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Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito Diagnosed With Heart Failure, Condition Improved
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CNA
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current emperor, received a diagnosis of heart failure last month, but his condition has improved under treatment, an official at the Imperial Household Agency (IHA) said on Tuesday (Jul 26).
Akihito, 88, stepped down in 2019 in the first abdi...
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current emperor, received a diagnosis of heart failure last month, but his condition has improved under treatment, an official at the Imperial Household Agency (IHA) said on Tuesday (Jul 26).
Akihito, 88, stepped down in 2019 in the first abdi...
- July 26, 2022
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Japan Executes Man Over Tokyo Stabbing Rampage – Reports
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THE GUARDIAN
Tomohiro Kato, who killed seven people in 2008, was hanged on Tuesday in Japan’s first execution this year
A man convicted of stabbing seven people to death during a frenzied attack in Tokyo 14 years ago has been executed, Japanese media said.
The public broadcaster NHK and other n...
Tomohiro Kato, who killed seven people in 2008, was hanged on Tuesday in Japan’s first execution this year
A man convicted of stabbing seven people to death during a frenzied attack in Tokyo 14 years ago has been executed, Japanese media said.
The public broadcaster NHK and other n...
- July 26, 2022
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Marauding Monkeys Injure 42 In Japanese City
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CNA
Local authorities in Japan's Yamaguchi city said on Monday (Jul 25) they are turning to tranquiliser guns to confront marauding monkeys that have injured 42 people in recent weeks.
Japanese macaques are seen commonly across large parts of the country, and are a pest in some areas, eating cr...
Local authorities in Japan's Yamaguchi city said on Monday (Jul 25) they are turning to tranquiliser guns to confront marauding monkeys that have injured 42 people in recent weeks.
Japanese macaques are seen commonly across large parts of the country, and are a pest in some areas, eating cr...
- July 25, 2022
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Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Prompting Highest Alert
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CNN
Japan's Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday, prompting evacuations in the region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the volcano erupted around 8:05 p.m. local time (7:05 a.m. ET). Footage from the agency's surveillance camera showed a cloud of smo...
Japan's Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday, prompting evacuations in the region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the volcano erupted around 8:05 p.m. local time (7:05 a.m. ET). Footage from the agency's surveillance camera showed a cloud of smo...
- July 25, 2022
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Popular Grave Desserts Return Just In Time For Japan’s Days Of The Dead
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JAPAN TODAY
Halloween may be in October, but when August rolls around in Japan, it's a time of ghosts. Every August (the 12th this year), Japan observes Obon -- a holiday festival to honor the spirits of departed ancestors, who are said to enter the realm of the living and visit their families ...
Halloween may be in October, but when August rolls around in Japan, it's a time of ghosts. Every August (the 12th this year), Japan observes Obon -- a holiday festival to honor the spirits of departed ancestors, who are said to enter the realm of the living and visit their families ...
- July 22, 2022
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Japan Government Approves State Funeral Date For Abe, Plan Sparks Protests
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REUTERS
The Japanese government said on Friday it would hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 27, amid street and social media protests that the state shouldn't fund ceremonies for Japan's longest-serving, but divisive, premier.
Abe, prime minister for more than eig...
The Japanese government said on Friday it would hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 27, amid street and social media protests that the state shouldn't fund ceremonies for Japan's longest-serving, but divisive, premier.
Abe, prime minister for more than eig...
- July 22, 2022
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Japan Urges ‘Highest Level Of Vigilance’ As Omicron Subvariant Drives Record Covid Surge
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THE GUARDIAN
People in Okinawa asked to avoid non-essential outings amid new wave of infections driven by highly transmissible BA.5
Japan’s government has urged people to exercise the “highest level of vigilance” after the country reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases in a new wave of ...
People in Okinawa asked to avoid non-essential outings amid new wave of infections driven by highly transmissible BA.5
Japan’s government has urged people to exercise the “highest level of vigilance” after the country reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases in a new wave of ...
- July 22, 2022
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Japan Defence Report Sounds Alarm On Russia, Threats To Taiwan
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CNA
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday (Jul 22) it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual report that comes as Tokyo weighs significantly increasing military spending.
The document includes a chapter on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, whic...
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday (Jul 22) it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual report that comes as Tokyo weighs significantly increasing military spending.
The document includes a chapter on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, whic...
- July 22, 2022
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Little Surprise As Women Win Japan’s Prestigious Literary Prizes
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JAPAN NEWS
The Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes, which are given out twice annually, announced this year’s first winners on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Two women won the awards, as the five authors short-listed for the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction were all women, and four women were among ...
The Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes, which are given out twice annually, announced this year’s first winners on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Two women won the awards, as the five authors short-listed for the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction were all women, and four women were among ...
- July 21, 2022
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Japan Saw Over 100,000 Foreign Visitors In June, 3rd Month In Row
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KYODO NEWS
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in June exceeded 100,000 for the third consecutive month following the easing of border control measures, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.
Arrivals in the month of 120,400 were more than 10 times those of June 2021, but still d...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in June exceeded 100,000 for the third consecutive month following the easing of border control measures, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.
Arrivals in the month of 120,400 were more than 10 times those of June 2021, but still d...
- July 21, 2022
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