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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's Nami Matsuyama, second right, and Chiharu Shida, right, celebrate on the podium after defeating their compatriots Yuki Fukushima, left, and Sayaka Hirota in their women's doubles final at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta,...
Japan's Nami Matsuyama, second right, and Chiharu Shida, right, celebrate on the podium after defeating their compatriots Yuki Fukushima, left, and Sayaka Hirota in their women's doubles final at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta,...
- 20/6 21:07
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Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Not Unconstitutional
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REUTERS
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.
The ruling dashes activists' hopes of raising pressure on the ...
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.
The ruling dashes activists' hopes of raising pressure on the ...
- 20/6 20:41
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Another M5-Level Quake Jolts Central Japan, Agency Warns Of More
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while warning the next week may see more of a similar intensity.
No tsunami warning was issued ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while warning the next week may see more of a similar intensity.
No tsunami warning was issued ...
- 20/6 20:03
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Japan Deploys Self-Defense Fleet To Indo-Pacific With Eye On China
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KYODO NEWS
Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United States and other countries undertaken to counter a more assertive China.
In the annual deployment that b...
Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United States and other countries undertaken to counter a more assertive China.
In the annual deployment that b...
- 19/6 20:58
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Earn Points By Visiting Temples Throughout Japan With Buddhist Sect’s Upcoming App
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SORA NEWS
Even 850-year-old traditions are getting with the times.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Buddhist temples, it’s that they know how to adapt to modern life (such as in the form of EDM dancing).
The Jodo sect of Buddhism, which is celebrating its 850th birthday in 2024, has anno...
Even 850-year-old traditions are getting with the times.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Buddhist temples, it’s that they know how to adapt to modern life (such as in the form of EDM dancing).
The Jodo sect of Buddhism, which is celebrating its 850th birthday in 2024, has anno...
- 19/6 20:23
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M5.4 Earthquake Hits Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture
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NHK
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
No tsunami alert has been issued. The quake registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic inten...
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
No tsunami alert has been issued. The quake registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic inten...
- 19/6 19:43
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Japan Makes Online Insults Punishable By 1 Year In Jail In Wake Of Reality Star's Death
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NBC
There has been greater concern about cyberbullying in Japan since 2020, when Hana Kimura died by suicide after being harassed online.
Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to reduce cyberbullying after the death of a reality television star who had ...
There has been greater concern about cyberbullying in Japan since 2020, when Hana Kimura died by suicide after being harassed online.
Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to reduce cyberbullying after the death of a reality television star who had ...
- 17/6 22:29
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Japan's Top Court Rules Gov't Not Liable For Fukushima Disaster
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's top court on Friday dismissed claims that the government should pay damages in cases involving around 3,700 people whose lives were seriously affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, absolving the state of responsibility for the crisis that led to mass evacuations.
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Japan's top court on Friday dismissed claims that the government should pay damages in cases involving around 3,700 people whose lives were seriously affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, absolving the state of responsibility for the crisis that led to mass evacuations.
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- 17/6 21:53
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Robot 'Deity' Preaches Buddha's Scripture In Japanese Temple
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ABC NEWS
Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity.
Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand g...
Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity.
Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand g...
- 16/6 22:04
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Tokyo Set To Issue Same-Sex Partnership Certificates
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NHK
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to begin issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples in November.
The Tokyo assembly approved the related ordinance on Wednesday that is aimed at promoting a more inclusive society where certificate holders can receive better services.
Membe...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to begin issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples in November.
The Tokyo assembly approved the related ordinance on Wednesday that is aimed at promoting a more inclusive society where certificate holders can receive better services.
Membe...
- 16/6 21:31
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