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Okinawan music and dance, old and new, on stage in Tokyo

A festival of Okinawan performing arts was recently held at the National Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa Prefecture to Japanese sovereignty.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 10, 2022

Keio Univ. Prof. Toshihiro Nakayama dies at 55

Keio University Prof. Toshihiro Nakayama, an authority on international affairs, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on May 1. He was 55.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 10, 2022

Sunken Kazu I tour boat had nonregulation radio

The company that operated the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido with 26 people aboard was using a ham radio -- instead of a professional radio as called for by its own safety manual -- to communicate with the ship, and the operator had…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 10, 2022

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Japan in Depth / Kishida remains active in his LDP faction

Although many prime ministers keep their distance from their faction while in office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida remains active in the Liberal Democratic Party's Kochikai faction, which he leads. Kishida frequently meets with Kochikai lawmakers and attends faction meetings, apparently aiming to maintain its unity and solidify his base within…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

Emperor's online activities illustrate strong desire to be close to the people

Sunday marked three years since the Reiwa era began with the Emperor's accession to the throne on May 1, 2019.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

Okinawa 50 yrs since return / 'Reversion children' help preserve stories about Battle of Okinawa

Okinawans born in 1972 are often referred to as "reversion children," as their birth year coincided with the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. rule. Half a century later, a number of such people are working on a documentary film featuring testimonies from people who survived…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

Japanese universities offering support to Ukrainian students

A growing number of Japanese universities are offering support to Ukrainian students whose education was cut short by Russia's invasion of their country. There is no end in sight for the two-month-old conflict, and the resident status of displaced students is emerging as an additional concern.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

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Toyota unveils 1st exclusively electric model under Lexus brand

Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled details of the RZ, the first exclusively electric vehicle model under its Lexus brand, hoping to make its presence felt in the luxury EV market.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

Japan, Britain agree to jointly promote open 5G networks

The Japanese and British governments have agreed to jointly promote competition in the global market for telecommunications equipment, eyeing the establishment of open 5G communications networks, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 2, 2022

Tokyo ward manhole covers delighting manga fans

Manhole covers featuring popular manga characters are creating a stir in Tokyo's Taito Ward.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 26, 2022

More free antigen test sites planned for Golden Week holidays

The government has decided to set up temporary sites offering free antigen tests at about 50 locations, as a countermeasure against coronavirus infections during the Golden Week holidays starting at the end of the month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 26, 2022

Renovated residence for ex-Emperor, Empress shown to press

The renovated residence for the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita was shown to the press on Monday, a day before the couple moves in.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 26, 2022

Ministry looks to boost regional support program

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to set up a panel as early as this summer to discuss measures through which it will back municipalities lacking in applicants for the regional revitalization support program.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 26, 2022

Implanting microchip in pet dogs, cats to become mandatory in June

Implanting a microchip in pet dogs and cats and registering the owner's contact information will become mandatory in June under the revised Law on Welfare and Management of Animals.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 26, 2022

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 15, 2022

Culture ministry honors 'Drive My Car' Oscar winners

The Japanese government presented awards Thursday to film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and actor Hidetoshi Nishijima for their work on the Oscar-winning film "Drive My Car."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 15, 2022

Damage to Shinkansen line raises questions about quake resistance

Passengers arriving on the Tohoku Shinkansen platform at Tokyo and Fukushima stations Thursday -- the day operations resumed along the full length of the line, almost one month after a powerful earthquake -- were greeted by station attendants holding banners. A 60-year-old company employee, traveling from Fukushima Station to Sendai…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2022

Map gathering gold dust from all of Japan finished

KOFU -- A museum in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, gathered gold dust from all of the nation's 47 prefectures for 15 years and completed a map of Japan in March, when gold dust from Chiba Prefecture supplied the last piece.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2022

Company develops app to provide lunches to students

FUKUOKA -- On a mid-March day just before breaking for spring holiday, a large group of students at Fukuoka Futaba School in Fukuoka City's Chuo Ward gathered on the first floor to get their lunches. But they were not in a cafeteria.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2022

Bereaved man's message on traffic safety resonates with young people

It was three years ago on April 19 that an 87-year-old man accidentally ran a red light and plowed his car into a crowd of pedestrians and cyclists in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, leaving two dead and injuring nine others, some severely.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2022

Survey finds COVID booster greatly reduces risk of severe illness, death

The rate of severe illness and death among infected people in their 70s and 80s who had received a third shot of COVID-19 vaccine was half that among people who received just one or two doses, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 7, 2022

Russia military increasingly active in Japan's vicinity

On the evening of March 15, the Maritime Self-Defense Force detected two Russian Navy ships heading west in waters about 70 kilometers east-northeast of Shiriyazaki cape in Aomori Prefecture. The Shiranui, a destroyer from the Ominato base in the prefecture, and a P-3C patrol plane from the Hachinohe Air Base,…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 7, 2022

Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88

Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A, known for "Obake no Q-Taro," "Ninja Hattori-kun" and various other popular works, has died at his home in Kawasaki, sources said Thursday. He was 88.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 4, 2022

Japanese artists recognized

LOS ANGELES -- Two Japanese classical musicians won Grammys at the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 4, 2022

Prefectures welcome expansion of travel discount program

The government's tourism support program, a pandemic economy-boosting measure which had been limited to travel by residents within a prefecture or to neighboring prefectures, was expanded to regional blocs such as the Hokkaido, Tohoku and Kanto regions starting April 1.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 4, 2022

Boy saved via 'baby hatch' turns 18, tells his story

KUMAMOTO -- Koichi Miyatsu does not remember much about that day when, as a toddler, he was left in the "baby hatch" of a Kumamoto hospital. Now 18, he only has a vague memory of "something like a door."

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