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SAKURA 15

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2022
Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo and Fukuoka
Municipalities that operate large parks well known for hanami (cherry blossom-viewing) are welcoming visitors but in a restricted way due to the continuing spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2022
It's cherry blossom season in Japan, but not everyone is ready to celebrate
Authorities have canceled events or asked people to cut down on drinking at viewing parties due to COVID-19 concerns.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2022
Tokyo gold medalists Horigome and Yosozumi in for X Games in Japan
The April 22-24 event at Zozo Marine Stadium will feature skateboarding, BMX and motocross as the X Games lands in Japan for the first time since its 1995 launch.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021
For Japan's Sakura Yosozumi, a special bond with a skateboard paved the way to gold
'I like skateboarding so much that I want to do it 24 hours (a day),' the 19-year-old said. 'It still feels like a dream. It hasn't sunk in that I won gold.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold
The park event made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following last week's street competition and turned out to be another sport dominated by Japanese teenagers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2021
Prosecutors to reinvestigate ex-PM Shinzo Abe over funding meals for supporters
Receptions were hosted at two luxury hotels in Tokyo between 2013 and 2019 on the eve of government-sponsored annual cherry blossom viewing parties.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 25, 2021
Skateboarder Kokona Hiraki to become Japan's youngest Olympian
Twelve-year-old Kokona Hiraki is set to become the youngest Japanese summer Olympian on record after finishing fifth at a Dew Tour event, the final Tokyo Olympics qualifier for women's park skateboarding.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 5, 2021
Japan Times 1946: Women of Japan make first visit to polls
'Wednesday was a red-letter day for me. With a thrill and also a feeling of antipathy, I left home early to go to the polls.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 27, 2021
There's more to hanami than cherry blossoms
Plum blossoms, azaleas and chrysanthemums are also celebrated nationwide during their seasonal appearance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2021
Japan's cherry blossom season: A time for cautious appreciation
People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2021
Japan's first cherry blossoms bloom in Hiroshima, marking second earliest flowering on record
'Spring-like weather observed in February may have hastened the blooming,' a Meteorological Agency official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2021
Cherry blossom to bloom three days earlier than average this year in Tokyo
The distinctive seasonal flowers are expected to open on March 23 this year in the capital, as well as in Kochi and Fukuoka prefectures, reaching full bloom eight days later on March 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 30, 2020
Abe escapes charges but creates political problems for Suga
The former prime minister's apologies and explanation over a political spending scandal have tainted his legacy and only given rise to further questions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2020
Abe apologizes at the Diet for false statements on dinner party funding
The long-running scandal has tainted the legacy of Abe's administration, corroded his credibility and cast a shadow over his successor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2020
Prosecutors won't indict Abe over dinner party spending
They instead issued a summary indictment to one of Abe's state-paid secretaries, seeking a fine for his alleged failure to keep related financial records.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2020
Abe questioned by prosecutors over spring dinner funding
Total revenues and costs not declared in political fund reports in relation to dinners attended by supporters of the then-prime minister may exceed u00a540 million, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2020
LDP may summon Abe to the Diet over dinner party scandal
The move is aimed at avoiding a public outcry over the scandal that could erode support for the former prime minister's successor, Yoshihide Suga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness
Held since 1982, it is one of the largest-scale exercises conducted by the GSDF and the U.S. Army.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2020
Prosecutors eye summary indictment of Abe aide over dinner parties
Abe, who on Friday promised to cooperate with the investigation 'with sincerity,' is expected to be questioned by prosecutors soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2020
Abe's office suspected of binning receipts for hotel dinner parties
Prosecutors investigating the case have also found that the amount covered by the ex-PM's office totaled more than u00a59 million over a five-year period through last year.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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.

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