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SHRINE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 24, 2015
Man with bag, pack seen on security camera near Yasukuni restroom blast site
A surveillance camera near a restroom at Yasukuni Shrine that was damaged by an explosion Monday shows a man with a paper bag and backpack leaving the scene right before the blast.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2015
Abe's Yasukuni offering 'made privately,' Suga says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in a private capacity and that the government is not in a position to comment on his action.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
China, South Korea slap Cabinet members' Yasukuni visits
China's official media on Sunday criticized visits by two Cabinet members earlier in the day to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, saying the moves will heighten tensions in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
Internal affairs minister Takaichi, justice chief Iwaki visit Yasukuni
Cabinet ministers Sanae Takaichi and Mitsuhide Iwaki visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2015
Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine; visit unlikely
Prime Minister wary of stoking tension ahead of meetings with Chinese, South Korean leaders
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
Abe to skip Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its upcoming autumn festival, apparently fearing that doing so could derail efforts to hold bilateral summit talks with China and South Korea, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Japan cultural expo in Thailand featuring AKB48 postponed after Bangkok blast
Japan Expo Thailand 2015, an event to promote Japanese culture featuring the all-girl pop group AKB48 and others, has been postponed in the wake of a deadly bombing in Bangkok.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Akie Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine
First lady Akie Abe said Tuesday that she visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2015
Ministers visit divisive war shrine on 70th anniversary of war end
In a move likely to draw fresh criticism from China and South Korea, three members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Emperor voices 'deep remorse' over war at 70th anniversary of surrender; ministers visit Yasukuni
In comments in Tokyo to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Emperor Akihito refers to his u2018deep remorse' over wartime events.
JAPAN / History
Aug 15, 2015
Visitors to cemetery wish for lasting peace
People visiting Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo observe a moment of silence for the war dead and voice a desire for lasting peace.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2015
Abe, as LDP chief, sends via aide ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a shrine for the war dead on Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, but had not made a personal visit to the shrine, seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2015
Yasukuni Shrine bans street stalls during July festival
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo has announced that it will not allow outdoor stalls to be set up at its festival scheduled for later in July, due to complaints from neighbors over noise and trash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 22, 2015
Shima has high hopes for long-term windfall from G-7 meet
Just before departing for this year's Group of Seven summit in Germany earlier this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Shima, situated at the end of a peninsula in Mie Prefecture, will be the main venue for next year's annual gathering.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2015
Mie's G-7 summit victory credited to Ise Shrine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to hold the 2016 G-7 summit close to Ise Shrine underlines his conservative credentials.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2015
Man tells police he gave ¥250,000 to teen being held over drone
A man who claims to be a "supporter" of the teenager arrested earlier this week for allegedly planning to fly a drone over a Tokyo shrine told police Friday that he gave the 15-year-old ¥250,000 (about $2,080) for his efforts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 9, 2015
Dancing on the waves at Miyajima
"The mystery of the Orient is legendary . . . it was in the air the moment we stepped ashore in Kyoto, and now in Tokyo it began to envelop us." That's how Charlie Chaplin described his arrival in Japan. I'm not sure if the "Little Tramp" ever visited the island of Miyajima on any of his four trips to...
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2015
Academic body joins attack on Tokyo 2020 stadium plan, cites environmental concerns
The Science Council of Japan will propose that the government modify its plan for the new national stadium out of environmental concerns, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Three Cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine after Abe meets Xi
The visits by Eriko Yamatani, Haruko Arimura and Sanae Takaichi were likely to infuriate nations that view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2015
Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine; visit unlikely
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, which has been a source of diplomatic friction between Japan and several of its Asian neighbors.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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