Kobe marks 23 years since Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed more than 6,400
The city of Kobe and neighboring areas in western Japan on Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people, with many vowing to pass on lessons learned from the disaster to future generations. Survivors and residents ...
Tokyo jointly marks '23 quake and '45 air raids but Koike skips tribute to murdered Koreans
To mark the 94th anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 1945 air raids on Tokyo on Friday, family members of those who died in the two tragedies offered prayers. At a joint memorial service, Tokyo Vice Gov. Tatsumi Ando read a message ...
Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower, marked its fifth anniversary on Monday. As of March, about 26 million people had visited the popular landmark, which is surrounded by the Tokyo Solamachi commercial complex, and around 180 million had visited the entire site, according to ...
Lima service recalls victims of fatal hostage crisis 20 years ago
A 20th anniversary remembrance service was held in Lima Sunday for those caught up in the four-month hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in 1996. Leading the service 20 years and a day after the crisis ended was Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, who was ...
The city of Kobe and surrounding areas on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people 22 years ago. A moment of silence was observed at 5:46 a.m., the time when the temblor hit the city on Jan. 17, ...
Alumni and current participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme vowed Monday to continue to act as bridges between Japanese and overseas communities as they gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of the government project. "As more and more Japanese companies look to expand ...
Play, other events planned to honor murdered journalist Goto
A year has gone by since freelance journalist Kenji Goto was murdered by Islamic State militants, and Goto's friends, still in mourning, are planning various events to pass on his legacy. To commemorate the first anniversary of his death, Sakura Baba, 42, will be staging ...
Fans mourn actor Ken Takakura on first anniversary of his death
Fans of Ken Takakura mourned the renowned actor Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, especially in Hokkaido where a number of his hit movies were filmed. "A year has passed already. It was too early and I miss seeing the manly man I ...
Tokyo Skytree is bathed in blue to mark 70th anniversary of the United Nations
Sumida Ward's Tokyo Skytree, together with some 200 sites in 60 countries around the world, was illuminated with blue lights Saturday as part of a global celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. The global body's "Turn the World U.N. Blue" campaign ...
Relatives offer prayers on eve of 30th anniversary of JAL jet crash
Relatives float paper lanterns on a river near the site of a 1985 Japan Airlines jet crash and pray for loved ones and transport safety on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident.
Tiananmen massacre victims commemorated by tens of thousands in H.K. but key youth figures absent
Tens of thousands of people lit candles in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Thursday night to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements, organizer ...
As Japan marked the fourth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of the Tohoku region, relatives and friends of those killed in the disaster gathered to offer prayers for the victims. Many people gathered early Wednesday to pray in front ...
