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DECORATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2019
Former U.S. defense chief Leon Panetta among 136 to be decorated by Japan for efforts on improving relations
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian are among 136 people to be recognized in this year's autumn decorations for notable contributions to relations with Japan, the government said Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017
Ex-U.S. diplomats among 149 foreign nationals set to receive high government honor
The government said Friday it will bestow decorations on a record 149 foreign nationals this fall — including former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — as well as 4,103 Japanese for their achievements across a wide variety of fields.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2017
Government selects 4,185 people for spring honors
This year's spring decorations will recognize 4,080 Japanese and 105 foreign nationals for their achievements in business, culture and the arts, the government said Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2016
Record 96 non-Japanese to receive government decorations this fall
Among those set to receive government decorations at the Imperial Palace this autumn will be 96 foreign nationals, the most ever.
JAPAN
May 27, 2016
Double foreign winners of Japanese decoration and medals: panel
A government panel reviewing Japan's decoration and medal award system has proposed almost doubling the number of foreign awardees to 300 per year in a phased approach.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2016
4,024 Japanese, 90 non-Japanese in line for government's spring decorations
This year's spring decorations will recognize 4,024 Japanese and 90 foreign people for their achievements in business, culture and the arts, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2015
Rumsfeld, Van Rompuy among thousands getting Japanese awards
The government this week will honor 3,964 of the country's most distinguished citizens while also conferring orders on a record 89 foreigners from 38 nations, including former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2014
Japan to bestow awards on 4,029 people in autumn decorations ceremony
Japan will bestow government decorations in recognition of contributions to the state on 4,029 people, including 370 women, the central government announced on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2014
Musician Kuwata, sushi chef Ono among autumn decorations recipients
Southern All Stars frontman Keisuke Kuwata and world-renowned sushi chef Jiro Ono are among the 755 recipients of this year's autumn decorations, government officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2014
Figure skater Hanyu among 684 spring decoration recipients
Nineteen-year-old figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won a gold medal in the Sochi Olympics, is among the 684 people and 23 groups receiving this year's spring decorations, including a record 206 women, the government said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2013
Schieffer, Howard among 4,242 set for autumn honors
Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai and veteran actor Tetsuya Watari are among the 4,193 Japanese recipients of this year's autumn decorations for their contributions to society, the government said Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2013
40 foreigners tapped to receive government's spring decorations
A former French prime minister, an ex-premier of Namibia and a Filipino senator are among 40 foreigners to be decorated by the Japanese government this spring.
Reader Mail
Jan 29, 2012
Purpose of a higher education
Regarding the Jan. 23 article, "More crucial than English" (by Takamitsu Sawa): The question of why Japanese students' intellectual capacities are not developed has not been adequately addressed. When it comes to the humanities, Japanese students are discouraged from developing critical thinking skills.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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