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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022

People lay flowers at British Embassy as Japan mourns Queen Elizabeth II

“I can't talk about her too much without crying, but I live nearby and I just wanted to come here today to say goodbye,” a mourner said.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022

India and Japan to deepen ties amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions

Thursday's 'two-plus-two' meeting, only the second to be held since 2019, came as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic ties this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Okinawa governor race lacks steam as U.S. base issue fades

Candidates are speaking less about the relocation of a U.S. base within the prefecture, and are talking more about issues like the economy.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

LDP survey shows 121 lawmakers had substantial ties with the Unification Church

The degree of ties varied, with some lawmakers having been interviewed in a publication linked to the religious group, while two were found to have received organizational election support.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2022

Nippon Paper sues Daio Paper over patents on very long toilet rolls

In a suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, Nippon Paper has demanded that Daio stop making and selling similar products and pay u00a533 million in damages.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2022

'New normal' as Chinese warplanes push across Taiwan Strait median line

The push could help Beijing achieve two goals: delegitimizing Taipei's claim to statehood and exhausting the island's military resources.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

Estimated costs for Abe state funeral rise to ¥1.66 billion

The original estimate of u00a5250 million has risen now that the cost of security and welcoming overseas dignitaries has been factored in.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022

Bone marrow donor registrations in Japan hit by pandemic

The pace of increase in the number of donor registrations slowed significantly to 1,919 in 2020, before moderately recovering to 9,478 in 2021.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 4, 2022

Yuto Horigome eager to maintain skateboarding's post-Tokyo momentum

The street superstar made a special appearance ahead of FC Tokyo's J. League first-division game against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Japan drafts plan to punish hospitals and people for skirting pandemic rules

The government is planning to revise a related law to mandate that people suspected of having COVID-19 isolate at home.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2022

Japan's inbound tourism remains at a trickle as travelers shun group tours

Industry stakeholders are concerned that foreign visitors may soon make other plans and cancel or postpone visits to Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2022

Use of 'Help Mark' symbol spreading in Japan

Based on a proposal by a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member with hip prosthesis, the symbol was created in 2012. It features a white cross and heart on a red background.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2022

New Nippon Ishin leader promises to continue co-founder’s policies

Despite recent electoral gains, the second largest opposition group in parliament must learn to appeal to voters outside Kansai and further distinguish itself from the ruling LDP.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past