JAPAN TODAY
 
A bear was trapped and killed Monday after a two-day stay in a northeastern Japan supermarket, police said, ending an incident in which the animal attacked a male employee and dined out in the store's meat section.
The approximately 1-meter-long bear was finally confirmed as capture...

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A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on fallen leaves, giving life back to them.
The world of Lito’s delicate art, which he began in 2020 a...

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Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt.
Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participatin...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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