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Japan's Imperial New Year Greetings To Be Held For First Time In 3 Years
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NHK
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that the imperial family will offer the traditional public New Year's greetings, for the first time in three years.
The agency says Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other family members plan to appear on the balcony of the Imperial Palace ...
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that the imperial family will offer the traditional public New Year's greetings, for the first time in three years.
The agency says Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other family members plan to appear on the balcony of the Imperial Palace ...
- November 2, 2022
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North Korea Fires Missiles, 1 Flies Across Maritime Border For 1st Time
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KYODO NEWS
North Korea fired a barrage of artillery projectiles including short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, the South Korean military said, with one falling on the south side of the de facto maritime border for the first time since the Korean Peninsula was divided.
An air raid alarm was...
North Korea fired a barrage of artillery projectiles including short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, the South Korean military said, with one falling on the south side of the de facto maritime border for the first time since the Korean Peninsula was divided.
An air raid alarm was...
- November 2, 2022
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Tokyo Begins Issuing Same-Sex Couples Partnership Certificates
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BBC
Tokyo has begun rolling out a partnership certificate scheme to same-sex couples - allowing them to be treated as married couples for certain public services for the first time, but falling short of marriage equality.
Some hope this may be a step towards the whole of Japan embracing equalit...
Tokyo has begun rolling out a partnership certificate scheme to same-sex couples - allowing them to be treated as married couples for certain public services for the first time, but falling short of marriage equality.
Some hope this may be a step towards the whole of Japan embracing equalit...
- November 2, 2022
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Totoro Time: Ghibli Theme Park Opens To Visitors
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JAPAN TODAY
A huge grinning Totoro and other whimsical exhibits welcomed visitors to Japan's new Ghibli theme park as three of its five sections opened to the public on Tuesday.
The attraction in central Japan has been long awaited by fans of Studio Ghibli's beloved animations, from "Howl's Mov...
A huge grinning Totoro and other whimsical exhibits welcomed visitors to Japan's new Ghibli theme park as three of its five sections opened to the public on Tuesday.
The attraction in central Japan has been long awaited by fans of Studio Ghibli's beloved animations, from "Howl's Mov...
- November 1, 2022
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Japan Mulls Extending High-Speed Missile Range To Defend Senkakus
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KYODO NEWS
Japan is considering extending the range of a new high-speed missile, still in the developmental stage, beyond 1,000 kilometers to better defend its remote islands including the Japanese-administered Senkakus, government sources said Sunday.
The envisioned upgrade of the land-based, ...
Japan is considering extending the range of a new high-speed missile, still in the developmental stage, beyond 1,000 kilometers to better defend its remote islands including the Japanese-administered Senkakus, government sources said Sunday.
The envisioned upgrade of the land-based, ...
- November 1, 2022
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Japan Has Taken In Hundreds Of Ukrainians. The Welcome For Others Has Been Less Warm
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NPR
A dozen Ukrainian students sit in a classroom, studying basic Japanese to help them navigate life in a new country. Among them is Sergei Litvinov, a 29-year-old trained chef, who arrived in June.
He says he's been listening to Japanese rock music since his teen years.
Coming to Japan is "a ...
A dozen Ukrainian students sit in a classroom, studying basic Japanese to help them navigate life in a new country. Among them is Sergei Litvinov, a 29-year-old trained chef, who arrived in June.
He says he's been listening to Japanese rock music since his teen years.
Coming to Japan is "a ...
- October 30, 2022
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Patrol Strengthened In Tokyo's Shibuya Ahead Of Halloween
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JIJI
Local police and authorities are strengthening their patrol activities in Shibuya as the commercial and entertainment district in the Japanese capital is expected to become crowded with mainly young people in Halloween costumes starting this weekend, as always around this time of the year....
Local police and authorities are strengthening their patrol activities in Shibuya as the commercial and entertainment district in the Japanese capital is expected to become crowded with mainly young people in Halloween costumes starting this weekend, as always around this time of the year....
- October 30, 2022
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Japan Considering Buying US Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
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THE GUARDIAN
Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threats
Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats, including from North Korea, the government has said.
Any purchase would pro...
Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threats
Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats, including from North Korea, the government has said.
Any purchase would pro...
- October 30, 2022
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Tokyo's Shibuya On High Alert For Return Of Halloween Crowds
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JAPAN TODAY
Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of large crowds of Halloween partygoers this weekend following the removal of coronavirus restrictions and Japan fully reopening its borders to independent foreign tourists.
The district, known for its iconic scramble crossin...
Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of large crowds of Halloween partygoers this weekend following the removal of coronavirus restrictions and Japan fully reopening its borders to independent foreign tourists.
The district, known for its iconic scramble crossin...
- October 28, 2022
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Shipments Of High-Tech Toilet Seats Top 100 Million In Japan
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COLORS OF INDIA
Cumulative shipments in Japan of bathroom seats geared up with a warm-water cleaning spray perform exceeded 100 million items in June this 12 months, based on statistics courting again to 1987.
Though a commonplace function in properties and different areas at the moment, the bi...
Cumulative shipments in Japan of bathroom seats geared up with a warm-water cleaning spray perform exceeded 100 million items in June this 12 months, based on statistics courting again to 1987.
Though a commonplace function in properties and different areas at the moment, the bi...
- October 28, 2022
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