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UNESCO Adds 6 Items From Japan To Pre-Inscribed Intangible Heritage List
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KYODO NEWS
A U.N. intergovernmental committee decided Thursday to add six items submitted by Japan to three categories already inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including traditional festivals and paper-making.
Festivals from the prefectures of Ibaraki, Niigata, Shiga and Toya...
A U.N. intergovernmental committee decided Thursday to add six items submitted by Japan to three categories already inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including traditional festivals and paper-making.
Festivals from the prefectures of Ibaraki, Niigata, Shiga and Toya...
- 11/12 20:08
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Japan Lower House OKs FY 2025 Extra Budget
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NIPPON
Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the government's supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025, which will finance the first comprehensive economic policy package compiled under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
At a plenary meeting of the lower chamber of the Diet, the budg...
Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the government's supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025, which will finance the first comprehensive economic policy package compiled under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
At a plenary meeting of the lower chamber of the Diet, the budg...
- 11/12 19:42
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Japan Denies Beijing Claim That SDF Jets Locked Radar On Chinese Aircraft
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KYODO NEWS
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday dismissed China's claim that Japanese Self-Defense Forces fighter jets locked radar on Chinese aircraft in a recent incident between the nations.
Chinese J-15 aircraft locked radar on SDF jets on Saturday, according to the Japanese Defen...
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday dismissed China's claim that Japanese Self-Defense Forces fighter jets locked radar on Chinese aircraft in a recent incident between the nations.
Chinese J-15 aircraft locked radar on SDF jets on Saturday, according to the Japanese Defen...
- 10/12 19:49
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Injures Dozens In Japan, Triggers Tsunami Waves
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WEATHER
Japan is assessing damage from Monday's large earthquake as aftershocks continue along the country's northeast coast.
Residents along Japan's northeast coast were warned to stay alert, as aftershocks continued Tuesday in the aftermath of a major earthquake that has left at least 33 peop...
Japan is assessing damage from Monday's large earthquake as aftershocks continue along the country's northeast coast.
Residents along Japan's northeast coast were warned to stay alert, as aftershocks continued Tuesday in the aftermath of a major earthquake that has left at least 33 peop...
- 10/12 19:17
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Head Of Ex-Unification Church In Japan Steps Down
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NHK
The head of a religious group in Japan formerly known as the Unification Church has announced his resignation. The group is facing a court order to disband as it has been accused of collecting large donations and causing other problems.
Tanaka Tomihiro, the leader of the Family Federation f...
The head of a religious group in Japan formerly known as the Unification Church has announced his resignation. The group is facing a court order to disband as it has been accused of collecting large donations and causing other problems.
Tanaka Tomihiro, the leader of the Family Federation f...
- 9/12 20:36
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Indonesia Urges Nationals In Japan To Stay Alert After M7.5 Quake
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ANTARA NEWS
Indonesia’s embassy in Tokyo urged its nationals in Japan to stay calm and alert after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture late Monday, triggering brief tsunami warnings in the country’s northeast.
In a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday, the Indon...
Indonesia’s embassy in Tokyo urged its nationals in Japan to stay calm and alert after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture late Monday, triggering brief tsunami warnings in the country’s northeast.
In a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday, the Indon...
- 9/12 19:08
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Japan's Takaichi Eager to Legislate Maiden Name Use
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NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.
Speaking before the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, Takaichi said she will "make necessary co...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.
Speaking before the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, Takaichi said she will "make necessary co...
- 9/12 18:44
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Japan Is Facing A Dementia Crisis – Can Technology Help?
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BBC
Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and went missing in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead.
Police say such cases have doubled since 2012.
Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population - the second-highest propor...
Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and went missing in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead.
Police say such cases have doubled since 2012.
Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population - the second-highest propor...
- 8/12 19:46
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Japan Foreign Ministry Emphasizes Visuals on Social Media
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NIPPON
Japan's Foreign Ministry has been focusing on visually appealing messages on social media posts, such as videos, diagrams and illustrations in its campaign to explain the country's stances on international affairs.
"We're hoping that (social media users) will intuitively understand Japan...
Japan's Foreign Ministry has been focusing on visually appealing messages on social media posts, such as videos, diagrams and illustrations in its campaign to explain the country's stances on international affairs.
"We're hoping that (social media users) will intuitively understand Japan...
- 8/12 18:56
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Japanese Nobel Laureate In Medicine Talks About Work At Stockholm Event
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NHK
Japanese scientist Sakaguchi Shimon, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has spoken about his work at a news conference in Stockholm.
He was joined by the two American researchers who shared the prize at the event hosted by the Nobel Foundation on Saturday.
Sak...
Japanese scientist Sakaguchi Shimon, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has spoken about his work at a news conference in Stockholm.
He was joined by the two American researchers who shared the prize at the event hosted by the Nobel Foundation on Saturday.
Sak...
- 7/12 20:40
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