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Princess Aiko, Daughter of Emperor, Empress, Begins Working for Japanese Red Cross Society
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JAPAN NEWS
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, began working for the Japanese Red Cross Society in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
“It was a sobering feeling that I had taken my first step as a member of society,” the 22-year-old princess, dressed in a navy blue suit, told re...
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, began working for the Japanese Red Cross Society in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
“It was a sobering feeling that I had taken my first step as a member of society,” the 22-year-old princess, dressed in a navy blue suit, told re...
- 1/4 20:58
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‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan With $2.5 Million
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VARIETY
More than eight months (and one Oscar best picture win) after “Oppenheimer” landed in theaters, Christopher Nolan’s historical epic is still finding new audiences.
The film opened over the weekend in its final market, Japan, with $2.5 million from 343 theaters. It placed third on the co...
More than eight months (and one Oscar best picture win) after “Oppenheimer” landed in theaters, Christopher Nolan’s historical epic is still finding new audiences.
The film opened over the weekend in its final market, Japan, with $2.5 million from 343 theaters. It placed third on the co...
- 1/4 20:30
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Japanese Authorities Inspect Second Kobayashi Pharma Factory After Deaths
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CNA
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday (Mar 31) after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said.
The inspection in Wakayama prefecture follows one on Saturday in Osaka, expanding the inve...
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday (Mar 31) after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said.
The inspection in Wakayama prefecture follows one on Saturday in Osaka, expanding the inve...
- 31/3 22:01
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Japan, China Hold Expert Consultation on Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Treated Water Ocean Release in Dalian
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JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese and Chinese governments held an expert consultation meeting on Saturday in Dalian, China, regarding the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. The Japanese side said that monitoring ...
The Japanese and Chinese governments held an expert consultation meeting on Saturday in Dalian, China, regarding the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. The Japanese side said that monitoring ...
- 31/3 21:37
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Two More Abusers At J-Pop Predator's Company
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BBC
The man in charge of compensating sexual abuse victims of Japan's most famous pop manager says the scandal goes further than first thought.
Noriyuki Higashiyama told the BBC he believes there were two more perpetrators at Johnny Kitagawa's agency Johnny & Associates.He believes these indiv...
The man in charge of compensating sexual abuse victims of Japan's most famous pop manager says the scandal goes further than first thought.
Noriyuki Higashiyama told the BBC he believes there were two more perpetrators at Johnny Kitagawa's agency Johnny & Associates.He believes these indiv...
- 28/3 21:58
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Japan Leukaemia Survivor Ikee To Swim At Paris Olympics
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FRANCE 24
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for th...
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for th...
- 28/3 21:01
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Two More Deaths Reported In Japan Of People Who Took 'Beni-Koji' Supplements
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NHK
Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says two more people have died after taking its health supplements that contain "beni-koji" ingredients. "Beni-koji" is rice fermented with red yeast.
Thursday's announcement brings to four the number of people who died after taking the supplemen...
Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says two more people have died after taking its health supplements that contain "beni-koji" ingredients. "Beni-koji" is rice fermented with red yeast.
Thursday's announcement brings to four the number of people who died after taking the supplemen...
- 28/3 20:16
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Japan Eyes Upgrade Of 16 Airports, Ports For Possible Defense Use
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KYODO NEWS
Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the country's defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, a government source said Wednesday, with concerns lingering over China's maritime assertiveness and a potential conflict over T...
Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the country's defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, a government source said Wednesday, with concerns lingering over China's maritime assertiveness and a potential conflict over T...
- 27/3 22:45
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Man Dies After His Jacket Gets Caught In Escalator At Japan Station
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JAPAN TIMES
A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Wednesday.
The staff of Mito Station found Mamoru Suzuki, a 72-year-old resident of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, collapsed but still consciou...
A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Wednesday.
The staff of Mito Station found Mamoru Suzuki, a 72-year-old resident of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, collapsed but still consciou...
- 27/3 21:09
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Japan Nappy Maker Shifts From Babies To Adults
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BBC
A Japanese nappy maker has announced that it will stop producing diapers for babies in the country and, instead, focus on the market for adults.
Oji Holdings is the latest firm to make such a shift in a rapidly ageing Japan, where birth rates are at a record low.
Sales of adult nappies ou...
A Japanese nappy maker has announced that it will stop producing diapers for babies in the country and, instead, focus on the market for adults.
Oji Holdings is the latest firm to make such a shift in a rapidly ageing Japan, where birth rates are at a record low.
Sales of adult nappies ou...
- 27/3 20:25
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