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Victims of Fire at Japan Lawmaker Inoguchi's Home Identified
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NIPPON
The two victims of a recent fire at Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi's home have been identified as her husband, Takashi, a University of Tokyo professor emeritus, and first daughter, police said Sunday.
The fire occurred Wednesday at the apartment of Inoguchi, 72, a member of the House...
The two victims of a recent fire at Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi's home have been identified as her husband, Takashi, a University of Tokyo professor emeritus, and first daughter, police said Sunday.
The fire occurred Wednesday at the apartment of Inoguchi, 72, a member of the House...
- December 1, 2024
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Japan To Provide Defense Equipment To Philippines, 3 Other Nations
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KYODO NEWS
Japan plans to provide defense equipment to the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti under its official security assistance to the armed forces of like-minded countries that share its values, a government source said Saturday.
The four countries have been designated as the r...
Japan plans to provide defense equipment to the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti under its official security assistance to the armed forces of like-minded countries that share its values, a government source said Saturday.
The four countries have been designated as the r...
- December 1, 2024
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Japan Launches Landing Support Vessel Dedicated to Ryukyu Operations
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USNI
The first of a new class of landing support vessels dedicated to the Japan Self-Defense Force’s Maritime Transport Group was launched last week in Tokyo’s latest move to bolster its forces facing China in the Ryuku Island Chain.
Constructed by the Naikai Zosen Corporation at the Setoda Shi...
The first of a new class of landing support vessels dedicated to the Japan Self-Defense Force’s Maritime Transport Group was launched last week in Tokyo’s latest move to bolster its forces facing China in the Ryuku Island Chain.
Constructed by the Naikai Zosen Corporation at the Setoda Shi...
- November 30, 2024
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Japan Imperial Palace Street Opened to Public for Autumn Leaves
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NIPPON
Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday amid the autumn leaves season.
The street is opened to the public twice a year, in the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons, since 2014 in a program to commemorate the 80th birthday of then Emperor Akihito...
Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday amid the autumn leaves season.
The street is opened to the public twice a year, in the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons, since 2014 in a program to commemorate the 80th birthday of then Emperor Akihito...
- November 30, 2024
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China Resumes Visa-Free Scheme For Short-Term Japan Visitors
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KYODO NEWS
China restarted its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors on Saturday, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a move believed to be aimed at promoting tourism and trade amid a downturn in the world's second-largest economy.
The preferential treatment had been ...
China restarted its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors on Saturday, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a move believed to be aimed at promoting tourism and trade amid a downturn in the world's second-largest economy.
The preferential treatment had been ...
- November 30, 2024
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Playstation At 30: How Sony's Gray Box Conquered Gaming
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little gray box that catapulted the firm into the gaming big league.
PlayStation was Sony's first foray into the world of video games and when it hit the shelves in Japan on D...
Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little gray box that catapulted the firm into the gaming big league.
PlayStation was Sony's first foray into the world of video games and when it hit the shelves in Japan on D...
- November 29, 2024
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Japan PM Vows Cross-Party Approach In Diet To Achieve Policies
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he will strive to build consensus across party lines as his minority government looks for opposition support to achieve policy goals after a dismal election outcome.
In his first policy speech in parliament since his ruling coalition...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he will strive to build consensus across party lines as his minority government looks for opposition support to achieve policy goals after a dismal election outcome.
In his first policy speech in parliament since his ruling coalition...
- November 29, 2024
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Share of Female Presidents at Japan Firms Hits Record 8.4 pct
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NIPPON
The proportion of female presidents at companies in Japan rose to a record high of 8.4 pct as of October, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Thursday.
The survey covered about 1.19 million companies. The proportion of female presidents has been rising slowly but stead...
The proportion of female presidents at companies in Japan rose to a record high of 8.4 pct as of October, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Thursday.
The survey covered about 1.19 million companies. The proportion of female presidents has been rising slowly but stead...
- November 28, 2024
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U.S. To Deploy Missile Units To Japan Islands In Taiwan Contingency
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KYODO NEWS
The U.S. military will set up temporary bases along Japan's southwestern Nansei island chain and the Philippines to deploy missile units in the event of a Taiwan contingency, sources familiar with Japan-U.S. relations said Sunday.
The U.S. Marine Littoral Regiment, which possesses a ...
The U.S. military will set up temporary bases along Japan's southwestern Nansei island chain and the Philippines to deploy missile units in the event of a Taiwan contingency, sources familiar with Japan-U.S. relations said Sunday.
The U.S. Marine Littoral Regiment, which possesses a ...
- November 28, 2024
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Japanese Man Broke Into 1,000 Homes To 'Relieve Stress'
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JAPAN TIMES
Police said Wednesday that they had arrested a man who reportedly admitted to breaking into more than 1,000 homes in an unconventional way of relieving stress.
Police took the 37-year-old into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture...
Police said Wednesday that they had arrested a man who reportedly admitted to breaking into more than 1,000 homes in an unconventional way of relieving stress.
Police took the 37-year-old into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture...
- November 28, 2024
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