
Two songs by the Beatles, originally released in the 1990s, are set to be remixed using artificia...
January 23, 2025
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Creative Legacy Showcased at Tokyo Exhibition; Player Piano Brings Sound of Musician to Ginza
An exhibition showcasing the works and intellectual property of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the internation...
December 18, 2024
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Opera ‘William Tell’ Graces Tokyo New National Theatre; Performance Stuns as All-Round Bullseye
Rossini’s last opera “William Tell,” or “Guillaume Tell,” received its first Japanese performance...
November 28, 2024
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Ishida Gumi Gets Its Budokan Concert, in Rarity for a String Ensemble
Violinist Yasunao Ishida is not to be deterred.A decade ago he formed a string ensemble, and on N...
November 22, 2024
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Nintendo Releases Game Music Streaming App; Music from Famicom, Nintendo Switch, GameCube, More Available to Stream
Nintendo Co. has released Nintendo Music, a smartphone app that allows users to listen to video g...
November 5, 2024
Sumo
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Sumo Scene / Terunofuji Ends Drama-Filled Career of Highs and Lows
Of the 73 wrestlers who have reached the yokozuna rank in sumo history, arguably none have had as...
February 5, 2025
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Japan Sumo Association Officially Promotes Hoshoryu to Yokozuna; Becomes 6th from Mongolia, 74th Overall to Hold Top Rank
Ozeki Hoshoryu was officially promoted to yokozuna by the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday, m...
January 29, 2025
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Mongolian Hoshoryu Still Coming to Grips with Remarkable Victory that Propelled Him to Sumo’s Highest Rank
Ozeki Hoshoryu was as surprised as anyone of his amazing comeback on the final day of the New Yea...
January 27, 2025
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Sumo: Hoshoryu Captures New Year Title in 3-Way Playoff
Ozeki Hoshoryu needed some help to get into a three-way championship playoff. He didn’t have to w...
January 26, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Onosho’s Retirement Accents Value of Healthy Rivalries
It may be the case in any sport, but in the sumo world in particular, wrestlers of the same age o...
January 22, 2025
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Kintsugi Artist Restores Ceramics Broken by Noto Earthquake, Adding Touch of Gold Along the Scars
An artist in Tokyo is mending ceramics that were broken in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake for free...
February 12, 2025
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Over ¥300 Mil. Raised Through Crowdfunding To Help Wajima Lacquerware Craftspeople; Major Earthquake Last Year Rocked Industry
KANAZAWA — More than ¥300 million was raised by the end of last year through crowdfunding for cra...
February 6, 2025
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Noto no Amamehagi Traditional Japanese Ritual Held in Disaster-Hit Noto to Ward Off Misfortune
NOTO, Ishikawa — The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday,...
February 3, 2025
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Traditional Lacquerware Globe Miraculously Undamaged by Noto Peninsula Quake to be Exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo
A large Wajima-nuri lacquerware globe, which escaped being damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthqua...
January 27, 2025
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Noto Earthquake Damaged Homes Set for Demolition Have Joinery, Other Material Saved for Reuse
A project is saving salvageable joinery and building material of houses set for demolition after ...
January 14, 2025
Figure Skating
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Russian Skating Couple, World Champions in 1990s, Were on Crashed US Plane
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and ...
January 30, 2025
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Yuma Kagiyama Takes Silver, Kaori Sakamoto Has to Settle for Third Place; Malinin and Glenn Win as US Figure Skaters Take 3 Gold Medals at Grand Prix Final
GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Ilia Malinin landed six quadruple jumps and Amber Glenn ended a 14-year w...
December 9, 2024
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Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, Hana Yoshida Sweep Gold in Finland GP
Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida swept to men’s and women’s gold in the Fin...
November 17, 2024
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Yuma Kagiyama Defends Title at NHK Trophy and Kaori Sakamoto Leads Japanese Sweep in Women’s Event
TOKYO (AP) — Yuma Kagiyama of Japan recovered from an early fall in his free skate on Saturday to...
November 10, 2024
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Kagiyama and Sakamoto Lead Japanese Sweep of Men’s and Women’s Short Programs at NHK Trophy
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead...
November 9, 2024
Books & Literature
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Bound to Please / In “Miyabaru 198,” a Hamlet with Centuries of History Faces an Unpeopled Future
The Yomiuri Shimbun‘Miyabaru 198’ By Carl Stimson By Alex Breeden / Japan News Staff Wri...
January 2, 2025
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To Get Published in Japan, Write Nonfiction
If you are a foreign writer in Japan and hope to get published, your best bet is to go the nonfic...
January 2, 2025
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Bound to Please / How to Eat Well, Stay Sane and Enjoy Life with Help from Japan
In Japan, people eat all manner of things fried. There’s fried chicken (karaage), fried pork (ton...
December 1, 2024
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Picture Book About Calf to Be Eaten Soon Becomes Popular; Song to Accompany Book Released
A picture book depicting a calf that has accepted its fate of being eaten and is going to visit i...
November 3, 2024
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Tohan Wants to Keep People in Contact with Paper Books; Distributor Catering to Japan’s Small Local Stores
The efforts of major book wholesaler and distributor Tohan Corp. to support the opening of small ...
October 20, 2024
Video
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Longevity, Good Fortune in Art Shining at Sannomaru Shozokan
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is now filled ...
February 4, 2025
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Japanese Woman Supports Single Mothers in Rwanda
Rwanda realized remarkable reconstruction after the 1994 genocide. Yet, nearly half of its popula...
