AP NEWS
 
Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt.
Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participatin...

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USNI
 
The first of a new class of landing support vessels dedicated to the Japan Self-Defense Force’s Maritime Transport Group was launched last week in Tokyo’s latest move to bolster its forces facing China in the Ryuku Island Chain.
Constructed by the Naikai Zosen Corporation at the Setoda Shi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The main funeral ceremony for Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, was held Tuesday at a cemetery in Tokyo after her death aged 101 earlier this month.
Following a wake on Sunday and Monday, the Shinto ritual, called ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A fire broke out in a building in the Susukino entertainment district, Sapporo, after an explosion was heard at around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the fire department, several people were injured.
According to police sources, there is information that gasoline like liquid was ...

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NEWS AZ
 
Japan is reportedly contemplating stronger sanctions against Russia and North Korea due to their increasing cooperation, according to sources.
Tokyo expresses concerns that this partnership could destabilize both European and Asian security, and believes it violates international law, ...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reaffirmed their countries' cooperation to build and strengthen resilient supply chains for critical goods including critical minerals, in a joint statement announced after their meeting in Lima, Peru, Sunday.
Pe...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, died of natural causes at a Tokyo hospital early Friday morning, the Imperial Household Agency said. She was 101.
After Princess Yuriko's death, there are 16 members left in the imp...

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TEMPO
 
The Indonesian national team's home match against Japan at the GBK Stadium, Senayan on Friday night is forecast to be under heavy rain until the end of the match. The match between the national team and Japan is held in the ongoing Asia Zone qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
According to...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
For decades, the Shibuya ward of downtown Tokyo has had an image as a party place. Things are less celebratory these days, though, as after telling people to stay away from the area on Halloween, Shibuya Ward says it’s not going to be doing anything special for New Year’s Eve either...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit South America from Thursday to attend summits of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the Group of 20 major economies, the government said Tuesday.
Ishiba is planning to hold his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping ...

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