Upper house panel passes secrecy bill
The House of Councillors’ Special Committee on National Security approved by a majority vote on Thursday afternoon a bill to tighten penalties for p...
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Washoku makes world heritage list
Washoku, or traditional Japanese cuisine, will soon be added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The U.N. body’s Intergovernmental C...
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Hiroshima vote ruling finds state of unconstitutionality
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press)—The Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that July’s House of Councillors election, which had a maximum vote-value disparit...
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Olympic medalist says so long
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Tomlin fined $100,000
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Blazers silence streaking Thunder
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Vonn’s knee 'stable' after training run
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Habs top Devils in shootout
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Lolita idol charms Russian anime fans
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Asada faces Russian teen challenge
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Trip Through Time / Actress’ controversial wartime visit / Jane Fonda (1937-) in...
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¥18.6 tril. economic stimulus planned to prepare for tax hike
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Japan’s latest PISA rankings improve
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S. Korea posts biggest growth in 2 years
SEOUL (AP)—South Korea’s economy expanded at its fastest clip in nearly two years during the third quarter. Bank of Korea said Thursday that the economy grew 3.3 percent over the same period a ...
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Well-heeled visitors may get OK to stay in Japan for 1 yr
The government plans to allow affluent foreign visitors to stay in Japan for at least one year in the hope of encouraging them to open their wallets and purses here, according to government sources. ...
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Stocks struggle as investors weigh conflicting economic news
NEW YORK (AP)—The stock market continued its sluggish start to the month on Wednesday. Stocks fell as investors weighed conflicting economic reports and assessed the outlook for the U.S. Federal ...
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Olympic medalist says so long
London Olympic bronze medalist Aya Terakawa announced her retirement, saying she will “graduate from active competition.”
“I was able to continue my career as a swimmer much longer than I had...
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Everton stuns former boss, Man U
MANCHESTER (AP)—Manchester United was cut adrift in the Premier League title race after losing 1-0 at home to Everton thanks to Bryan Oviedo’s late strike at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United ma...
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Kagawa unable to shine
Shinji Kagawa was unable to stand out or break through Everton’s solid defense in the loss. Kagawa played as a central midfielder behind forward Wayne Rooney, but he was contained by Everton defen...
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NPB, MLB closer to posting deal
Negotiations for a new system, which will allow players from Japan who haven’t yet earned free agency to move to the United States, took a big step when Major League Baseball and Nippon Pro Baseball...
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Giants keep Vogelsong
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Once Ryan Vogelsong got over the hurt and frustration that followed when the Giants declined his option last month, the pitcher realized he still wanted to stay put in San Franci...
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Brazil downplays missing FIFA stadium deadline
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (AP)— The Brazilian government has brushed aside the importance of more delays in completing 2014 World Cup stadiums, saying that missing FIFA’s deadline will not affect th...
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Tomlin fined $100,000
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Here’s another adjective Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin can call his ill-timed two-step onto the field last Thursday night against Baltimore.
Expensive.
The NFL fined T...
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MUSINGS / Nov. 30, 2013
The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Nov. 30 issue. * * * Philosopher Shuzo Kuki wrote in his poem titled “Jinsei no Odori” (A ...
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Learning Japanese from the news / Tofu makers in a pinch as soybean prices surge
Stay abreast of current events and learn Japanese at the same time through articles originally printed in The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun.
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The Nihongo Way / Dec. 2
◆DIALOGUE OVERVIEW◆
This is the romaji transcription of the conversation in the box above.
J-1: Toki no tatsu no wa hayai desu nee. Moo Shiwasu desu yo.
U-1: E? Shiwasu? Sore, nan desu ka?
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Carrying on Rikyu's search for beauty: Modern artists discuss new film exploring origins of master's quest
SAKAI—Sen no Rikyu (1522-91) built the foundation of today’s chanoyu (way of tea) in the late 16th century, making it a grand comprehensive art that many people still admire today. A film to be re...
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Tate exhibition shows Turner’s exploration of the mystery of nature
An exhibition showcasing the career of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), one of Britain’s greatest artists, is under way at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park until Dec. 18, dis...
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BEYOND THE PAPER SCREEN / Refashioning of ‘Japaneseness’ required to develop global human resources
When I was growing up, studying abroad was still considered an endeavor of the privileged. By the time I became a college student, it was much more accessible, and its aura of rarity was quickly fadin...
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Albania agrees to destroy Syria weapons
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INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR KENNEDY / U.S. ‘has no truer friend than Japan’
The United States “has no more important ally than Japan,” new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy said during an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, in which she described the imp...
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Volcanic eruption raises new islet amid Ogasawara Islands
A volcanic eruption has created a new islet near Nishinoshima island in Tokyo’s Ogasawara chain, the Japan Coast Guard has announced.
The JCG on Wednesday issued a warning to ships around the are...
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Japan, U.S. to up Senkaku surveillance
In response to China’s declaration of an air defense identification zone over the East China Sea that includes the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the Japanese and U.S. governments have confi...
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Princess Masako attends more official functions
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Kennedy steps into new limelight
If she did not bear the name Kennedy, articles reporting her appointment would have been headlined “first female U.S. ambassador to Japan.”
But Caroline Kennedy is the only living child of form...
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10,000 typhoon deaths seen as Philippine aid delayed
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Kennedy arrives in Japan as new U.S. ambassador
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Experts discourage smartphone babysitting
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LOOKING EAST / ‘J-Melo’: Helpful expert for overseas J-pop fans
“J-Melo” is a J-pop program, which has been run entirely in English on NHK World since October 2005. Currently, the program receives photos and mail from 137 countries and regions. It can be said ...
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好評連載「私の英語勉強法」 電子書籍の第８巻が発売されました
ジャパン・ニューズの語学学習ページ、LearningLab（毎週木曜付）で４週に１度掲載している「私の英語勉強法」。その電子書籍第８巻（税込420円）が...
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読売夕刊の人気コラム「コレって英語で？」 電子書籍第12巻が10月25日発売！
読売新聞夕刊（東京本社版）で毎週木曜に好評連載中のコラム「ジャパン・ニューズ記者のコレって英語で？」の電子書籍、第12巻（420円、税込）が...
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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...