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Japan's Imperial Couple Host First Garden Party In Over Four Years
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JAPAN TIMES
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Thursday, the first such event in four and a half years.
It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
About 1,000 guests attended, includi...
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Thursday, the first such event in four and a half years.
It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
About 1,000 guests attended, includi...
- May 12, 2023
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Japan To Mobilize $1 Billion To Help Nations Around Ukraine Accept Refugees
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan will unveil a plan to mobilize $1 billion to help countries surrounding Ukraine accept refugees from the war-torn country, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday.
The funding would be provided via the state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), whic...
Japan will unveil a plan to mobilize $1 billion to help countries surrounding Ukraine accept refugees from the war-torn country, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday.
The funding would be provided via the state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), whic...
- May 12, 2023
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Several Injured As Magnitude 5.2 Quake Rattles East Japan
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JAPAN TIMES
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted eastern Japan early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo, leaving several people injured, according to the Japanese weather agency and local authorities.
The 4:16 a.m. quake registered upper 5 on the Japanes...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted eastern Japan early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo, leaving several people injured, according to the Japanese weather agency and local authorities.
The 4:16 a.m. quake registered upper 5 on the Japanes...
- May 11, 2023
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'Rocket Debris' Lights Up Japan Night
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CNA
Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said on Thursday (May 11).
Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on...
Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said on Thursday (May 11).
Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on...
- May 11, 2023
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COVID Downgrade Tipped To Boost Japan Economy By 4.2 Tril. Yen
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's downgrade on Monday of the legal status of COVID-19 will likely deliver the Japanese economy a 4.2 trillion yen ($31 billion) boost, driven in part by an increase in the number of inbound tourists, according to an estimate by a private sector economist.
The coronavirus is now...
Japan's downgrade on Monday of the legal status of COVID-19 will likely deliver the Japanese economy a 4.2 trillion yen ($31 billion) boost, driven in part by an increase in the number of inbound tourists, according to an estimate by a private sector economist.
The coronavirus is now...
- May 8, 2023
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Japanese PM Expresses Sympathy With Korean Victims Of Colonial Rule
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THE GUARDIAN
Fumio Kishida pays reciprocal visit to Yoon Suk-yeol as rows over Japanese occupation are soothed
Japan’s prime minister has expressed sympathy for the suffering of Korean forced labourers during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart renewed their resolve to...
Fumio Kishida pays reciprocal visit to Yoon Suk-yeol as rows over Japanese occupation are soothed
Japan’s prime minister has expressed sympathy for the suffering of Korean forced labourers during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart renewed their resolve to...
- May 8, 2023
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Four Held, One On The Run After Robbery At Luxury Watch Shop In Ginza
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JAPAN TIMES
A group of men forced their way into a luxury watch shop in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Monday evening, stealing merchandise before fleeing the scene by car, media reports said. Police later took four men into custody in connection with the crime.
At around 6:15 p.m., three men entere...
A group of men forced their way into a luxury watch shop in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Monday evening, stealing merchandise before fleeing the scene by car, media reports said. Police later took four men into custody in connection with the crime.
At around 6:15 p.m., three men entere...
- May 8, 2023
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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Japan, Leaves Trail Of Damage
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ACCU WEATHER
One person was killed and at least 20 others were injured following a strong earthquake that struck central portions of Japan on Friday afternoon, local time.
In the wake of the temblor, AccuWeather meteorologists say heavy rainfall this weekend could add further hardships to resid...
One person was killed and at least 20 others were injured following a strong earthquake that struck central portions of Japan on Friday afternoon, local time.
In the wake of the temblor, AccuWeather meteorologists say heavy rainfall this weekend could add further hardships to resid...
- May 7, 2023
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Japanese Policeman Dies In Suspected Suicide At Prime Minister’s Residence In Tokyo
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CNN
A police officer was found dead in the grounds of the Japanese Prime Minister’s official residence early Friday morning, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident as a possible suicide.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was not at the residence when a fellow poli...
A police officer was found dead in the grounds of the Japanese Prime Minister’s official residence early Friday morning, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident as a possible suicide.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was not at the residence when a fellow poli...
- May 7, 2023
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Australia Returns Ainu Remains To Japan After 80 Years
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KYODO NEWS
Australia on Saturday returned to Japan four sets of indigenous Ainu remains, more than 80 years since they were sent to the Pacific nation for research purposes.
The Japanese government has been stepping up efforts to bring back the remains of the indigenous ethnic group from Hokkai...
Australia on Saturday returned to Japan four sets of indigenous Ainu remains, more than 80 years since they were sent to the Pacific nation for research purposes.
The Japanese government has been stepping up efforts to bring back the remains of the indigenous ethnic group from Hokkai...
- May 7, 2023
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