Secrecy law enacted
The House of Councillors has passed into law a divisive bill to protect specially designated state secrets with a majority of support from the ruling...
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Japan to face Cote d’Ivoire in 2014 World Cup opener
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil—The Samurai Blue were placed into Group C along with Cote d’Ivoire, Colombia and Greece during Friday’s draw for the 20...
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Asada wins GP Final despite triple axel problems
FUKUOKA (AP) — Japanese skater Mao Asada won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday despite failing to land two triple axels early in her free program.
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Ukraine, Russia presidents meet; protests persist
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Dylan’s guitar sells for nearly $1 mil.
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Fans excited at Japan’s prospect
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Group of Japanese help clear tsunami debris in Canada
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Issues remain over implementation of secrets law
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One more hit
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Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
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Kennedy visits Rakuten Inc.
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Miyazato moves back into lead
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Sanfrecce repeat as Marinos miss out
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Ukraine, Russia presidents meet; protests persist
KIEV (AP)—Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych met with his Russian counterpart Friday to discuss closer cooperation while protests clung to the capital over Ukraine’s decision to scrap a deal w...
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All Syria unified munitions destroyed
THE HAGUE (AP)—The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has verified the destruction of all of Syria’s unfilled munitions—another milestone along the road to eradicating President Ba...
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H.K. reports 2nd H7N9 bird flue case
HONG KONG (AP)—Hong Kong reported its second human case of H7N9 bird flu just days after the first, raising fears that the virus is spreading beyond mainland China. The Health Department said lat...
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6 in Mexico may have radiation exposure
PACHUCA, Mexico (AP)— Federal police blocked access Friday to a central Mexico hospital where six people were reported to have been admitted with radiation exposure. An official familiar with the...
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Dylan’s guitar sells for nearly $1 mil.
NEW YORK (AP)—Like Elvis’ no-hips-allowed appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” or the Beatles’ arrival in America, or Woodstock, it is considered one of the milestone moments in rock histo...
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Fans with Group C links happy about draw
Japanese soccer fans with links to countries Japan will play in Group C of the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil were happy to learn early Saturday about the match pairings in the group following t...
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Fans excited at Japan’s prospect
In the early hours Saturday, about 30 people, many of them soccer enthusiasts, gathered after work at sports bar Rooney 2008 in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup group draw ceremo...
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Draw spurs reactions from opponents
The FIFA World Cup group draw result was met with various responses in the three other countries placed in Group C with Japan. In Cote d’Ivoire, Japan’s first opponent, the online edition of loc...
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Group of Japanese help clear tsunami debris in Canada
A group of Japanese people living in Vancouver, Canada, is leading an effort to clean up debris swept out to sea by the 2011 tsunami that is showing up on shores about 7,500 kilometers away.
It has...
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Ministry to survey liquid factory waste
In a bid to prevent water pollution in rivers caused by chemical substances, the Environment Ministry will start a survey on the management of liquid waste from factories owned by chemical and other ...
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Hi, Annie! / out of the blue（出し抜けに）
この場合、blue は青空のことだよ。直訳（ちょくやく）すれば、青空から雨が急に降（ふ）ってくるような意味なんだけど、「出（だ）し抜（ぬ）け...
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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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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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Volcanic eruption raises new islet amid Ogasawara Islands
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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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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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Princess Masako attends more official functions
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10,000 typhoon deaths seen as Philippine aid delayed
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Japan in Depth / Abe-Biden talks highlight efforts to counter China
The meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday underscored the significance of the Japan-U.S. alliance in countering China’s establishment of an air defen...
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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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Lower house pushes through state secret protection bill
The House of Representatives passed a bill intended to strengthen the protection of specially designated secrets Tuesday with the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito appro...
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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...