Japan
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World
London’s Kew Gardens Has Long Links to Japan. Now the Emperor Is Set to Visit.
Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, are touring the famous botanic gardens this week as part of a state…
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World
Japan and South Korea Are Fighting Over an App at a Tense Time
SoftBank and Naver helped bridge geopolitical relations with a joint venture to own the operator of the messaging app Line,…
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Science
A Tale of Two Nearly Extinct Giant Salamanders
In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to five feet long and…
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World
Japan Commits $4.5 Billion for Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Japan has agreed to provide $4.5 billion in aid for Ukraine this year, part of a 10-year security deal signed…
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World
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.
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News
A Dangerous Game Is Underway in Asia
This month, President Biden threw one of the most lavish state dinners in Washington’s recent memory. Celebrities and billionaires flocked…
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News
Ushio Amagatsu, Japanese Dancer Who Popularized Butoh, Dies at 74
He brought worldwide attention to a radical yet elemental form of contemporary dance that emerged in the wake of wartime…
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World
This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about…
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World
China Feels Boxed In by the U.S. but Has Few Ways to Push Back
China seeks to project military power in the seas around its coastline, yet also faces pressure to mend relations with…
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World
Akebono, First Foreign-Born Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54
Born in Hawaii, he moved to Japan in 1988 and won 11 grand championships. His success drove a resurgence in…