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AKIHITO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
Likely Trump visit from May 26 could make him first foreign state guest to meet new Emperor
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be invited to Japan for around three days from May 26, possibly making him the first foreign state guest to meet Crown Prince Naruhito after his planned accession to the throne, a Japanese government source said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2019
Spring decorations announcement to be pushed back due to Imperial succession
The government will delay the customary April 29 announcement of those who will receive spring decorations conferred by the Emperor until after Crown Prince Naruhito's ascension to the Imperial Throne on May 1, a government source has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2019
Facial recognition to be used for officials and journalists at Emperor's anniversary ceremony, but not for politicians
The government plans to use a facial recognition system at a ceremony later this month to mark the 30th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's accession to the throne, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Kono disputes Seoul's claim the dispute over calls for an apology by the Emperor was not discussed during talks
The dispute centers on comments by South Korea's National Assembly speaker calling for an apology from the Emperor to resolve the “comfort women” issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to announce Japan's new era name on April 1
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is set to announce Japan's new era name on April 1, government officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Demand for 'comfort women' apology by Emperor angered many in Japan, Abe says, as U.S. seeks calm
An intensifying feud between Tokyo and Seoul continued to escalate Wednesday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe telling a parliamentary committee that comments by the speaker of the South Korean National Assembly had angered many in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2019
Japan demands South Korean speaker retract call for Emperor's apology to 'comfort women'
Abe denounced a top South Korean lawmaker's comments about Emperor Akihito as “extremely inappropriate,” ratcheting up already high tensions between the two neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2019
Japan's Taro Kono warns South Korean speaker after call for Emperor to apologize to 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Taro Kono cautioned South Korea's top legislator against making divisive remarks after the lawmaker urged the Japanese Emperor to make a personal apology to women forced to work in the country's military brothels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2019
Japanese government secretly weighed five dates for era name change to Heisei
How and when the current era name was selected, and whose idea it was, is kept secret over fears the information could affect future decision-marking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2019
Top South Korean lawmaker seeks apology from Emperor to end 'comfort women' dispute
The lawmaker was asked how the nations could resolve a worsening diplomatic feud fueled by disagreements over Japan's 1910-45 occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 5, 2019
Vissel Kobe showcase stars in U.S. before J. League opener
Vissel Kobe are set to wrap up a weather-interrupted preseason tour to southern California on Tuesday, which the J. League club hopes will jump-start its campaign for a title.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2019
Japan's 10-day holiday for Imperial handover stirs concern among traders and investors
To mark the ascension of the new Emperor, the government has declared an unprecedented 10-day Golden Week holiday from late April to early May, worrying investors who say a market shutdown could cause disruption and unsettle the yen.
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019
Japan Patent Office says trademark registration of era names will be banned from May
The Japan Patent Office revised its screening criteria Wednesday to prevent all era names from being registered as trademarks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Japan in early February
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a two-day visit to Japan early next month for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Japanese government said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2019
Emperor and Empress mourn for civilian sailors slain during WWII
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko mourned on Monday tens of thousands of civilian mariners who lost their lives in attacks by the Allied powers during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2019
Female Imperial family members to be barred from key succession rite in line with Japanese law
The government will allow female Cabinet ministers to participate in the rite on the grounds that they would be attending as observers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2019
Emperor reflects on sunflowers, remembrance and reconstruction in final poetry recital event before abdication
In the final annual New Year's Poetry Reading Ceremony before his abdication, Emperor Akihito reflected Wednesday on sunflowers, which have become associated with a major earthquake in the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
Ahead of abdication, Emperor Akihito commemorates 30th anniversary of his father's death
Emperor Akihito, who is set to abdicate on April 30, commemorated on Monday the 30th anniversary of the death of his father, Emperor Showa, at his tomb in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2019
Name of Japan's next Imperial era to be announced April 1, Abe confirms
Speaking at the Grand Shrines of Ise, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the tradition of revealing the name after the era starts will be skipped to minimize the public impact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2019
Emperor Akihito greets well-wishers in final New Year's address
Emperor Akihito spoke of his hopes for world peace in the final New Year's address of his reign, with a record 154,800 well-wishers visiting the Imperial Palace on Wednesday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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