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FOCUS: Japan Has Few Cards to Play 1 Month after Putin's Isle Visit
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (164+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed northwestern Pacific island a month ago. Japan has lodged a strong protest following Putin's Aug. 13 visit to the island of…...
Rethinking Japan???s Imperial Succession: Patriarchy and the Search for National Identity
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (336+ words) A controversial revision of the Imperial House Law was enacted in July, sparking criticism and debate among a sharply divided, but largely disapproving public. That said, Japan’s imperial throne resembles typical monarchies in the sense that it is hereditary. Article…...
Mercury's Radius Shrank by over 10 km: Japan Team
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (363+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Since its birth around 4.6 billion years ago, Mercury's radius has shrunk by over 10 kilometers as the inside of the planet cooled down, a team from Japan's Hokkaido University has found. The team's findings were published in…...
Japan's Crown Princess Kiko Turns 60
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's 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…...
Nissan Eyes Production Boost to 1 M. Units in Japan
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (169+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it aims to increase its annual vehicle production in Japan to 1 million units by reorganizing its domestic production operations around three key manufacturing facilities. The company expects to…...
Japan Demands Correction to Equal Earth Map
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (484+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--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 and the four islands disputed…...
Russia Raps Japan's Request for Removal of Statue
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (135+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticized Tokyo's request to remove a new statue of a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing a chrysanthemum emblem, a symbol of Japan. Japan should not interfere in the…...
Japanese Artist Kusama's Retrospective to Start in Amsterdam
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (180+ words) Amsterdam, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--A large-scale retrospective for Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who died in August at the age of 97, is set to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday. The exhibition, previewed for the press Wednesday, will…...
FOCUS: Tokyo Museum Preserves Memories of Students Killed in War
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (537+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--In 1944, as World War II entered its final stages, Itaru Maruo was a promising student at an elite university, dreaming of a career in art. Then the Imperial Japanese military called him up. Deployed to China…...
Convenient Protein Products Gaining Popularity in Japan
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (162+ words) nippon.com Convenient Protein Products Gaining Popularity in Japan Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for…...