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Japanese Store 'Rethinks' Badges For Staff On Periods
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BBC
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
- November 29, 2019
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Hate Speech May Soon Be Punishable By A 500,000-Yen Fine In One Of Japan’s Largest Cities
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SORA NEWS
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
- November 29, 2019
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Arashi Tops Nikkei Entertainment’s 2019 Concert Mobilization Power Ranking
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ARAMA JAPAN
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
- November 27, 2019
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Japan’s Abe Presses China’s Wang on Hong Kong, Maritime Disputes
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BLOOMBERG
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged China to preserve a free Hong Kong and backed Beijing’s “one country, two systems” principle of governing it in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, just as pro-democracy candidates triumphed in an election in the city.
Abe also “st...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged China to preserve a free Hong Kong and backed Beijing’s “one country, two systems” principle of governing it in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, just as pro-democracy candidates triumphed in an election in the city.
Abe also “st...
- November 25, 2019
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Christians gather in Nagasaki for Pope’s Mass
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NAGASAKI (Reuters) — Japanese Christians lined up before dawn on Sunday to get seats at a Mass being said by Pope Francis in Nagasaki, where 27,000 people were killed instantly when the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
Nagasaki...
NAGASAKI (Reuters) — Japanese Christians lined up before dawn on Sunday to get seats at a Mass being said by Pope Francis in Nagasaki, where 27,000 people were killed instantly when the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
Nagasaki...
- November 24, 2019
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Japanese Burger Shop Lotteria Offering Venison Burgers This November For “Good Meat Day”
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SORA NEWS
Fancy trying a different kind of burger?
While McDonald’s often steals the show when it comes to original burgers and tasty desserts, we can’t discount Japanese fast-food burger joint Lotteria. Their burger inventions can be just as unique! Take, for example, their vegetarian-friendly...
Fancy trying a different kind of burger?
While McDonald’s often steals the show when it comes to original burgers and tasty desserts, we can’t discount Japanese fast-food burger joint Lotteria. Their burger inventions can be just as unique! Take, for example, their vegetarian-friendly...
- November 24, 2019
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Japan’s Favorite Street-Style Label Has Landed in the U.S.
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VOGUE
In Tokyo, there’s a group of anonymous creatives who’ve been disrupting the Japanese fashion landscape for three years and counting. They’ve never released their identities, nor have they revealed how many of them are part of the design collective. They call themselves Perverze, and they ...
In Tokyo, there’s a group of anonymous creatives who’ve been disrupting the Japanese fashion landscape for three years and counting. They’ve never released their identities, nor have they revealed how many of them are part of the design collective. They call themselves Perverze, and they ...
- November 22, 2019
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Centuries-Old Painting Revered By Japan's Hidden Christians Restored; Pope To Get Replica
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THE MAINICHI
KYOTO -- A painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, that was revered and preserved by hidden Christians in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868) has been restored, and an intricate replica is set to be presented to Pope Francis when he visits Japan in November.
The painting, titled "Yu...
KYOTO -- A painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, that was revered and preserved by hidden Christians in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868) has been restored, and an intricate replica is set to be presented to Pope Francis when he visits Japan in November.
The painting, titled "Yu...
- November 22, 2019
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Japan Is Upgrading Its Air Force, But Keeping Up With Threats May Still Be A Challenge
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BUSINESS INSIDER
· Japan is accelerating the buildup of its offensive capabilities as part of its military normalization process, with its air force at the forefront of the effort.
· The newly acquired JASDF offensive capabilities will greatly enhance Japan's flexibility and independence in i...
· Japan is accelerating the buildup of its offensive capabilities as part of its military normalization process, with its air force at the forefront of the effort.
· The newly acquired JASDF offensive capabilities will greatly enhance Japan's flexibility and independence in i...
- November 22, 2019
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Japan Offers Indonesia Assistance To Building Its New Capital
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THE MAINICHI
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- Japan has offered to assist Indonesia in accomplishing its ambitious plan to relocate the national capital to the forests of Borneo.
The offer was made during a closed-door meeting between Hiroto Izumi, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and I...
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- Japan has offered to assist Indonesia in accomplishing its ambitious plan to relocate the national capital to the forests of Borneo.
The offer was made during a closed-door meeting between Hiroto Izumi, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and I...
- November 21, 2019
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