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Iwao Hakamada: Japan Retrial For World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
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BBC
A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial.
Iwao Hakamada, now 87, is the world's longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International.
He was sentenced to death in 1968 for murdering his boss, the man's wife and their two childr...
A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial.
Iwao Hakamada, now 87, is the world's longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International.
He was sentenced to death in 1968 for murdering his boss, the man's wife and their two childr...
- March 14, 2023
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Ex-Head Of Inn With Bacteria Exceeding Limit Dies In Apparent Suicide
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KYODO NEWS
The former head of the operator of a southwestern Japan inn, who came under fire for only changing hot spring bathwater twice a year, allowing legionella bacteria to proliferate beyond the allowable limit, has died in a suspected suicide, police said Sunday.
Makoto Yamada, 70, was fo...
The former head of the operator of a southwestern Japan inn, who came under fire for only changing hot spring bathwater twice a year, allowing legionella bacteria to proliferate beyond the allowable limit, has died in a suspected suicide, police said Sunday.
Makoto Yamada, 70, was fo...
- March 13, 2023
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Japan Further Relaxes Mask Rules Amid Easing Of COVID-19 Guidelines
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CNA
The smiles and screams at Tokyo Disneyland may be more obvious on Monday (Mar 13) as the amusement park and much of Japan relax face mask norms that have defined the three-year COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney park operator Oriental Land, East Japan Railway and cinema operator Toho are among the m...
The smiles and screams at Tokyo Disneyland may be more obvious on Monday (Mar 13) as the amusement park and much of Japan relax face mask norms that have defined the three-year COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney park operator Oriental Land, East Japan Railway and cinema operator Toho are among the m...
- March 13, 2023
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Panel Refuses To Rule Out COVID Vaccine As Cause Of Woman's Death
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ASAHI SHINBUN
For the first time, a panel of experts advising the health ministry has not ruled out the possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine may have contributed to a 42-year-old woman's death in November 2022.
The panel has been assessing the causal relationship between the COVID-19 vaccine and...
For the first time, a panel of experts advising the health ministry has not ruled out the possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine may have contributed to a 42-year-old woman's death in November 2022.
The panel has been assessing the causal relationship between the COVID-19 vaccine and...
- March 11, 2023
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Japan Commissions Fourth Mogami-class Frigate ‘Mikuma’ 「みくま」
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NAVAL NEWS
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony and a "self-defense ship flag raising ceremony" today for the ‘Mikuma’ (みくま).
The event means the ship, the fourth Mogami-class FFM, was officially commissioned with the Japan Mari...
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony and a "self-defense ship flag raising ceremony" today for the ‘Mikuma’ (みくま).
The event means the ship, the fourth Mogami-class FFM, was officially commissioned with the Japan Mari...
- March 9, 2023
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Japan Police Make Arrests Over Condiment Bottle Licking In Sushi Restaurant
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KYODO NEWS
Police have arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in nuisance crimes such as licking a shared soy sauce bottle at a sushi restaurant and posting a video of the act online.
The move, made public by the police on Wednesday, is believed to be the first instance of customer a...
Police have arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in nuisance crimes such as licking a shared soy sauce bottle at a sushi restaurant and posting a video of the act online.
The move, made public by the police on Wednesday, is believed to be the first instance of customer a...
- March 9, 2023
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The Female Mayor In Tokyo Fighting Japan's Sexist Attitudes
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BBC
Satoko Kishimoto finds running one of Tokyo's main districts to be a lonely job.
Back in June, the 48-year-old became the first female mayor in the history of Suginami.
The former environmental activist and democracy advocate managed to beat the conservative incumbent by just 200 votes - a ...
Satoko Kishimoto finds running one of Tokyo's main districts to be a lonely job.
Back in June, the 48-year-old became the first female mayor in the history of Suginami.
The former environmental activist and democracy advocate managed to beat the conservative incumbent by just 200 votes - a ...
- March 8, 2023
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86% Fear Japan Could Be Involved In War As Tensions Mount
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JAPAN TODAY
Over 86 percent of people polled in a Japanese government survey released Tuesday said they see a danger of the country being involved in a war, a figure that is slightly up from the previous poll in 2018.
In the Cabinet Office survey, conducted between Nov 17 and Dec 25, 86.2 perce...
Over 86 percent of people polled in a Japanese government survey released Tuesday said they see a danger of the country being involved in a war, a figure that is slightly up from the previous poll in 2018.
In the Cabinet Office survey, conducted between Nov 17 and Dec 25, 86.2 perce...
- March 8, 2023
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Japanese Gov't Awards $1.62 Bln To Japan-Australia Hydrogen Energy Supply JV
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REUTERS
The towering wave next to Mt Fuji – doesn’t it just remind you of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
Call us biased but Japan does get all the good stuff. From Starbucks's exclusive cherry blossom drinkware collections to unique KitKat flavours, Japan offers a host of covetable souven...
The towering wave next to Mt Fuji – doesn’t it just remind you of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
Call us biased but Japan does get all the good stuff. From Starbucks's exclusive cherry blossom drinkware collections to unique KitKat flavours, Japan offers a host of covetable souven...
- March 7, 2023
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Coke Releases A Japan-Only Souvenir Bottle Inspired By Famous Japanese Art
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TIME OUT
The towering wave next to Mt Fuji – doesn’t it just remind you of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
Call us biased but Japan does get all the good stuff. From Starbucks's exclusive cherry blossom drinkware collections to unique KitKat flavours, Japan offers a host of covetable souve...
The towering wave next to Mt Fuji – doesn’t it just remind you of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
Call us biased but Japan does get all the good stuff. From Starbucks's exclusive cherry blossom drinkware collections to unique KitKat flavours, Japan offers a host of covetable souve...
- March 7, 2023
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