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General News Autumn Tokyo: The Yomiuri Shimbun Test 0910
At 8:50 a.m., on my way to the Tokyo station on the JR Yamanote line for work, my cell phone rang out an earthquake early warning just after depart...
September 10, 2024
Economy Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Decision Likely to Affect Mortgages; Major Banks to Also Raise Rates on Ordinary Deposits
The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its short-term interest rate target again this year will likely prompt many commercial banks to raise their s...
August 1, 2024
Social Series Finding France in Japan / Chanson Is Life Itself: Long-established Ginza Chansonnier Conveys Emotion and Depth of French Pop Music
With Paris hosting the Olympics, which started on July 26, The Yomiuri Shimbun looked for places and foods in Japan that evoke the atmosphere of th...
August 4, 2024
Olympics & Paralympics Japan’s Table Tennis Player Hina Hayata Wins Bronze in Women’s Singles at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s table tennis player Hina Hayata won bronze in women’s singles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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August 3, 2024
Economy Ridesharing Restrictions in Japan to be Eased on Extremely Hot Days; Some in Govt Calling for All Restrictions to be Lifted
Ridesharing restrictions will be eased regarding the operation and number of vehicles when it is extremely hot or when large-scale events are being...
August 4, 2024
Olympics & Paralympics Nagase’s Back-to-Back Judo Golds Lauded by Family, Coaches; Students Gather at High School to Cheer Historic Achievement
Family, coaches and fans celebrated the historic achievement of judoka Takanori Nagase, who won his second straight gold medal in the men’s 81-kilo...
July 31, 2024
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Autumn Tokyo: The Yomiuri Shimbun Test
Ayako Isgiguro / The Japan NewsYommiuri Shimbun builuding in Tokyo, 10 September. The Japan News [po...
September 10, 2024
Nankai Mega Quake 2024: M9 Quake Hits on Pacific Coast
A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 9 occurred along the Nankai Trough on the Pacific at XX p...
September 10, 2024
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The Japan NewsTokusen Haruka ramen, infused with the flavors of the Edo period (1,290 yen) By Futosh...
August 19, 2024
Haruka / Taste of Edo Period in Nihombashi; Bowl of Passion Served by Former Judoka
Nihombashi is an area of central Tokyo where you can feel the traditional atmosphere of Edo perio...
August 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake damage situation map
On January 1, a series of earthquakes with an intensity of up to 7 on the Japanese scale s...
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Davis’ 35 Lead Lakers; 19 for Rui Hachimura
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 19 of his 35 points in the first quarter and had...
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Japan’s Nikkei Drifts Sideways as More Earnings, US CPI Awaited
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average drifted sideways in a narrow range on Tu...
May 14, 2024
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Autumn Tokyo: The Yomiuri Shimbun Test
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Nankai Mega Quake 2024: M9 Quake Hits on Pacific Coast
A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 9 occurred along the Nankai Trough on the Pacif...
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Autumn Tokyo: The Yomiuri Shimbun Test 0910
At 8:50 a.m., on my way to the Tokyo station on the JR Yamanote line for work, my cell ...
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The Japan NewsTokusen Haruka ramen, infused with the flavors of the Edo period (1,290 yen)...
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Kishida15 / Tokyo Tech, TMDU to merge in FY24 Tokyo Tech, TMDU to merge in FY24
The Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University announced plans to me...
October 15, 2022
IMPERIAL FAMILY | Crown prince, crown princess attend meeting of hypertension experts in Kyoto
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the opening ceremony of the 29th Scienti...
October 13, 2022
IMPERIAL FAMILY | Japan’s Princess Kako watches Rakuten tennis final
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, watched the men’s singles final of...
October 10, 2022IMPERIAL FAMILY | Ceremony marks 150th year of Japan’s 1st railway
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A ceremony to mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the launch of Japan’s...
October 8, 2022
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EDITORIAL | U.N. vote a sign world opinion is against Moscow’s barbaric acts
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and acts of brutality are allowed to go unchecked, expansion of...
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EDITORIAL | Public broadcaster should not curb reforms even after cut
NHK has finally revealed details about a reduction to the receiving fee paid by television owne...
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EDITORIAL | Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
It took a lot of time, but it is noteworthy that Cambodia faced up to the negative history of t...
