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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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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Japan ski jumpers soar to mixed team gold
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Vonn lags to 40th in 1st race back
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Mock surgery fosters future surgeons
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Apparel makers seek to sell you a lifestyle
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At 50, new Mustang still has plenty of muscle
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ECB keeps interest unchanged
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10 million visitors to Skytree
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Kennedy visits Rakuten Inc.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited the headquarters of Rakuten Inc. in Tokyo on Friday, and met with Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and president of the online shopping mall operator.
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Yankees sign Kuroda, lose Cano, get Beltran
NEW YORK (AP)—Robinson Cano is leaving the Yankees, Carlos Beltran is coming back to New York and Hiroki Kuroda is staying in town. On a hectic day doing business in the Bronx, baseball’s riche...
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Korver sets NBA record for treys
ATLANTA (AP)— Atlanta Hawks swingman Kyle Korver has set an NBA record by making a 3-pointer in his 90th straight game. Korver hit the shot Friday night for Atlanta in the first quarter against C...
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Miyazato moves back into lead
Yusaku Miyazato rode a birdie spree back into the lead at ¥130 million Nippon Series JT Cup in Tokyo on Saturday, setting himself up for his first Japan pro tour title in today’s final round.
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Sanfrecce repeat as Marinos miss out
KAWASAKI—Yokohama F Marinos threw away the J.League Division One championship on Saturday, losing 1-0 to Kawasaki Frontale.
That defeat gifted the title to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which beat Kashima ...
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Japan ski jumpers soar to mixed team gold
LILLEHAMMER, Norway—Shortly after landing the team’s final jump of the competition, Taku Takeuchi raised his fists in triumph then joined his teammates in celebration.
In the first test of the ...
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Nagashima 3rd in World Cup 500 in Berlin
BERLIN—Keiichiro Nagashima, starting from the more difficult inside lane, finished third in the men’s 500 meters on the first day of a speed skating World Cup meet here Friday. Nagashima, whose...
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Vonn lags to 40th in 1st race back
LAKE LOUISE, Canada (AP)—Thrilled as she was to be racing again, Lindsey Vonn began Friday hoping for a victory, no matter how unrealistic that might have been 10 months after major knee surgery and...
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Texans send Kubiak out to pasture
HOUSTON (AP)—Gary Kubiak pulled the Texans out of the NFL basement and remains the only coach to take them to the playoffs. That wasn’t enough to save his job, not with the Texans mired in an 1...
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Panel eyed to monitor designation of secrets
The ruling parties and two opposition parties have agreed to set up a third-party panel to oversee designations of state secrets by ministries and agencies, as the government and ruling parties aim t...
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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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Culture
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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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Kennedy arrives in Japan as new U.S. ambassador
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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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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
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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...