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Illumination Event Puts Himeji Castle In Limelight In Western Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Himeji Castle is lit up by LEDs in an event called “Shiro no Hikari (white illumination) — egret shining night.”
The fortress is a World Heritage site located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is illuminated in one of six different colors each day.
The event also features l...
Himeji Castle is lit up by LEDs in an event called “Shiro no Hikari (white illumination) — egret shining night.”
The fortress is a World Heritage site located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is illuminated in one of six different colors each day.
The event also features l...
- November 3, 2021
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Japan Becomes First Non-American Operator Of KC-46A Tanker
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DEFENSE NEWS
Boeing has delivered the first of four KC-46A tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a customer outside the United States.
The aircraft, carrying the serial number 14-3611 and using the callsign REACH 46, made the trans-Pacific flight a...
Boeing has delivered the first of four KC-46A tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a customer outside the United States.
The aircraft, carrying the serial number 14-3611 and using the callsign REACH 46, made the trans-Pacific flight a...
- November 2, 2021
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Japan Election: PM Fumio Kishida Declares Victory For Ruling LDP
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BBC
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats - enough to govern without its coalition partner Komeito.
The LDP has domin...
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats - enough to govern without its coalition partner Komeito.
The LDP has domin...
- November 1, 2021
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M5.2 Quake Hits Northeastern And Eastern Japan
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck northeastern and eastern Japan including Tokyo on Monday morning, but there was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency said.
The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m., registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Fuk...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck northeastern and eastern Japan including Tokyo on Monday morning, but there was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency said.
The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m., registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Fuk...
- November 1, 2021
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Man Held After Attack Leaves At Least 17 Hurt On Tokyo Train
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JAPAN TIMES
A man wielding a knife attacked passengers and lit a fire aboard a train in Tokyo on Sunday, leaving at least 17 people injured, one seriously, reports said.
Police later arrested a 24-year-old man who was carrying a knife.
The attack, which occurred on a Keio Line train running nea...
A man wielding a knife attacked passengers and lit a fire aboard a train in Tokyo on Sunday, leaving at least 17 people injured, one seriously, reports said.
Police later arrested a 24-year-old man who was carrying a knife.
The attack, which occurred on a Keio Line train running nea...
- October 31, 2021
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Kishida Vows To Strengthen Ties With ASEAN
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region in response to China's assertive territorial claims and military buildup.
The Japan-ASEAN summit, held ...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region in response to China's assertive territorial claims and military buildup.
The Japan-ASEAN summit, held ...
- October 28, 2021
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Why Russian And Chinese Warships Teaming Up To Circle Japan Is A Big Deal
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CNN
A joint Chinese and Russian naval exercise, in which a flotilla of 10 warships completed a near circle around Japan's main island, has been touted by the two countries as a means of ensuring stability in a volatile region.
But analysts say the drills are likely to have the opposite effect, ...
A joint Chinese and Russian naval exercise, in which a flotilla of 10 warships completed a near circle around Japan's main island, has been touted by the two countries as a means of ensuring stability in a volatile region.
But analysts say the drills are likely to have the opposite effect, ...
- October 25, 2021
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Japan Party Heads Vie For Support On 1st Weekend Of Election Race
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese political party leaders took to the streets Saturday, the first weekend since official campaigning for next week's general election began, with how to improve the lives of those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic one of the hotly debated issues.
In his stump speech in Take...
Japanese political party leaders took to the streets Saturday, the first weekend since official campaigning for next week's general election began, with how to improve the lives of those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic one of the hotly debated issues.
In his stump speech in Take...
- October 23, 2021
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Professors, Students Call On Japan To Issue Visas
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NHK
Professors and students in Japan and the United States are appealing to the Japanese government to resume issuing visas for students and researchers. The issuance of such visas has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A representative of an organization that supports a Japanese u...
Professors and students in Japan and the United States are appealing to the Japanese government to resume issuing visas for students and researchers. The issuance of such visas has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A representative of an organization that supports a Japanese u...
- October 22, 2021
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Power Outage At Universal Studios Japan Leaves 35 Riders Stranded
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KYODO NEWS
A total of 35 people were left stranded on a roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Friday afternoon after a power outage caused the ride to stop, but no injuries have been reported, according to the park's operator.
Staff rescued those stuck on the "Hollywood Dream - ...
A total of 35 people were left stranded on a roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Friday afternoon after a power outage caused the ride to stop, but no injuries have been reported, according to the park's operator.
Staff rescued those stuck on the "Hollywood Dream - ...
- October 22, 2021
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