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EMPEROR NARUHITO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend opening ceremony for festivals in Niigata
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony for festivals in the city of Niigata on Monday, their second visit outside Tokyo in as many weeks.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019
Saudi Arabian daily Arab News to launch Japanese edition next month
Saudi Arabian daily newspaper Arab News is set to launch a Japanese online edition in October, the editor-in-chief of the paper announced Monday in Tokyo during a global forum of business and political leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019
Poll finds majority of people oppose pardoning of certain criminals to mark emperor's enthronement
A majority of people in Japan oppose granting pardons for certain crimes to mark the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito earlier this year, a Jiji Press opinion survey showed.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2019
War memories must live on in Reiwa Era
The lessons of World War II must not be forgotten.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2019
Emperor Naruhito follows father's lead in expressing 'deep remorse' over WWII at memorial service
In 2015, then-Emperor Akihito sent shock waves across the nation by expressing remorse over Japan's involvement in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2019
War-bereaved Okinawan hopes peace efforts will be continued by Emperor and Empress
Tokumasa Miyagi, a 78-year-old Okinawan who lost his father in the Battle of Okinawa in the final phase of World War II, hopes that Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will continue the peace efforts of their predecessors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Should Japan allow females to ascend the throne?
Two months into the Reiwa Era, talk about imperial succession has calmed, but there is still an issue that will be revisited in the coming months — the question of whether a woman should be able to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? Nothing in Constitution forbids females from ascending Chrysanthemum Throne
Prohibiting female members of the imperial family or their children from succeeding the Chrysanthemum Throne is unconstitutional.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? By tradition, imperial succession follows the male bloodline
The Chrysanthemum Throne should be passed down only to male members of the imperial family in keeping with a tradition that lends legitimacy to the family.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? Imperial institution thrives due to change
One of the reasons for the imperial institution's remarkable longevity and continuity is that it has changed over time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 19, 2019
With changes in emperors come amnesties, so who will benefit?
One convenient thing about Japanese law for those of us who are professors of it is that it is quite modern. Virtually all Japanese laws and institutions antedate the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and, of those, most have a 20th-century provenance. Compared to Anglo-American law with Magna Carta, bewigged...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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