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Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
World
October 29, 2019
Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
TOKYO (Reuters) – On a wooded lake shore in northern Japan, the government is building a modernist shrine that has…
Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor
World
October 28, 2019
Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor
The vast majority of Japanese voters back allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, a new polls shows, as the…
Japanese tourism to Egypt up by 38.2% in 9 months: Minister
Egypt
October 27, 2019
Japanese tourism to Egypt up by 38.2% in 9 months: Minister
Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat announced that Japanese tourism to Egypt increased by 38.2 percent during January to September 2019,…
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
World
October 26, 2019
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World
October 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Japan’s emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony
World
October 22, 2019
Japan’s emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in the traditions and…
Japan funding for imperial ceremonies sparks rare dissent
World
October 20, 2019
Japan funding for imperial ceremonies sparks rare dissent
When it comes to Japan’s royal family, anti-monarchy sentiment is almost non-existent. But government funding for two highly symbolic imperial…
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
World
October 15, 2019
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful…
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
World
October 14, 2019
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
World
October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…