Extended pier to draw cruise ships to northern Okinawa
The Yomiuri Shimbun The government plans to extend the pier of Motobu Port in northern Okinawa Prefecture to enable large cruise ships to dock there, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The prefecture is...
View ArticleTsukiji’s final festival
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople attend the last Tsukiji Market festival held at the market’s current location in Chuo Ward,...
View ArticleMomentum grows for united opposition front in House of Councillors election
The Yomiuri Shimbun Opposition parties are accelerating their efforts to form a united front for the House of Councillors election this summer, following the strong showing last month by a candidate...
View Article¥170 bil. infrastructure damage seen in Kumamoto
The Yomiuri ShimbunKUMAMOTO — The cost of damage to Kumamoto Prefecture’s public infrastructure in the recent Kumamoto Earthquake and series of related quakes is estimated to reach at least ¥170...
View ArticleMUSINGS / May 7, 2016
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s May 7 issue. * * * The heaviest president in U.S. history was William Taft, the 27th president....
View ArticleBarrier-free environments offer promising market
By Akihiko Hamanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Deputy conomic News Deputy Economic News EditorI participated in a hands-on session for wheelchair basketball that was held in tandem with a local cherry blossom...
View ArticleQuake hits Kanto region
The Japan NewsA magnitude-5.6 quake with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture occurred at around 9:23 p.m. Monday, according to the...
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The Yomiuri ShimbunU.S. President Barack Obama has called for Republican candidate Donald...
View Article‘Station nurseries’ help busy working parents
The Yomiuri Shimbun Day care facilities called “nursery stations with transportation services” are spreading around the nation, making it easier for working parents to enroll their children in nursery...
View ArticleEating out / The 40-year pursuit of authentic tonkatsu
By Chihiro Sato / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterTATEBAYASHI, Gunma — There is always a line of hungry customers at lunchtime in front of Fukuyoshi, a restaurant that specializes in tonkatsu pork cutlets....
View ArticleObama puts onus on China
The Yomiuri Shimbun U.S. President Barack Obama has strongly urged China to exercise self-restraint to alleviate tension with nearby nations stemming from its increasingly assertive moves in the South...
View ArticlePolice on guard for summit
The Yomiuri Shimbun An unprecedented level of security will be in place for the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit meeting starting Thursday on Kashikojima island in Shima, Mie Prefecture, in light of the...
View ArticleObama likely to meet A-bomb survivors
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Japanese and U.S. governments are planning to set up a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and hibakusha atomic bomb survivors when the president visits the Hiroshima...
View ArticleIconic postwar hotel an apt host for G-7 leaders
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe main venue for the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit, the Shima Kanko Hotel in Shima, Mie Prefecture, sits atop a small hill a short walk from Kintetsu Railway’s Kashikojima...
View ArticleBeat the hot spring heat with a ‘Cool Shampoo’
The Yomiuri Shimbun KAMINOYAMA, Yamagata — Barbers in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, plan to go all-out promoting their “Cool Shampoo” service to boost customer satisfaction among tourists who visit...
View ArticleDaily craftsmanship / Many hands put heart into brushmaking
By Sayuri Nitani / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterThis is the second installment of a six-part series. KUMANO, Hiroshima — With small bundles of animal hair in various colors laid out in front of them,...
View ArticleMan indicted in China for alleged spying
Jiji Press BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Japanese man in his 50s has been indicted in China after being arrested for his alleged involvement in spying activities, informed sources said...
View ArticleHow sweet
British Prime Minister David Cameron receives a bouquet of flowers from children as he arrives at Chubu Airport in...
View ArticleZoomUp / Tight security descends on tranquil island
By Takehito Kobayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun PhotographerSHIMA, Mie — Just as the early rays of dawn were casting an indigo-blue hue over the ocean, coast guard officers clad in knife-proof vests were...
View ArticleAbe to issue message in Hiroshima with Obama
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided that he will also issue a message calling for nuclear disarmament along with U.S. President Barack Obama when the two leaders visit Hiroshima on...
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