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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Thai ‘showdown rally’ called
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Obama, Bush, Clinton to travel to S. Africa
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Banksy mural fetches $209K at Calif. auction
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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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Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
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Thai ‘showdown rally’ called
BANGKOK (AP)—The leader of anti-government protests that have roiled the Thai capital acknowledged Friday that he did not have the numbers to overthrow the prime minister, and called for more follo...
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N. Korea deports Korean War veteran
SEOUL (AP)—North Korea on Saturday deported an elderly U.S. tourist, apparently ending the saga of Merrill Newman’s return to the North six decades after he advised South Korean guerrillas still ...
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Obama, Bush, Clinton to travel to S. Africa
WASHFINGTON (AP)—At least three U.S. presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95.
The White House said F...
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China firm paid U.S. govt intelligence adviser
WASHINGTON (AP)—A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as a paid consultant for Huawei Technologies Ltd....
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Banksy mural fetches $209K at Calif. auction
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP)—A mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.
Th...
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U.S. extends permit for eagle deaths
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and inve...
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Jordan wins UNSC seat, replaces Saudis
UNITED NATIONS (AP)—The U.N. General Assembly elected Jordan to the Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected the seat it won in an unprecedented act to protest the council...
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Yemen says Saudis behind attack
ADEN (AP)—Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including foreigners, investigators said in a prelimina...
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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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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...