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Why do couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day?
55 years ago

Why do couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day?

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “Young couples go out together on dates once it gets dark to view the spectacular displays of colorful lights and this is thought to be a very romantic atmosphere conducive to young love.” Workers dressed as Santa Claus parade around Tokyo's Marunouchi business district. “Most Japanese do not …

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South Korea’s President Yoon Meets Japanese Prime Minister Kishida One Last Time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea’s President Yoon Meets Japanese Prime Minister Kishida One Last Time

The Diplomat  

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on September 13. Before Yoon took office, the South Korean Supreme Court had ordered two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Nippon Steel Corp, to provide more than more than 100 million won in compensation to Koreans who were forced to work for the Japanese military during Japan’s colonial rule …

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Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime minister after winning ruling party contest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime minister after winning ruling party contest

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. It was Ishiba’s fifth attempt to lead the party, a conservative political machine that has ruled Japan almost continuously since the party’s founding in 1955. Following the vote, …

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A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days
4 months, 1 week ago

A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain Sunday to Japan ’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo, as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days. Shanshan was traveling extremely slowly and barely moving Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Shanshan initially crept across the southwestern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, then reached the main island of …

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Sense of Place: ATARASHII GAKKO! wants to awaken Tokyo from its doldrums : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR
4 months, 1 week ago

Sense of Place: ATARASHII GAKKO! wants to awaken Tokyo from its doldrums : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR

NPR  

Sense of Place: ATARASHII GAKKO! wants to awaken Tokyo from its doldrums Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist Set List "Tokyo Calling" "Omakase" "Forever Sisters" "Arigato" The United States and Japan have a long tradition of cultural exchange. For our Sense of Place: Japan series, you may have heard us talk to Japanese …

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US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined their …

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Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over “groundless” reviews
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over “groundless” reviews

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments. Google said in an emailed statement Friday that it is working “24 hours a day” to reduce misleading or false information on its platform, combining human and technological resources “to …

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Tokyo and Manila hope to ride on riled Washington's coattails: China Daily editorial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tokyo and Manila hope to ride on riled Washington's coattails: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

This combination of pictures created on April 10, 2024 shows Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Canberra on February 29, 2024, US President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 9, 2024 and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on March 28, 2024. That is because Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink …

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Ministry of External Affairs: India, Japan partners in world headed towards re-globalisation
10 months ago

Ministry of External Affairs: India, Japan partners in world headed towards re-globalisation

The Hindu  

Asserting that India and Japan are powers central to Asia’s multipolarity, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on March 7 that the two countries seek to make the U.N. structure more contemporary for the balance to remain in favour of freedom, transparency, and a rules-based order. India and Japan are natural partners in a world headed towards “re-globalisation”, he said, …

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Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
1 year ago

Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport showed that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway where a coast guard plane was preparing for takeoff. The burn-out Japanese coast guard aircraft is seen at rear behind the logo …

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5 dead as plane collides with Japan passenger jet, was headed for quake relief
1 year ago

5 dead as plane collides with Japan passenger jet, was headed for quake relief

India Today  

A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after collision with a Coast Guard aircraft. However, five of the six crew members on the Coast Guard plane died, public broadcaster NHK reported. BREAKING: Japan Airlines plane with 367 people on board collides with Coast Guard plane at Tokyo Airport pic.twitter.com/ANheXFC2Ny — BNO News January …

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Swap spring cherry blossom for autumn leaves for the most Insta-worthy Japan holiday
1 year, 1 month ago

Swap spring cherry blossom for autumn leaves for the most Insta-worthy Japan holiday

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With more than 500 blossom trees, it’s a remarkable sight in spring – but I was thrilled to now find …

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Japan Open tennis: Alexander Zverev exits after ‘horrible’ first round
1 year, 2 months ago

Japan Open tennis: Alexander Zverev exits after ‘horrible’ first round

The Hindu  

Number three seed Alexander Zverev said he “played horrible” after crashing out in the first round of the Japan Open on Monday, losing to world number 60 Jordan Thompson. Zverev, who won the Chengdu Open in China last month, said there was “nothing that I did well” after having his serve broken three times by Thompson. I don’t know what …

