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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Aug 22, 2022
Pioneering female photojournalist Tsuneko Sasamoto dies age 107
The pioneering photographer, considered to be Japan's first female photojournalist, died just over two weeks before her 108th birthday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2014
Pioneer photojournalist blazed trails for women
In a career stretching back to 1940, Tsuneko Sasamoto, considered the nation's first female photojournalist, bore witness to Japan's dramatic shift from a totalitarian regime to an economic superpower.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 24, 2010
The 'plucky pioneer' of photojournalism
At 96, Tsuneko Sasamoto, Japan's first female photojournalist, remains a remarkable force of energy, creativity and inspiration. Dubbed a "plucky pioneer" and "the Annie Liebovitz of her day," Sasamoto has photographed some of Japan's greatest personalities and historical moments during her 70-year career. Though widely published in Japan, she is a hidden gem for international audiences.
North Korean defector plans new life after high-risk escape by sea
Kim, 31, who loaded his family into a homemade wooden boat in May and sailed away from his native North Korea, attends a job fair for North Korean defectors in Seoul while holding a whiteboard that reads "Navigator."
Japan-born U.S. national Yuri Kondo continues dual citizenship fight
The day after the Fukuoka District Court dismissed her lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of Japan's dual nationality law, Yuri Kondo, 76, was in high spirits as she drove to see family and friends.
Actors say sexual abuse is a structural problem in Japan’s film industry
Actress Midori Suiren (center), filmmaker Kenzo Kaga (right) and cinematographer Shin Hayasaka attend a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
Japan plans to make university tuition free for large families
With the envisioned free university tuition program for families with three or more children, the government hopes to step up its financial assistance to households struggling with education costs.
Starbucks heads for record losing streak as sales concerns mount
Starbucks' stock has fallen for the past two weeks amid concern about "still-slow China data” and sales trends, according to one analyst.
Japan-born U.S. national Yuri Kondo continues dual citizenship fight
The day after the Fukuoka District Court dismissed her lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of Japan's dual nationality law, Yuri Kondo, 76, was in high spirits as she drove to see family and friends.
Kishida walks tightrope after new funds allegations against Matsuno
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
Actors say sexual abuse is a structural problem in Japan’s film industry
Actress Midori Suiren (center), filmmaker Kenzo Kaga (right) and cinematographer Shin Hayasaka attend a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Oppenheimer' to screen in Japan next year after nuclear controversy
A sign for "Oppenheimer" at a movie theater in Los Angeles. The film will open in Japan next year.
Tokyo aims to make high school tuition free of charge for all
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly meeting on Monday.

Podcast

The Climate Action Network holds an event at the venue of the U.N. climate change conferences in Dubai on Sunday to give its 'fossil' award to countries including Japan.
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Tokyo Healthcare University professor Takayuki Mifune explains how he is trying to re-create bonito broth from 1,300 years ago.
The quest to re-create what the Japanese ate 1,300 years ago
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