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Kyodo News Plus
April 3, 2018
"In accordance with the basic policy, the Cabinet will come together and proceed with preparations so that the abdication and enthronement will be held smoothly while the Japanese people celebrate the occasions," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted as telling his ministers, according to Chief CabinetÃâà...
Kyodo News Plus
April 3, 2018
For a lot of Japanese people, they simply thought what we are doing was cool but never actually wanted to get into a topic as big as race. So this time we went for something more personal. The debut album was more metaphorical in generalizing all humans as “flesh and blood,” but now we are moreÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 3, 2018
According to the Ambassador of Japan, H.E Kunio Okamura, "This contribution reiterates the support and solidarity of the Japanese people towards Cameroon and shows great respect for the hard work accomplished by the Government of Cameroon and United Nations organizations to provide sustainableÃâà...
Japan Today
April 3, 2018
Because most Japanese people don't really like the idea of having a roommate, a lot of these young people end up living alone, including young women. But while Tokyo is much safer than large cities in many other countries, crimes do happen, and criminals often consider young women who live alone toÃâà...
The Business of Fashion
April 3, 2018
In general use, kawaii — made up of two characters that respectively signify “able” and “love” — is an adjective for something that is cute. Many Japanese people associate the kawaii style with girliness and adorability, and it helped popularise eye-catching street styles such as Lolita and Decora worldwide.
The Japan Times
April 3, 2018
Yoshiro Mori, head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, has asked the International Olympic Committee to keep in mind North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals while working on the reclusive country's possible participation in the games. “I hope the IOC will proceedÃâà...
The Mainichi
April 3, 2018
"In accordance with the basic policy, the Cabinet will come together and proceed with preparations so that the abdication and enthronement will be held smoothly while the Japanese people celebrate the occasions," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted as telling his ministers, according to Chief CabinetÃâà...
EcoWatch
April 2, 2018
In defiance of international protests, Japanese whaling vessels returned to port with another 333 minke whales on Saturday after its months-long hunt in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in Antarctic waters. According to the Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research, among the whales collected, 152Ãâà...
The Macomb Daily
March 19, 2018
Traditionally, Japanese homes were demolished and rebuilt every 20 to 30 years, to implement improved earthquake-safety technology, to provide jobs for government-favored construction companies or simply because Japanese people demanded nice new houses. As a result, there are relatively fewÃâà...
L.A. Weekly
March 19, 2018
“We had a lot of images to include and the CRA thought there were too many images — or they used that excuse to say, 'Why are you putting a Japanese internment there, Japanese people don't want to be reminded of such a sad chapter in their history,'” Carrasco said. “I just laughed. I go, 'None of youÃâà...
CalvinAyre.com
March 19, 2018
“It's extremely important to gain understanding from a wide range of Japanese people by introducing casino restrictions in the world's best standards,” the Komeito draft said, according to the news outlet. Both LDP and Komeito have been drafting their respective positions before they deliberate on new rulesÃâà...
The Worldfolio
March 19, 2018
Such national mentality of the Japanese people is reflected in a positive way in devotion to ones' job. However, this is also the reason why Japanese people are said to be not very good at producing outstanding innovation. Working as a member of an organization in cooperating with each other workersÃâà...
The Japan News
March 19, 2018
By Ayako Hirayama / Japan News Staff WriterRika Yajima feared that many Japanese people were living their lives “without encountering Japan,” so she decided to provide an outlet to develop and promote Japanese traditions. Despite being born and raised in Japan, Yajima said Japanese culture feltÃâà...
The Japan Times
March 18, 2018
On March 3, I joined several dozen other aspiring denizens of the kingdom of Wakanda at Toho Cinemas in Roppongi Hills for a “Black Panther” viewing party, hosted by a talented Jamaican songstress named Monique Dehaney. There we were, this mass of blackness — of the like I'm sure many of theÃâà...
Metro
March 17, 2018
We interrupt your day to ask you a very important question: Have you seen these long cats? Cats are always bringing us joy, particularly when it comes to social media trends. This time around in excellent cat-related trends: Long cats. Holding up cats to see how long they truly are is not a new phenomenonÃâà...
Thegardenisland.com
March 16, 2018
Other films about the Filipino and Japanese people will be in April and May. Show times are about 6:30 p.m., depending upon the sunset as all screenings will be outdoors. The following is the schedule of films and locations: Keahualaka, A Door to Hawaiian Spirituality. Ka 'Imi Nau 'auao o Hawaii NeiÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 16, 2018
The sixth annual kite-flying event in Khan Younis highlights the strong ties between the Japanese people and Palestine refugees in Gaza and reminds of both people's strength and resilience. On 8 March, International Women's Day (IWD) was celebrated globally under the theme “Time is now: Rural andÃâà...
euronews
March 16, 2018
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Friday that South Korean President Moon Jae-in promised Japan's prime minister help to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted by North Korea and agreed to keep maximum pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. Japanese Prime MinisterÃâà...
Nippon.com
March 16, 2018
Japan is known around the world for the phenomenon of karōshi, or “death by overwork.” The physical or mental demands of excessive overtime and insufficient rest can lead to employees passing away from heart attacks and strokes or taking their own lives. With this in mind, how do Japanese people feelÃâà...
Bustle
March 16, 2018
The initiative is designed as a preservation program that studies, preserves, and interprets the time during which Japanese people were incarcerated during the World War II. The purpose of the program, according to their website, is to "identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, andÃâà...
physicsworld.com
March 16, 2018
Plummeting birth rates and a steady rise in the average age at which Japanese people die have not only led to Japan's population falling by just over 1% since 2010 to 126 million, but has also left the government facing rising social-security costs to support an ageing population. And with the number ofÃâà...
AlterNet
March 16, 2018
Trump's Bizarre Story About Japanese People Dropping Bowling Balls on Cars Left Everyone Confused. "They take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car," the president said. By Cody Fenwick / AlterNet. March 15, 2018, 3:42 PM GMT. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to FacebookÃâà...
CNBC
March 15, 2018
"We would like to enhance casual conversation between foreigners," says Yumiko Shinohara, who developed the device. "Especially, for Japanese [people], it is very hard to say hi to foreigners. Sometimes Japanese [people] feel very nervous when speaking to foreigners, so we would like to provide someÃâà...
New Scientist
March 15, 2018
... these mutation-rich regions of DNA. After Browning had isolated the ancient DNA, she then used the reference genomes of Denisovans and Neanderthals to establish where it came from. She found that some East Asians carry Denisovan DNA, especially Han Chinese, Chinese Dai and Japanese peopleÃâà...
The Economist
March 15, 2018
In a vicious cycle, houses are expected to depreciate and are therefore not maintained, so second-hand homes are often dingy and depressing. Japanese people also shun wake-ari bukken, buildings “stigmatised” because, say, a former resident committed suicide there or a cult resides nearby. “In JapanÃâà...
Vulture
December 31, 1999
Still … those Japanese-people puppets. And the largely non-Asian voice cast (Yoko Ono was one of a few exceptions, and an extremely Andersonian one at that). American cinema, from schlocky action to critical-darling indies, still has a long way to go when it comes to depicting — or not depicting, as theÃâà...
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