Sendai Aoba Festival attracts 930,000 visitors over two days in northeastern Japan

Sendai Aoba Festival attracts 930,000 visitors over two days in northeastern Japan

The Sendai Aoba Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, took place in Miyagi Prefecture’s capital...

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Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo's Asakusa concludes with Sunday climax

Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo's Asakusa concludes with Sunday climax

Sanja Matsuri, a summer festival held at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo for the prosperity of the local community, took place f...

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Chinese Communist Party official to visit Japan

Chinese Communist Party official to visit Japan

Sources close to Japan-China relations say a senior official of the Chinese Communist Party's international department i...

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JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction

JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction

JR Central announced on May 16 that they suspended maglev chuo shinkansen tunnel construction due to depleting water lev...

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Honda announces plans to invest 10 trillion yen into EV

Honda announces plans to invest 10 trillion yen into EV

Honda announced on May 16 that it will invest approximately 10 trillion yen into the research and development of electri...

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Princess Kako attends luncheon at Greek Ambassadors residence

Princess Kako attends luncheon at Greek Ambassadors residence

Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a luncheon at the Greek Ambassador’s residence in Tokyo on May 16 ahe...

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Johnny's sexual abuse victims ask police to investigate former staff's sexual abuse

Johnny's sexual abuse victims ask police to investigate former staff's sexual abuse

Two victims who have alleged sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa visited Tokyo’s Akasaka Police Station on May 16.Nakamura K...

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Emperor Naruhito plants rice

Emperor Naruhito plants rice

Emperor Naruhito planted rice seedlings at the Imperial Palace on May 14.The 20 seedlings he planted include non-glutino...

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Japanese billionaire sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook

Japanese billionaire sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook

Japanese billionaire Maezawa Yusaku announced on May 15 that he has sued Facebook Japan and Meta, the US tech giant that...

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Tokyo police hold anti-terrorism drill

Tokyo police hold anti-terrorism drill

Tokyo Metropolitan Police held an anti-terrorism drill on May 15.The drill took place at Roppongi Hills, an integrated p...

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