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“I don’t like the Olympics,” writes Sachiko Kishimoto, a professional translator, in her humorous collection of essays “Ne ni Motsu Taipu”...
The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26 will mark the third time for the French capital to host a Summer Games. Paris is the...
A potential scandal involving the abuse of a tax incentive program for companies has come to light. It is suspected that a group of companies used...
Journalist Takashi Tachibana (1940-2021), dubbed an "intellectual giant" in Japan, was wont to say that everyone past the age of 20 must "grow"...
A panel of experts at the Environment Ministry is discussing changes to Japan's drinking water standards to protect the public from harmful per-...
While traveling through the state of Chu, Duanmu Ci (520-456 B.C.), a disciple of Confucius (551-479 B.C.), came across an old farmer filling a...
"Yuzuriha" (false daphne) is an evergreen tree that can grow to about 10 meters tall. When new leaves sprout, old leaves droop as if to move aside....
Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the U.S. presidential race has created a test for his party since it was made by a president who has...
No matter how much the word “reform” is repeated by the Chinese leadership, if it’s all talk and no action, China’s slowing economy will...
Eighty-eight years ago, a leading British track and field athlete was issued a certificate by a doctor stating, “This is to certify that Mr. Mark...