Govt unveils tech, science vision
The government is set to promote the commercialization of advanced technologies in five fields related to people’s livelihood, with a vision of cre...
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H-3 rocket to be developed
A government panel on space policy tentatively agreed on Friday to start developing a large, next-generation rocket next fiscal year, aiming to shift...
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New university grads' job rate up 2 yrs in row
The rate of new university graduates who secured jobs has improved for the second consecutive year, reaching 93.9 percent, the labor and education mi...
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Osamu Dazai's teenage graffiti
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Universities' efforts boost job placement for new grads
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Sales of air rights over Tokyo expressway eyed
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Profits from high share prices help to boost consumption
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ZooomUp / Politics come closer to Internet
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U.S., Turkey united over Syria
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12 tornadoes rip through Texas, killing at least 6
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Afghan bomb attack death toll rises to 15
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Bruins start series with OT win
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Darvish hit hard in duel, but notches 7th win
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Volcanic disaster measures needed
An expert panel of the Cabinet Office proposed the creation of an emergency plan in preparation for a volcanic disaster, including measures to evacuate residents in wide areas likely to be affected. ...
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Iijima meets with N. Korea's No. 2 leader
SEOUL (Jiji Press)--Special Cabinet adviser Isao Iijima met with North Korea’s No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam in Pyongyang on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency reported. The North Korean state n...
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Hashimoto rebuffs U.S. criticism over remarks
Toru Hashimoto on Friday countered U.S. criticism of his controversial remarks on the “comfort women” issue. The United States should reflect on its own history of sexual abuse, Hashimoto, colea...
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Abe shows zeal for revising Article 9 in interview
WASHINGTON--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stressed the need to revise Article 9 of the Constitution and change the top law to stipulate that the Self-Defense Forces are a military force during an intervi...
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IB classes to be given in Japanese
The International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, which culminates in a high school diploma recognized by many prestigious universities around the world, will be partially taught in Japanese starting ...
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NRA deems Higashidori faults active
A team of experts at the Nuclear Regulation Authority said in its latest draft report Friday that it has confirmed that some crush zones beneath Higashidori nuclear power plant are active faults. Th...
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Head of JAEA quits over Monju inspection flaws
Japan Atomic Energy Agency President Atsuyuki Suzuki resigned Friday to take responsibility for a number of inspection flaws at the agency’s Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture. ...
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PM2.5 exceeds limit at 70% of measuring sites
Air pollution caused by PM2.5 particulate matter exceeded environmental criteria at more than 70 percent of measuring stations across Japan in fiscal 2011, according to the Environment Ministry. Man...
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Osamu Dazai's teenage graffiti
The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, on May 10 disclosed drawings and notes by writer Osamu Dazai (1909-1948), written when he was a middle and high school student under th...
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Law OK'd on new plan to fight global warming
The House of Councillors passed into law Friday a bill to oblige the government to work out a new plan to combat global warming. The law requires the government to come up with the new plan before t...
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Culture
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Stories that feed imagination / Break out the sponge cake for Guri and Gura's 50th anniversary
One day, two adorable field mice named Guri and Gura find a huge egg in a forest and decide to make a sponge cake for themselves and their animal friends. Fifty years have now passed since the duo, th...
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Beyond the Paper screen / What dreams are made of
Nearly a month has passed since the Boston Marathon bombing. I watched the news coverage daily, astonished by the swiftness with which the police isolated suspicious individuals, identified them and c...
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Leader of a noh generation
Although only 27, Kazufusa Hosho has been shouldering a hefty responsibility for the past five years as the Hosho school of Noh's 20th headmaster. Fortunately, his commitment to artistic tradition and...
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Abe clarifies history stance / Suffering of Asian nations recognized
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in a reply in the Diet, said, "Japan once caused tremendous damage and suffering to the people of many countries, particularly those of Asian nations," modifying his charact...
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100,000 yen care robots are coming / Subsidies to aid development; units could be cheaply rented
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Japanese slaves crossed Pacific / Taken to Mexico in 16th century
A rare document has been found that records the transport of Japanese people to Mexico as slaves in the late 16th century, the first documentation of Japanese people crossing the Pacific Ocean.
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Japan in Depth / N-export deal expected in Turkey
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Govt honors baseball greats / Nagashima, Matsui presented with People's Award
Baseball legends Shigeo Nagashima, lifetime honorary manager of the Yomiuri Giants, and Hideki Matsui, who played for both the Giants and Major League teams, received the People's Honor Award from Pri...
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Computers make their move / Exploring AI and the human minds behind it through shogi
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Mt. Fuji to get World Heritage nod
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Groundwater levels rising in Tokyo
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Japan in Depth / Rethinking Japan's sovereignty
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In the News / Mikko Koivumaa / Finnish 'ikumen' dazzles Japan
For Mikko Koivumaa, the Japanese buzzword "ikumen" was a surprise. The Finnish diplomat encountered the word, which means a father who actively takes part in raising a child, soon after arriving in ...
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The United States on Monday reportedly positioned a destroyer off the South Korean coast to counter any possible North Korean missile strike. *** New vehicle sales in Japan in fiscal 2012 topped 5 m...
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Message to our readers
Today the English-language newspaper published by The Yomiuri Shimbun starts anew under the name of The Japan News.
Amid Japan's declining international presence, the nation is facing a chall...