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EDITORIAL | Flaws in national early warning system must be fixed
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EDITORIAL | Recognize heavy responsibility as major securities firm
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EDITORIAL | Connect resumption of cross-border travel to vitalizing economy
The government has significantly eased border control measures against the novel coronavirus. I...
October 12, 2022
POLITICS
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Deployment of Longer-range Anti-ship Missiles Eyed for Kyushu; Nearer Range to Be Covered by Hypersonic Missiles, Rockets
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] The Defense Ministry has begun coordinating for the deployment of improved surface-to-ship missile...
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BUSINESS
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Ridesharing Restrictions in Japan to be Eased on Extremely Hot Days; Some in Govt Calling for All Restrictions to be Lifted
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Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Decision Likely to Affect Mortgages; Major Banks to Also Raise Rates on Ordinary Deposits
The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its short-term interest rate target again this year will likely prompt many commercial banks to raise their s...
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WORLD
Kishida / Soccer stadium shelled in Irpin
Irpin developed as a bedroom town popular with people who commute to work in Kyiv. Many residen...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / Dacha village of Moshchun attacked
Moshun is an area of vacation villas where people working in Kyiv escaped to on weekends to en...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / Destroyed apartments in Horenka
In the village of Horenka near Kyiv, the Russians destroyed apartment buildings and houses fron...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / Looted shops in Bucha
Bucha, the location of a Russian massacre of unarmed citizens, was a town popular with young pe...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / Bridge over Irpin River
Sergey Revenko, 28, who works at an architectural office in Kyiv, took about 1,500 photos of a ...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / The devastated city of Borodyanka
Borodyanka is a residential town northwest of Kyiv from the days of the former Soviet Union. A ...
December 18, 2022
NEWS SERVICES
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DETROIT (AP) — A dog missing in California since the summer turned up more than 2,000 miles away in suburban Detroit.
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Ukraine rebuilds amid war: Reports from Kyiv suburbs
It has been almost 10 months since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February. Residents in Kyiv’s suburbs, which had been occupied by Russian forces,...
December 21, 2022
Kishida / U.S. Election Results Dashboard
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October 29, 2022
NEWS SERVICES | N.Korea flies warplanes near S.Korea after missile launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea flew 12 warplanes near its border with South Korea on Thu...
October 14, 2022
NEWS SERVICES | What’s the state of Russia’s missile arsenal?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia bombarded Ukraine this week, military observers were left wondering...
October 14, 2022
NEWS SERVICES | Ukraine gets more air defense pledges as Russia hits cities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s allies vowed Thursday to supply the besieged nation with advance...
October 14, 2022
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
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EDITORIAL | U.N. vote a sign world opinion is against Moscow’s barbaric acts
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and acts of brutality are allowed to go unchecked, expansion of...
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EDITORIAL | Public broadcaster should not curb reforms even after cut
NHK has finally revealed details about a reduction to the receiving fee paid by television owne...
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EDITORIAL | Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
It took a lot of time, but it is noteworthy that Cambodia faced up to the negative history of t...
October 13, 2022
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EDITORIAL | Flaws in national early warning system must be fixed
If there are delays or inaccuracies in evacuation warnings issued due to North Korean ballistic...
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EDITORIAL | Recognize heavy responsibility as major securities firm
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EDITORIAL | Connect resumption of cross-border travel to vitalizing economy
The government has significantly eased border control measures against the novel coronavirus. I...
October 12, 2022
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Haruka / Taste of Edo Period in Nihombashi; Bowl of Passion Served by Former Judoka
Nihombashi is an area of central Tokyo where you can feel the traditional atmosphere of Edo period Japan. Ramen shop Haruka, which relocated from t...
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AP Photo/David ZalubowskiLos Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber during...
June 13, 2024
SPORTS
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Japan’s Table Tennis Player Hina Hayata Wins Bronze in Women’s Singles at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s table tennis player Hina Hayata won bronze in women’s singles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Nagase’s Back-to-Back Judo Golds Lauded by Family, Coaches; Students Gather at High School to Cheer Historic Achievement
Family, coaches and fans celebrated the historic achievement of judoka Takanori Nagase, who won his second straight gold medal in the men’s 81-kilo...
July 31, 2024 
Horigome Retains Men’s Street Skateboarding Title; Claims Gold After Nailing Risky Trick
Yuto Horigome, the reigning Olympic men’s street skateboarding champion, showed his true colors as he faced the possibility of missing the podium, ...
