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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 Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake That Injured 34
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AP NEWS
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agen...
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agen...
- 11/12 19:10
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China, Russia Bombers Fly Together off Japan's Shikoku for 1st Time
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NIPPON
Chinese and Russian bombers have conducted their first joint flight off the Shikoku region in western Japan, according to the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office.
"It should be taken as a coercive action against Japan," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wedn...
Chinese and Russian bombers have conducted their first joint flight off the Shikoku region in western Japan, according to the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office.
"It should be taken as a coercive action against Japan," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wedn...
- 10/12 20:25
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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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Studio Ghibli Holiday Wreath Adds A Touch Of Kiki Cuteness And Good Fortune To Your Home
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JAPAN TODAY
We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku’s Totoro kagami mochi plushie looks, and to learn a little bit about the traditional Japanese New Year’s decoration that inspired it.
Stacks of rice cakes aren’t the only symbols ...
We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku’s Totoro kagami mochi plushie looks, and to learn a little bit about the traditional Japanese New Year’s decoration that inspired it.
Stacks of rice cakes aren’t the only symbols ...
- 9/12 19:42
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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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