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FAMILY 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
South Korea decided to call for stronger apology from Japanese emperor in 1990
The declassified records were the South Korean Foreign Ministry's 'negotiating guidelines' created in late April 1990 ahead of President Roh Tae-woo's Japan visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2021
Imperial couple yearns for end of pandemic in postponed poetry ceremony
In her poem, the 57-year-old empress described the vitality of nature she experienced seeing fruits of Japanese apricot trees during the first state of emergency over the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2021
Japan government panel kicks off discussion on imperial succession
Discussions are set to focus on whether the country should allow female members of the emperor's family to ascend the throne.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2021
Japan to set up panel on imperial succession as family shrinks
The six panel members include Tetsuro Tomita, chairman of East Japan Railway Co., and Atsushi Seike, former president of Keio University.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 7, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Japan's heir sails today on what is epoch marking trip
A history-making trip by the emperor and a draft of the postwar Constitution make this month's look back on newspapers past particularly historical.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
Feb 27, 2021
Hirohito in Europe: 100 years on, historic imperial trip celebrated for its vision of peace
Tour not only highlighted Japan's newfound position alongside Allied powers in the aftermath of World War I, it also had a profound effect on the young crown prince.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 27, 2021
Progress in the government's bid to digitalize public services
One woman found that re-entering Japanese society as a citizen was more difficult than trying to enter British society as a foreign national.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 27, 2021
Family Mart serves up a game-changing dessert
Family Mart was never a go-to shop after dinner, but two new treats promise to change all that — as long as you eat all your vegetables.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2021
Emperor Naruhito 'thankful' for strength of Japanese people amid pandemic
In a birthday message, the emperor also spoke of his wish to visit the Tohoku region to mark 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2021
Pandemic may force imperial couple to meet online with 3/11 survivors
Online conferences with residents of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are expected to start in mid-February, according to the source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 7, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Crown Prince opens pre-Olympic Games in Sapporo
Fifty years ago, Japan began to gear up for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics with some pre-game events to test the facilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2021
China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve
The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2021
‘Declaration of War’: Protesters in Poland vow to fight abortion ban
Women's rights advocates and allies in Poland vowed Thursday to continue to fight a near-total ban on abortion, calling it a breach of human rights and a sign that the country is regressing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2021
Emperor's birthday event canceled for second year due to virus surge
The public address usually see the emperor, empress and other members of the imperial family greet gathered well-wishers from a balcony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2021
Suga says male-only rule should be prioritized in imperial succession
Suga's administration has said it would hold discussions on how to secure a stable imperial succession following calls from the Diet to address the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2021
Emperor's evacuation to Kyoto weighed after Fukushima nuclear disaster
The government led by the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan unofficially proposed that then-Emperor Akihito evacuate to Kyoto or somewhere further west immediately after the eruption of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, a former administration official has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2021
Emperor Naruhito thanks medical staff battling pandemic
The emperor set a hopeful tone in his first video message since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in May, thanking medical staff involved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 31, 2020
Japan Times 1996: Murayama to step down
A prime minister steps aside after being blamed for a series of blunders related to the previous year's catastrophes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2020
Princess Kako turns 26, performs duties online amid pandemic
Since graduating from International Christian University in Tokyo in March last year, the princess has devoted herself to official duties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 27, 2020
'DM if interested': Sperm donors in Japan operate in a gray zone
With the system discouraging the use of donated semen, those who desperately want children are often left to look at less conventional routes to conception.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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