Japan’s imperial family hosts a poetry reading with a focus on peace to welcome the new year
TOKYO (AP) — A mother’s love and a yearning for peace flowed from Japanese Empress Masako’s poem, read Friday at ...
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Powerful earthquake off Japan’s west coast prompts tsunami warning
According to Japan's national broadcaster NHK, a "major tsunami warning" was issued Monday after a powerful earthquake struck northwest of ...
US military Osprey aircraft crashes in ocean near Japan’s Yakushima island with 8 onboard
In a tragic incident on Wednesday, November 29, a US military V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Yakushima ...
Japan’s post-COVID reality: Paying workers to come to the office
TOKYO -- Since telecommuting became widespread due to the pandemic, workers have been embracing the flexibility, even as many have ...
South Korea court overturns Japan’s immunity from “comfort women” suit
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- A South Korean appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of a group of former "comfort women" ...
New Zealand should rethink stance on Japan’s nuclear wastewater
Foreign Affairs Regional leaders meet at the Pacific Islands Forum this week in Rarotonga, but New Zealand has let them ...
Genki Kawamura Talks Japan’s New Wave, Working With Kore-eda On ‘Monster’ & Adapting ‘Your Name’ For Hollywood With J.J. Abrams — Tokyo
There’s been much celebratory talk here at the Tokyo Film Festival about a new dawn of internationally-minded Japanese artists led ...
Japan’s Rakuten closer to ‘platinum’ bands for struggling mobile unit
TOKYO -- Rakuten Group's mobile communications unit is a step closer to accessing high-frequency bands that it hopes will improve service as ...
Japan’s EV infrastructure is aging as market fails to take off
TOKYO -- Japan's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is looking long in the tooth, with charging stations being shut down as ...
Kei Chika-Ura Talks Toronto Title ‘Great Absence’: Japan’s Ageing Society & How A Surprise Phone Call Led Him To Make The Film
Great Absence, the second feature film from Japanese director Kei Chika-ura, is receiving its world premiere in Toronto International Film ...