2nd fighter jet unit eyed for Naha base
To strengthen the defense of the Nansei Islands, including the Senkakus, the government plans to deploy an additional unit of fighter jets at the Air ...
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Japan in Depth / Japan-U.S. discord throws wrench in TPP talks
SINGAPORE—The deadline for an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks was missed, but U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman was u...
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Christmas treat
A diver in a Santa Claus costume entertains visitors to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama by giving a box containing a Christmas present to...
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Robot smart enough to pass college tests
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Flip phones show staying power
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THE TRAVELER'S TABLE / Doughnuts to celebrate ancient victory
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SHOPPING FINDS / Handmade silk embroidery in Kaifeng
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Nature in Short / Adaptable wagtails peck out a living in the city
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Trip Through Time / Farm nourished composer's creativity / Giuseppe Verdi (1813...
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Robots let doctors ‘beam’ into remote U.S. hospitals
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Ancient wine cellar held luxury wines
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Thai democracy at dangerous crossroads
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Obama, Castro shake hands
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Robot smart enough to pass college tests
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Flip phones show staying power
Despite the rise of the smartphone, conventional cell phones have retained a solid market presence, favored by businesspeople who make frequent work calls for their long battery life, and by middle-a...
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MUSINGS / Dec. 7, 2013
The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Dec. 7 issue.
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Nakamura 1st 2-time J.League MVP
By Sean Carroll Special to The Japan News YOKOHAMA—Shunsuke Naka-mura made J.League history Tuesday when he became the first two-time winner of the top division’s Player of the Year Award. The ...
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Beer shipments down 5.2% in Nov.
Domestic shipments of beer and quasi-beer in November fell 5.2 percent from a year before to 34.377 million cases, the lowest level for the month, data from brewers showed Wednesday. This was the fi...
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JGBs Rise as Stocks Tumble
JGBs rise as stocks tumble Japanese government bonds were higher in Tokyo on Wednesday, backed by higher U.S. bond prices and a stock sell-off. In futures trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the new...
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Kerry, Congress spar over Iran N-deal
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Obama administration and Congress clashed Tuesday over the historic nuclear deal with Iran, exposing deep rifts over a U.S. pledge to refrain from any new sanctions over the next...
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Higashikokubaru to resign as member of lower house
House of Representatives lawmaker Hideo Higashikokubaru on Wednesday tendered his resignation from Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), a major opposition party. Speaking at a press confer...
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THE TRAVELER'S TABLE / Doughnuts to celebrate ancient victory
JERUSALEM—When round doughnuts hit the shelves of cake shops in Israel, it means the end of the year is approaching.
Hanukkah is an annual festival commemorating a Jewish victory over the Syrian-Gr...
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MUSINGS / Dec. 7, 2013
The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Dec. 7 issue.
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JN Worksheet / Dec. 12
QUESTIONS Q1. What does the first paragraph, “Thanksgiving Day is eating into Black Friday shopping at U.S. retailers,” mean? a. More and more people are now eating Thanksgiving Day meals on Black...
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Learning Japanese from the news / Gyudon restaurants feeling the squeeze
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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Culture
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Mystery of drumming: Kodo’s performance beautifully stylized but free
SADO, Niigata—Kodo, a renowned taiko drum troupe based on Sado Island, will launch a new show in Tokyo and Yokohama this month that draws heavily on Japanese folklore. Titled “Mystery,” the show...
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Dots of color that changed Western art
An exhibition under way at The National Art Center, Tokyo, in Roppongi covers an assortment of painters who used Pointillist methods—applying numerous tiny colored dots of paint—from the end of th...
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Maiko guides give Kyoto show a colorful twist
KYOTO—With the cameras rolling, two apprentice geiko, called maiko, approach the deputy chief priest of Matsuno-o Taisha shrine in Kyoto, and begin their interview with the phrase, “Okini, otano m...
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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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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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Volcanic eruption raises new islet amid Ogasawara Islands
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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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Abe, Biden lean on China to drop air defense zone
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday agreed to urge China to eliminate its newly established air defense identification zone that includes airspace over the Sen...
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Lower house pushes through state secret protection bill
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New grad job market still ‘highly selective’
University students and others set to graduate in spring 2015 cannot be overly optimistic during this year’s job hunting season, which officially started Sunday, as companies are generally willing t...
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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 bloc, despite fierce resistance from the oppositi...
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LOOKING EAST / ‘J-Melo’: Helpful expert for overseas J-pop fans
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Today the English-language newspaper published by The Yomiuri Shimbun starts anew under the name of The Japan News.
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