July 30, 2024
Japan’s Artistic Gymnastics Team Wins Gold in Men’s All-Around Event at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s artistic gymnastics team won the gold in the men's all-around event at the P...
July 30, 2024
Judoka Hifumi Abe Wins Gold for Sister Uta Too at Paris Games; Vows to Medal With Sister at Los Angeles
PARIS — Hifumi Abe, who won gold in the men’s judo 66-kilogram division at the Paris Olympic...
July 29, 2024
Fencer Koki Kano Takes Gold at Paris Games in Epee Individual; First Gold for Japan in Individual Fencing Events
France may be known for its fencing, but it was Koki Kano who took gold in men’s epee indivi...
July 29, 2024
Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda Wins Gold at Paris Olympics; Win Marks Japan’s 1st Medal at 2024 Games, 500th Summer Olympic Medal
PARIS — Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda, 31, won gold in the women’s 48-kilogram division on Saturday...
July 28, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
SCIENCE | Taiwan’s pangolins suffer surge in feral dog attacks
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AFP-Jiji) — In most of its habitats, the heavily trafficked pangolin’s biggest threat comes from humans. But in Taiwan, the scaly mam...
October 12, 2022SCIENCE | ‘Like a new planet’: Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle
LA PALMA ISLAND, Spain (AFP-Jiji) — When the volcano erupted in La Palma last year, Teodoro Gonzalez Perez rushed to the Spanish island to see the lav...
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SCIENCE | Half of all bird species in decline, moving ‘ever faster’ toward extinction
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Almost half of all bird species are in decline globally and one in eight are threatened with extinction, according to a major new r...
October 12, 2022
SCIENCE | Dig reveals elephants roamed southern Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Gomphotheres, an extinct relative of the modern elephant, roamed southern ...
October 12, 2022SCIENCE | Survey: Little progress against U.S. teen vaping
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there’s been little progres...
October 12, 2022SCIENCE | JAXA to launch Epsilon rocket for satellite installation
The solid-fuel rocket Epsilon-6 will be launched around 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday from the Uchinou...
October 11, 2022SCIENCE | Galapagos land iguanas hatched by artificial incubation for 1st time in Japan
SHIZUOKA — A zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture has used artifical incubation to hatch Galapagos land i...
October 11, 2022
CULTURE
Television personality Neru Nagahama promotes sign language
TV personality and actor Neru Nagahama appears in a Japanese sign language education program on...
October 14, 2022Superhero actors meet audience after 3 years in Tokyo
In late August, I hosted the 20th edition of the “Akamatsuri” talk show. The show was held with...
October 14, 2022Open-air evening film festival in Tokyo returns after hiatus due to coronavirus
An open-air film festival that takes place in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, will go on for the first ti...
October 14, 2022
Kyoto and Ukranian designers collaborate to aid reconstruction efforts
KYOTO — Six Kyoto firms that work with lacquerware, pottery and other traditional crafts are of...
October 13, 2022Glay’s new song questions war in Ukraine as Takuro hopes people take action
Unanswered questions about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine drove Takuro of rock band Gl...
October 13, 2022Singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya makes Oricon history
Singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya, 68, became the first person in Oricon Inc.’s history to have ...
October 11, 2022
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Japan’s JR East commemorates 150th anniversary of train services in style
October 14, 202220-year-old shogi star aims to defend prestigious Ryuo title for 1st time as series starts
October 7, 2022SpaceX’s Crew Dragon carrying Koichi Wakata, other astronauts, arrives on ISS
October 7, 2022Koichi Wakata sets new record for most space missions by Japanese astronaut
October 6, 2022Industrial designer expresses himself with cardboard crafts
October 6, 2022
FEATURES
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Havin’ a Look at the Lavender; Full Bloom at Hinode Park in Kami-Furano, Hokkaido
August 3, 2024Hundreds of Lanterns Hang Over River in Tsushima; Festival Held with Buddhist Statues, Prayers for Children
August 3, 2024Float Procession Held During Gion Festival in Kyoto; Colorful Floats Adorn City’s Myako-Oji Avenue
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TROUBLESHOOTER
Kishida / My daughter refuses to speak to me after my divorce
October 16, 2022Kishida / The anxiety of not knowing what I’m living for haunts me
October 16, 2022I want my daughter-in-law to just forgive my son for cheating on her
October 9, 2022I identify as non-binary, so I can’t be myself at home
October 9, 2022