Japan, Colombia, Greece and Cote d’ Ivoire in Group C for 2014 World Cup
In the final draw to determine groups for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Japan was together with Colombia, Greece and Cote d’Ivoire in Group C. Braz...
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State secrecy law enacted
The House of Councillors passed into law a controversial state secrecy law on Friday after days of a standoff between the ruling and opposition camps...
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Nelson Mandela dies at 95
JOHANNESBURG (AP)— Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness. South Africa’s first black president spent nearly a third of his life as a prisoner...
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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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Hanyu beats Chan to win Grand Prix Final
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Diet session extended until Sunday
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Johnson gets early handle on par-5 holes
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Lee moves into top spot at JT Cup
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Royal treatment—K.C. picks up Aoki
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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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Mock surgery fosters future surgeons
Seminars to provide students with an opportunity to experience mock surgery under the guidance of a practicing physician are gaining nationwide popularity.
The classes use hospital and university fac...
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Kerry: Israel security a top priority
JERUSALEM (AP)—Looking to soothe irritated relations with Israel, America’s top diplomat on Thursday pledged to support the Jewish state’s security throughout separate negotiations with Iran and...
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Apparel makers seek to sell you a lifestyle
Major clothing makers are enhancing their new stores under a lifestyle concept, offering customers products other than fashion items in a bid to compete with the growing fast-fashion industry.
Ma...
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At 50, new Mustang still has plenty of muscle
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP)—America’s first pony car—the Ford Mustang—is celebrating its 50th birthday with a swoon-worthy new design and plans to go global.
Ford Motor Co. revealed the 2015 Musta...
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Freed Jordanian names Filipino extremist kidnapper
MANILA (AP)—A Jordanian journalist has identified the leader of an Al-Qaida-linked terrorist group that held him for a year and a half in the jungles of the southern Philippines after luring him wi...
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Thai officials sell refugees to traffickers
RANONG, Thailand (Reuters)—One afternoon in October, in the watery no-man’s land between Thailand and Myanmar, Muhammad Ismail vanished. Thai immigration officials said he was being deported to...
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Govt must take steps to prevent slowdown after tax hike in April
The government must take every step it can regarding economic management to prevent the national economy from losing steam due to the consumption tax increase set for April. The government has deci...
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President Xi must pay heed to Japan, U.S. concerns over ADIZ
China must take seriously the explicit declarations by Japan and the United States of their intentions regarding Beijing’s announcement of its new air defense identification zone. U.S. Vice Pre...
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Al-Qaida’s Syrian threat growing
WASHINGTON—As Al-Qaida grows more powerful in Syria—seeking “complete control over the liberated areas,” according to a new Syrian rebel intelligence report—moderate opposition leaders are v...
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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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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
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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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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...