Language | BILINGUAL Sep 10, 2018
Rest, weary Japan traveler, and read this riveting 'ishibumi'
by Mark Schreiber
Much can be gleaned from memorials and markers erected at roadsides and elsewhere in Japan to commemorate people or mark events.
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Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Sep 10, 2018
Fossils of largest dinosaur ever found in Japan go on show in Hokkaido
At a little over 8 meters from head to tail, a dinosaur skeleton on show in Hokkaido is the largest ever discovered in Japan.
National / Politics Sep 1, 2018
Tokyo Gov. Koike again skips tribute to Koreans murdered after 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
For the second consecutive year, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has failed to pay tribute at an annual ceremony for the Koreans murdered in the chaos that followed the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, despite criticism from civic groups that organize the event. The event Saturday to ...
World Sep 1, 2018
Poland totals World War II occupation's cost amid Germany claim talk
A parliamentary commission in Poland reported Friday that the country lost more than 5 million citizens and over $54 billion dollars (€46.6 billion) worth of assets under its Nazi German occupation during World War II. The commission announced the numbers as part of the current ...
World / Politics Sep 1, 2018
John McCain salute: One of America's 'bravest souls' in war and peace
U.S. congressional leaders saluted John McCain Friday as a model of service in war and peace and "one of the bravest souls our nation has ever produced," in a memorial ceremony at the heart of the political battlefield where he fought for more than ...
Business / Corporate Aug 31, 2018
Chinese developer blames Trump but touts Mao, other Chinese leaders, in first-half earnings report
World leaders rarely make it into company earnings reports, but China Properties Group Ltd. has managed to pack five U.S. and Chinese top names into its own. After presenting a 72 percent decline in first-half revenue, the management led by Chairman George Wang criticized U.S. ...
World / Science & Health Aug 30, 2018
Archaeologists dig Native American fort found in Connecticut
A 1600s Native American fort uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project is shining some light on a tribe's first dealings with Europeans, archaeologists said Tuesday during a tour of the site. The find is considered one of the most important discoveries in ...
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Aug 27, 2018
Diary entry shows late Emperor's anguish over war responsibility
The diaries of the late Chamberlain Shinobu Kobayashi from 1987, when Emperor Showa was 85 years old, reveal how the Emperor was troubled by his war responsibilities.
World Aug 26, 2018
Seven arrested in protest over torn-down Confederate statue at University of North Carolina
Seven people were arrested Saturday at a rally calling for a century-old Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina to be returned after it was yanked down five days ago. Officials did not release their names or say if they were protesting for ...
World Aug 25, 2018
The U.S. Navy on Friday marked the official resurrection of a disbanded, Cold War-era fleet that was scrapped in 2011 and is returning amid heightened tensions with Russia. In May, the navy announced it was bringing back the 2nd Fleet, which played a key role ...
World Aug 24, 2018
Spain sets in motion plan to dig up former dictator Francisco Franco
Spain's center-left government approved Friday legal amendments ensuring that the remains of former dictator Gen. Francisco Franco will be dug up and removed from a controversial national mausoleum honoring its civil war dead. The minority Socialist government is certain that parliament will endorse the amendments, ...