KYODO NEWS
 
A new anime exhibition facility opened Tuesday in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, with the three-story complex inviting visitors worldwide to view the metropolitan government's collection of anime materials and learn about the world of Japanese animation.
Jointly operated by the Tokyo me...

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LIFE STYLE ASIA
 
 
The iconic Shibuya Starbucks in Tokyo has officially closed… for now.
Brought on by the shuttering of the Shibuya Tsutaya landmark, Starbucks was officially closed due to the renovation work happening with the Q Front Building Tsutaya.
This landmark was a popular meeting place...

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TOP NEWS MEDIA
 
The Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling Thursday to not grant a stable residential status to an American with a Japanese same-sex partner, but said it was problematic to not grant same-sex partners the same status as married couples.
The civil case centers on whether a f...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to confirm the provision of defense-related equipment to the Philippines during a summit with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday in Manila, government sources said.
The government plans to provide the Philippines with small patrol vessel...

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CNN
 
Japanese police on Tuesday arrested an 86-year-old suspected gunman who had barricaded himself in a post office with two hostages after injuring two people at a hospital earlier in the day.
The man was detained in the city of Warabi, Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, police told CNN, followin...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It’s that time of year again, when, in the days just before Halloween, Starbucks reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner.
This year, the chain is gifting us with the Strawberry Merry Cream Frappuccino to kick off the 2023 holiday season, and there are some other perks in...

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BBC
 
Two people have been injured in a shooting at a hospital in the central Japanese city of Toda, local media report.
The suspect, believed to be in the age range of 50 to 70, fled on a motorcycle and is currently at large.
Meanwhile, local media report that two hostages have been taken inside...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The United States has for the first time begun buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there, a response to China's ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.
Unveiling the initiative in a Reuters in...

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NIPPON
 
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Monday called for rules on generative artificial intelligence to be made soon, including a revision of the copyright law.
The association said in a statement that the unauthorized use of news content by generative AI could financi...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Model and actress Ai Tominaga became the first woman to play the role of Takeda Shingen in the Shingen-ko Festival, in Kofu on Saturday.
Tominaga led a parade of more than 1,000 “warriors” to commemorate the famous warlord.
The festival’s main event was a reenactment of a confrontati...

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