THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
 
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — A robot modeled after Kannon Bodhisattva and designed to explain the teachings of Buddha in plain terms was unveiled to the media at Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto on Saturday.
In a dimly lit hall of the temple, Mindar, the robot, gave a speech on the Heart Sutr...

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ABC NET
 
Hordes of tourists are ruining one of Japan's most famous tourist attractions and are increasingly getting injured as they harass wild deer for selfies, according to local authorities.
Since April 2018, the number of people injured at Nara Park in Japan has surged, with some reporting b...

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BBC NEWS
 
A Japanese spacecraft has touched down on an asteroid in an attempt to collect a sample of rock from the surface.
The Hayabusa-2 probe was trying to grab the sample from a pre-chosen site on the asteroid Ryugu just before 23:00 GMT on 21 February.
The spacecraft reached asteroid Ryugu ...

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CNN
 
(CNN)Donald Trump will visit Japan twice in the coming months, a US official has told CNN.
The US president will pay a formal visit to the close ally in late May, likely to Tokyo, after the country's current crown prince Naruhito becomes Japan's 126th Emperor.
Trump will then return in late...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be invited to Japan for around three days from May 26, possibly making him the first foreign state guest to meet Crown Prince Naruhito after his planned accession to the throne, Japanese government sources said Monday.
Prime Ministe...

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SORA NEWS
 
Surreal videos show event that led to the creation of four new couples, and might be a surprisingly good fit for Japanese society.
There’s a bit of a contradiction to the concept of a speed-dating party. Obviously, the draw is the opportunity to meet a large number of potential romant...

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NBC NEWS
 
Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's largest national newspapers, cited multiple government sources as saying the U.S. "informally" asked Japan to nominate Trump.
Just as President Donald Trump claimed last week, Japan's prime minister has, indeed, nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — ...

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
It was announced that King & Prince member Iwahashi Genki will be partly resuming his entertainment activities and will be participating in the group’s third single “Kimi wo Matteru” to be released on March 20.
Iwahashi suspended his activities from the start of November 2018 to con...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NAKA, Tokushima — In a quiet mountainous area where rushing creeks and chirping birds used to provide the only usual sounds, there is now a mechanical buzz in the air.
The source of the sounds is drones — small unmanned aerial vehicles flying over a town in Tokushima Prefecture.
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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Swimming sensation Rikako Ikee expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the messages of encouragement she received following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with leukemia.
“Thank you for the many messages since yesterday,” the 18-year-old Tokyo Olympic gold medal hopeful ...

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