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Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands

The Hindu  

Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday. October 5, 2023, after a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two hours later. The advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asked people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region, to stay away from the coast and …

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South Korea restores Japan on trade ‘white list’
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea restores Japan on trade ‘white list’

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade on Monday, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade status amid a diplomatic row fueled by historical grievances. South Korean officials expect Tokyo to restore Seoul as a favored trade partner too, but expect that step to take …

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South Korea plans fund to compensate forced labor victims
1 year, 11 months ago

South Korea plans fund to compensate forced labor victims

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II, as they desperately try to repair relations with Tokyo that have deteriorated in recent years over historical grievances. Relations between Seoul and Tokyo have been strained since South Korea’s Supreme Court …

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Carlos Ghosn’s escape planner says he would do it again
2 years ago

Carlos Ghosn’s escape planner says he would do it again

Live Mint  

TOKYO : One of the two Americans who helped Carlos Ghosn flee Japan hidden inside a musical-equipment box said he had no regrets. “I’d do it again every day of the week and twice on Sunday," Mr. Taylor said. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo helped with a few issues but generally couldn’t do much, Mr. Taylor said. The embassy declined …

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Daiki Hashimoto dethrones Zhang Boheng to win world all-around gymnastics title
2 years, 2 months ago

Daiki Hashimoto dethrones Zhang Boheng to win world all-around gymnastics title

The Hindu  

Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto dethroned reigning champion Zhang Boheng to win the men’s all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool on Friday. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Hashimoto tallied 87.198 to reverse the result of last year’s final in Kitakyushu and Wednesday’s men’s team final, when Zhang’s China beat Japan to gold. The 21-year-old, who won the all-around title and …

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What are Tokyo’s same-sex partnership certificates? How will they benefit couples?
2 years, 2 months ago

What are Tokyo’s same-sex partnership certificates? How will they benefit couples?

Firstpost  

A same-sex partnership certificate allows couples to be treated as married when it comes to services like housing, medical and welfare. The document can be used as proof of their relationship to avail of other public and private services Japan’s capital Tokyo has begun rolling out partnership certificates to same-sex couples. #Tokyo has begun rolling out a partnership certificate scheme …

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Japan Open: Nick Kyrgios cruises past Tseng Chun-hsin in straight sets to reach last 16
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan Open: Nick Kyrgios cruises past Tseng Chun-hsin in straight sets to reach last 16

Firstpost  

Nick Kyrgios dropped just seven points on his own service in his opening match at the Japan Open as he dismantled world number 87 Tseng in 1hr, 6min. Tokyo: Nick Kyrgios said he “struggled to breathe” in the Tokyo air Tuesday before finding his feet and crushing Taiwan’s Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in his first match since the US Open. …

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PM Modi, world leaders attend former Japan PM Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi, world leaders attend former Japan PM Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday joined several world leaders in Tokyo to attend former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's state funeral. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a bilateral meeting in Tokyo pic.twitter.com/DGIv4RaDNy — ANI September 27, 2022 PM Modi joined several global leaders to pay tribute to Abe. SHINZO ABE'S STATE FUNERAL …

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Quitting single-use plastic in Japan
2 years, 4 months ago

Quitting single-use plastic in Japan

BBC  

Quitting single-use plastic in Japan Charly Triballeau / Getty Images Single-use plastics which cannot be recycled are difficult to avoid in Tokyo Japan is one of the world's biggest plastic waste producers, thanks to its love of packaging - but a week of going plastic-free in Tokyo reveals surprising solutions. 63% of plastic waste was processed as "thermal recycling," which …

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Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the Asian archipelago nations. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a joint news conference after holding talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Tokyo, said Japan will provide support to “further reinforce Indonesian …

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Japan, South Korea foreign ministers agree to improve ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan, South Korea foreign ministers agree to improve ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed Monday the importance of bilateral ties and the three-way relationship with the United States as they renewed efforts to mend relations amid the war in Ukraine and other global tensions. Park Jin, South Korea’s top diplomat, and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi agreed to work together on the nuclear …

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