Japan

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul’s military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring. Japanese Prime…
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For centuries, holy men, pilgrims and nobles journeyed the sacred paths that crossed Japan in search of knowledge and enlightenment. At the end of a long day tramping the mountain paths, they invariably sought out an “otera,” or temple, to…
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an international fleet review Sunday said his country urgently needs to strengthen its military capabilities amid a worsening security environment in the East and South China seas and threats from…
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Tokyo’s metropolitan government began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital. The move has been long-awaited in the country which still does not allow equal marriage. Tokyo governor Yuriko…
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With tourism coming to a standstill during the pandemic, Japan’s tourism industry was no exception. After a four-year hiatus, the “Tourism Expo Japan 2022” was held in Tokyo with the motive of reviving tourism in the country. At the expo,…
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After almost three years of Covid-induced border closures, Japan is finally opening up to vaccinated tourists from most countries, with no need for quarantine, PCR tests or visas. And with the yen making hotels, restaurants and shopping…
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The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China’s growing ambitions. “We are deeply concerned by China’s increasingly aggressive and bullying behavior in…
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Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least two dead. The body of a man in Kakegawa city, Shizuoka…
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Japan will fully reopen to foreign tourists in October after more than two years of COVID-19 border restrictions. The news comes as Taiwan and Hong Kong also relax their entry rules for visitors. From Monday, people arriving in Hong Kong…
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Japan will scrap tough pandemic-related border restrictions from October, paving the way for mass tourism for the first time in two and a half years. Speaking in New York City, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said individual travel…
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