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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Japan's northern islands minister rapped for not knowing island name
The governor of Hokkaido expressed disappointment Wednesday that the minister in charge of pushing for the return from Russia of islands off her prefecture did not know the name of one.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
Princess Aiko, only child of Crown Prince and Princess, turns 14
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, turned 14 years old Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 28, 2015
Okinawa affairs minister says Futenma, U.S. military issues outside her mandate
In the Oct. 7 Cabinet reshuffle, Aiko Shimajiri, an Upper House lawmaker elected from the prefecture, was tasked with the key portfolio of minister in charge of Okinawa issues. But in a Wednesday interview, she avoided discussing the top issue facing Tokyo and Okinawa: the controversial relocation of a U.S. base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
New Okinawa minister denies 2010 calendar violated election law
Aiko Shimajiri, appointed minister in charge of Okinawa issues in the Oct. 7 Cabinet reshuffle, is denying that distributing a calendar bearing her name and head shot was a violation of the election law.
Japan Times
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May 17, 2015
Uchimura, Sugihara claim titles at NHK Cup
First-year high school student Aiko Sugihara booked a spot in this year's world championships by winning the women's gymnastics title at the NHK Cup on Sunday, while five-time defending all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura won his seventh straight title.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2014
Princess Aiko turns 13, shows tennis aptitude
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, turned 13 years old Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2014
Princess Aiko formally enters Gakushuin junior high
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Princess Masako, attended the entrance ceremony Sunday at Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 1, 2014
Five-time Olympian Uemura retires in upbeat mood
Freestyle moguls skier Aiko Uemura, who narrowly missed out on an elusive medal in her fifth consecutive Winter Games in Sochi in February, said she was able to enjoy a "happy career" at her retirement news conference on Tuesday.
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Mar 27, 2014
Uemura signs off with victory
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura signed off in style Thursday by winning her last competitive event before she calls time on her career.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2014
Princess Aiko graduates from Gakushuin Primary School
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Princess Masako, graduated from Gakushuin Primary School on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2014
Olympic champion Dufour-Lapointe triumphs in World Cup moguls
Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada, the Sochi Olympics women's moguls gold medalist, won Saturday's World Cup event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2014
On eve of birthday, Crown Prince stresses Constitution is basis of peace and prosperity
On the eve of turning 54 on Sunday, Crown Prince Naruhito praised the vital role the postwar Constitution has played in ensuring peace and prosperity in the country.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2014
Olympic breakthrough eludes Uemura again in bittersweet finale
When freestyle skier Aiko Uemura banged out the fastest time on her third and last run in the women's moguls final, the tears that welled up behind her goggles told a story of what she had hoped would be her crowning glory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2014
Fourth-place Uemura narrowly misses medal again
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura suffered more heartbreak on Saturday as she finished fourth for the second Olympics in a row in the women's moguls at the Sochi Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2014
Uemura reflects on Olympic career
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura, who advanced through the qualifying round in moguls on Thursday to make Saturday's finals, is cherishing what will likely be her final shot at Olympic glory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2014
Uemura vying for medal at fifth Olympics
Aiko Uemura took part in official practice on Wednesday a day ahead of moguls qualifying in what is her fifth Olympic Games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2014
Uemura added to Sochi squad
Aiko Uemura was named to Japan's Winter Olympics team for the fifth time on Monday, when the Ski Association of Japan added more athletes to the squad it is sending to Sochi next month.
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Dec 15, 2013
Uemura, Endo third in WC moguls
Four-time Olympian Aiko Uemura finished third Saturday in the World Cup women's moguls season opener.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2013
Red Cross honors nurse from Ishinomaki
Aiko Kin, a 59-year-old nurse in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross for her dedication to the victims of the 2011 quake and tsunami.
MULTIMEDIA
Feb 18, 2012
Uemura aims for steady progress
Once the darling of the Japanese sports world, freestyle skier Aiko Uemura is facing an uphill grind on the road back after her extended hiatus away from competition.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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