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Bluefin tuna fetches more than $1 million at Japan’s Toyosu fish market auction
55 years ago

Bluefin tuna fetches more than $1 million at Japan’s Toyosu fish market auction

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million at Japan’s most prestigious fish market, setting the second highest price on record during its new year auction. Michelin-starred sushi restaurateurs Onodera Group claimed the 608-pound fish with its million-dollar bid at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on January 5, Japanese news agency …

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Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks

Deccan Chronicle  

TOKYO: Honda and Nissan were poised Monday to announce the start of talks on a merger to help the Japanese giants catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. Honda and Nissan -- Japan's number two and three automakers after Toyota -- are aiming to finalise a merger deal in June 2025, several media outlets said. Mitsubishi Motors, …

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South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event

Associated Press  

SADO, Japan — South Korea commemorated wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a ceremony Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions over historical atrocities continue to strain relations between the two sides. Monday’s ceremony at a former dormitory near the mines on Sado Island, which date to the 16th century …

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No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Sorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk spot in the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko. Workers set up a huge black screen on a stretch of sidewalk at Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, central Japan Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Just a few weeks ago, the town began setting …

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North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea will not host a 2026 World …

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A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause
1 year ago

A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause

Associated Press  

It only took 18 minutes to evacuate the 379 passengers of Japan Airlines Flight 516 after their plane burst into flames just after touchdown at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday evening. A smaller coast guard Bombardier Dash-8 aircraft, preparing to take off to deliver urgent aid to quake-hit central Japan, was using the same runway when the two collided. The 379 …

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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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Japan plane crash | Police probe possible negligence in Tokyo runway collision
1 year ago

Japan plane crash | Police probe possible negligence in Tokyo runway collision

The Hindu  

Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on January 3, 2023, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues. All 379 people miraculously escaped the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 which erupted into flames after colliding with a De Havilland Dash-8 …

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Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
1 year ago

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing five people aboard the coast guard plane, officials said. The passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials …

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Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales

Associated Press  

YOKOHAMA, Japan — A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending machines. The whale meat supply fell to 6,000 tons in 1986, the year before the moratorium on commercial whaling imposed by the IWC banned the hunting of …

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Japan launches whale meat vending machines to promote sales
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan launches whale meat vending machines to promote sales

The Independent  

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PM Modi Pays Tribute to 'Dear Friend' Shinzo Abe at State Funeral in Tokyo, Lauds Ex-Japan PM's Legacy
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi Pays Tribute to 'Dear Friend' Shinzo Abe at State Funeral in Tokyo, Lauds Ex-Japan PM's Legacy

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the state funeral of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was attacked on July 8 in the city of Nara during a campaign speech and died later that day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays respect to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe at the latter's State funeral in Tokyo"India is missing former Japanese …

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Japanese minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Japanese minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Report

Al Jazeera  

Yasukuni shrine for war dead is seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression. Japan’s new industry minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, has become the first member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead in Tokyo, local media reported. Yasukuni is seen in China and South Korea as …

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Firstpost  

As a final act before legally dissolving the organising committee on 30 June, president Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said the price tag for the Tokyo Games was $13 billion — almost 60 per cent public money. Organisers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think …

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Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later

News 18  

The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation," David Leheny, a political scientist at Japan’s Waseda …

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation,” David Leheny, a political scientist at …

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan's …

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Japan ruling bloc sweeps upper house election after Abe’s killing
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan ruling bloc sweeps upper house election after Abe’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Big wins for LDP and coalition partner will revive the effort to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution, a long-held goal of Shinzo Abe. Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner have scored a sweeping victory in an upper house election held in the wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination. Their victory in Sunday’s vote means political forces supportive of …

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Shinzo Abe assassination: Doctors say bullet penetrated former Japan PM's heart
2 years, 6 months ago

Shinzo Abe assassination: Doctors say bullet penetrated former Japan PM's heart

Live Mint  

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, as per reports. Japan PM Kishida 'lost for words' after Abe assassination Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was "lost for words" after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe on Friday. View Full Image Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe …

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Shinzo Abe assassination: Doctors say bullet penetrated former Japan PM's heart
2 years, 6 months ago

Shinzo Abe assassination: Doctors say bullet penetrated former Japan PM's heart

Live Mint  

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, as per reports. Japan PM Kishida 'lost for words' after Abe assassination Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was "lost for words" after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe on Friday. View Full Image Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe …

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Japanese phenom Sasaki nearly throws 2nd straight perfecto
2 years, 8 months ago

Japanese phenom Sasaki nearly throws 2nd straight perfecto

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s 20-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki almost did it again. A week after pitching the first perfect game in Japanese professional baseball in 28 years, Sasaki delivered eight more perfect innings Sunday before being pulled after throwing 102 pitches. The game was tied 0-0 when Sasaki left, and his Lotte Marines wound up losing 1-0 in 10 innings to …

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The Olympic mascots aren’t winning any medals
3 years, 5 months ago

The Olympic mascots aren’t winning any medals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Before the pandemic, the Japanese …

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Japan emperor appears 'concerned' about COVID-19 spread by Games - Kyodo
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan emperor appears 'concerned' about COVID-19 spread by Games - Kyodo

Hindustan Times  

Japanese Emperor Naruhito appears concerned about the possibility the Olympic Games could cause the coronavirus to spread as feared by many in the public, Kyodo News quoted an official at the Imperial Household Agency as saying. Japan's Emperor Naruhito’s "The emperor is extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections," IHA Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura told a regular news …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Games this summer
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Games this summer

Firstpost  

The weekend survey by the Asahi Shimbun daily found 43 percent of respondents want the Games cancelled, and 40 percent want a further postponement. More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published Monday showed, with just under 10 weeks until the Tokyo Games. If the Games do go ahead, 59 percent …

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