January 29, 2025
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Matsumoto Castle: Black Tower Surrounded by Japan’s Snowy Alps
Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, is one of Japan’s 12 “original structure” castl...
December 10, 2024
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Matsushiro Castle Ruins: Gateway to Japanese History
Matsushiro Castle was built in the 16th century in what is now Matsushiro, Nagano Pref. It was th...
December 10, 2024
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Yoshi Otani Art Show
The Yomiuri Shimbun is hosting an exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by artist Yoshi Otani.<...
December 5, 2024
Other Sports
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Eagles Deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl Three-Peat with Dominant Defense in 40-22 Rout
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denie...
February 10, 2025
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The LA Rams Will Be the Home Team in 2026 for the First NFL Game in Australia
The league announced Wednesday that it will be playing a game in 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbour...
February 6, 2025
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Japan’s Tatsuya Shinhama Skates to 1st 500 Win of Season
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Japan’s Tatsuya Shinhama raced to his first World Cup victory of the season, ed...
February 3, 2025
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Miho Takagi Continues Historic Olympic Legacy with Record-Breaking 35th World Cup Title
Speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after notching her Japan-record 35th career World Cup...
February 1, 2025
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Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Championship Kicks Off in Sapporo
An international esports competition for the title of best player of online game “Apex Legends” b...
January 30, 2025
News Services
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Trump Says He Will Announce 25% Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Monday, And More Import Duties Are Coming
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States w...
February 10, 2025
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Taylor Swift Prepares for an Epic Journey to the Super Bowl. Will She Make it?
TOKYO (AP) — Will she make it? Taylor Swift's last song will still be ringing in the ears of thousa...
February 10, 2024
Museums
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Japan’s Fukuoka to Create ‘City of Culture, Art’ Through Renovation of Museums; City Hopes to Pass on Culture to Future Generations
FUKUOKA — The city of Fukuoka will start a full-scale renovation of its municipal art museum and ...
February 9, 2025
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Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prix Versailles; Hiroshima Prefecture Museum Was Judged ‘World’s Most Beautiful’
HIROSHIMA — Simose Art Museum, which sits on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, won this year’s Pr...
February 2, 2025
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Immersive Digital Ukiyo-E Experience Opens in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new art exhibition immersing visitors in the world of Japan’s “ukiyo-e” tr...
December 28, 2024
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Two Large Exhibitions of Ancient Haniwa Figures from Today’s Perspective; Five Haniwa Warriors Gathered for 1st Time
Two large exhibitions in Tokyo are showcasing ancient haniwa clay figures, which are important ar...
December 2, 2024
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Background Art From ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on Display at Studio Ghibli Museum; Features 120 Drawings for Film Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The background art from Studio Ghibli's animated film "Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka?" (The Boy and th...
November 25, 2024
World
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Russia-Ukraine War: Will There be a Spring Counteroffensive?
Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War II is poised to enter a new phase in the coming week...
April 1, 2023
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Tornadoes Strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured
At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Roc...
April 1, 2023
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Public Opinion in S. Korea is Key to Resolving Wartime Requisitioned Workers Issue
A plan to solve the issue of lawsuits linked to former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean...
March 17, 2023
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Ukrainian soldier being treated in Japan vows to fight for his country again
A Ukrainian soldier who was seriously wounded during Russia’s invasion of his country has undergone ...
October 27, 2022
Soccer World Cup
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Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Bid ‘medium Risk’ for Human Rights: FIFA
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered “medium risk” for...
December 1, 2024
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Australia Vow to ‘Flip Script’ with First Win in Japan
Defender Kye Rowles vowed Monday to “flip the script” as Australia look to win on Japanese soil f...
October 14, 2024
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World Cup Qualifying: Japan Is Clear at the Top with a 5-0 Win over Bahrain
Japan is clear at the top with a 5-0 win over Bahrain that followed last week's 7-0 thrashing of ...
September 11, 2024
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World Cup Qualifying: Saudi Coach Mancini Wants His Players Getting More Time in a Ronaldo-dominated League
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar thrill supporters of Saudi clubs, Roberto Mancini...
September 9, 2024
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A Huge Audience. India, China’s World Cup Qualifying Hopes Are on the Line in Asia
The World Cup aspirations of India and China are on the line Tuesday when a defeat could mean eli...
June 10, 2024
Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan Sports Agency to Use AI to Strengthen Athletes; New Strategy Calls for Using It to Manage Form, Improve Condition
The Japan Sports Agency plans in March to revise their strategy for strengthening athletes, refor...
January 5, 2025
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Olympic Champ Kitaguchi Wins Top Prize at Japan Sports Awards
Olympic javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi capped a stellar year by becoming a unanimous choice fo...
December 13, 2024
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Japan’s Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team Wins Japan Para-Sports Award; Award Presented to Athletes That Achieve Outstanding Results
The Japanese Paralympic wheelchair rugby team was selected as the winner of the grand prize of th...
December 3, 2024
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Parade of Paris Olympics, Paralympics Athletes Marches Through Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district; About 100 Athletes Join
A parade to express gratitude for supporting athletes of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games m...
November 30, 2024
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Japanese Athletes from Paris Olympics, Paralympics to Parade in Nihombashi; Team Japan Cheering Appreciation Event Will Be Held on Nov. 30
Japanese athletes who competed at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will march in a parade to ex...
November 12, 2024
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