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Cornfield maze leaves visitors in a daze over summer break

FUKUSHIMA -- Adventurers have been trying their best not to get lost in a maze of maize at Iwase Farm in Kagamiishi, Fukushima Prefecture, over the summer holidays.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

Amazon to invest in cosmetics portal operator

NEW YORK -- The Japanese operator of @cosme, one of the nation's largest cosmetics and beauty portals, announced capital and business tie-ups with Amazon.com on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

Foreign students return / Ukrainian students grateful for support

The recent relaxation of entry restrictions for foreigners opened the door again for overseas students to study in Japan. The Yomiuri Shimbun talked with students at Kai Japanese Language School in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. This is the second of a five-part series.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

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Young voters shying away from LDP

Young voters appear to be distancing themselves from the ruling party, according to data from exit polls jointly conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Nippon TV networks in lower and upper house elections over the past 10 years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

Political Pulse / Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy

Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this region from 2006 through 2010, and then returned there in 2019. Compared to my previous experience, I strongly felt the spread of authoritarianism and the suppressed social atmosphere that it caused.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

Bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation lands in Taiwan

TAIPEI -- A bipartisan group of five U.S. lawmakers, led by Democratic Sen. Edward Markey, arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, the Taiwan Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on the same day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

New vaccine expected to boost omicron protection for everyone

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start administering COVID boosters using a new vaccine that is expected to increase protection against the omicron variants, as early as mid-October.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

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Baba 2nd Japanese to win U.S. Women's Amateur

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Saki Baba won the U.S. Women's Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada's Monet Chun in the 36-hole match-play final to become just the second golfer from Japan to win the title.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

77th anniversary of war's end raises renewed calls for peace

The government's annual memorial for those who died in World War II was held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Monday, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

Awa Odori festival back in step after 3-year break

TOKUSHIMA -- The Awa Odori dance festival is stepping back into areas of Tokushima City at outdoor venues that are ready to handle large gatherings.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 14, 2022

V.P. Harris to make 1st trip to Japan for Abe funeral

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scheduled for Sept. 27, sources in the Japanese government told The Yomiuri Shimbun. If realized, it will be her first visit to Japan since taking office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 14, 2022

Japan, U.K. to jointly develop fighter jet

The joint development of a next-generation fighter jet for Japan and the United Kingdom will likely involve a common airframe, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 14, 2022

Business takes off again for LCCs flying in Southeast Asian markets

BANGKOK -- Low-cost carrier airlines in Southeast Asia are regaining momentum after having struggled with a decline in passenger numbers due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 14, 2022

Nursery schools stop identifying close contacts to let parents work

A growing number of local governments no longer require nursery schools to identify people who have had close contact with coronavirus carriers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 14, 2022

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

Japan, U.S. rocketing ahead with lunar infrastructure plans

The U.S.-led Artemis Program is shooting for the moon. The international lunar exploration program has a broad range of objectives, including the return of humans to the surface of Earth's closest celestial neighbor for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

Univ. of Tokyo to open Metaverse School of Engineering

The University of Tokyo is scheduled to open a Metaverse School of Engineering in September. In the metaverse virtual reality space on the internet, members of the public, such as junior and senior high school students and working adults, will be able to attend lectures and events.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

Typhoon No. 8 hits Shizuoka; heavy rain warning in other areas

Typhoon No. 8 brought heavy rains to the Tokai region Saturday, making landfall over the Izu Peninsula at about 5:30 p.m.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

Over 60% of beaches in disaster-hit prefs reopen

Almost two-thirds of beaches in three prefectures hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake have opened to swimmers this summer, a record-high proportion since the disaster and another sign of recovery in the region.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

NPO planned organ transplants in Sri Lanka

In a case of suspected organ trafficking in living donor kidney transplants, a nonprofit organization in Japan had planned transplants in Sri Lanka this year and told an overseas coordinator it would send "two patients [at intervals] for a total of about 10 patients," The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 12, 2022

Kitakyushu market hit by fire again

KITAKYUSHU -- A fire broke out near Tanga Market in Kitakyushu on Wednesday night, burning an area of about 2,000 square meters.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 12, 2022

Homemade gun used in Abe slaying caught authorities off guard

Following the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the National Police Agency has found that police forces across the nation have not given enough attention to the threat of homemade guns being used to attack very important persons.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 12, 2022

Kishida rating sinks to new low

The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plunged to an all-time low of 51% directly after a Cabinet reshuffle, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun nationwide opinion survey. This made for a 6-point drop from the previous survey.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 12, 2022

Victims of 1985 JAL crash into mountain remembered

UENO, Gunma -- Friday marked the 37th anniversary of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash into Mt. Osutaka in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in which 520 passengers and crew died.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 12, 2022

Digital minister Kono live-tweets 1st day in office

Taro Kono, the digital minister in the newly reshuffled Kishida Cabinet, spent his first day in his post Wednesday like no other minister -- showing off his tech-savvy by tweeting his every move in office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 11, 2022

Pandemic, rising costs, security top new Cabinet's to-do list

The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a raft of domestic and international challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic response, surging prices and strengthening the nation's defense capabilities.

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