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Crown Prince Akishino and Prince Hisahito visit area hit by 2011 tsunami
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (309+ words) KESENNUMA, MIYAGI PREF. – Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, on Sunday visited the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was hit hard by major tsunami after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. They visited the Ruins of the…...
Swedish election in dead heat as voters question liberal traditions
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (120+ words) The Japan Times Swedish election in dead heat as voters question liberal traditions STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s national election results showed a dead heat early on Monday with a partial count by the election authority pointing to a one-seat majority for the opposition…...
Russia hits train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just missing ‘diplomatic train’
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (92+ words) The Japan Times Russia hits train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just missing ‘diplomatic train’ KYIV/MOSCOW – A Russian drone hit a passenger train on Ukraine’s border with NATO member Poland on Sunday, shortly after former British Prime Minister Boris…...
At least 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (298+ words) BANJARMASIN, Indonesia – At least six people died and another 129 are still missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather early on Sunday, the search and rescue agency said. Crews managed to rescue 108 people from…...
Volcanic alert for Hokkaido’s Mt. Tokachidake raised to Level 3
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (252+ words) Japan’s Meteorological Agency raised the eruption alert level for Mount Tokachidake in Hokkaido to Level 3 on Saturday morning, banning entry to the 2,077-meter mountain. This is the first time that Level 3 has been issued for the mountain since the alert…...
Japan has few cards to play one month after Putin’s isle visit
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (140+ words) Tokyo has been unable to devise a strong response given Japanâs need for oil and natural gas from Russia as war rages in the Middle East. TOKYO - Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir…...
Japan’s science-security convergence needs guardrails
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (187+ words) Japan’s latest science and technology strategy makes national security a central pillar of research and innovation policy. The challenge now is to harness science, innovation and security without... JapanâÂÂs latest science and technology strategy makes national security a…...
Turning 60, Crown Princess Kiko shares thoughts on Imperial House Law and family
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 60 on Friday. “I am grateful to have reached this day, and I hope that I can take on new activities,” Crown Princess Kiko said in written responses to questions from…...
Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (287+ words) Copenhagen – Iceland’s government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling. Whaling in Iceland has sparked years of protests…...
Japan demands correction to Equal Earth map over depiction of disputed islands
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (200+ words) The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory as it does for four islands that Japan and…...