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We, JALAC regularly introduce the articles with links on the latest news from Japan published on the Nippon Communications Foundation’s English WEB site “Nippon.com”. The news articles will help readers to learn the latest politics, economics, society, and culture in Japan.

Nippon.com is published in seven languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian and is produced by the Nippon Communications Foundation with support from the Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Communications Foundation promotes understanding of Japan through web-based publishing and other activities


Nishijima “Washi”: Transforming Old Fibers into Specialty Art Paper [January 15]


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Small-scale workshops making washi by hand could once be found all over Japan. But the arrival of modern machi […]


Obituary: Iwao Sumiko, 1935–2018 [January 13]


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Iwao Sumiko, psychologist and professor emeritus at Keio University, passed away in Tokyo on January 11, 2018. […]


Japan to Fight Misuse of Refugee Program (News) [January 12]


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Tokyo, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)—The Justice Ministry said Friday that it will take steps to address a rise in peop […]


Niigata Company Keeps Local “Geigi” Culture Alive (News) [January 12]


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Niigata, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)—Niigata-based Ryūto Shinkō, the first Japanese company to train and dispatch gei […]


Japan to Reinforce Efforts to Encourage Recluses to Work (News) [January 12]


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Tokyo, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)—Japan will strengthen efforts in fiscal 2018 to encourage people who tend to isola […]


How the Media Shaped Sumō’s Modern Traditions [January 12]


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Sumō boasts an impressive history that by some accounts stretches back 2,000 years. Nearly every aspect of the […]


Sony Revives Aibo Robot Brand After 12 Years (News) [January 12]


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Tokyo, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Sony Corp on Thursday revived its Aibo robot pet dog after a 12-year break […]


Japan’s Hidden Land Crisis [January 12]


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Japan is seeing a steady uptick in abandoned real estate, weighed down by falling land prices, back taxes, and […]


Cold, Hard Cash: Worshippers Look to Giant Tuna for a Prosperous New Year (Japan in Photos) [January 11]


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Visitors to Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, place small money offerings on a 2.3-meter lo […]


Hitachi Seeking ¥3 Trillion Aid for UK Nuclear Project (News) [January 11]


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Tokyo, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)—Hitachi Ltd. is in talks with parties including a Japanese government-affiliated l […]