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YASUKUNI SHRINE

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2016
Overseas trip to forestall annual visit to Yasukuni by new defense chief Inada
Despite much speculation, new defense chief Tomomi Inada probably won't visit problematic Yasukuni Shrine on Japan's surrender anniversary and will instead catch a flight to Djibouti.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 4, 2016
Japan's new defense chief dodges questions on Yasukuni, reverses position on nuclear weapons
Newly appointed Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Thursday refused to clarify her position on sensitive historical issues, insisting she is "not in a position" to express her views on Japan's wars against China and the Allied powers in the 1930s and '40s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
Abe's defense minister pick sparks concern over relations with South Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's choice for the key post of defense minister, Tomomi Inada, is a politician known for her strong nationalistic views.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Aug 2, 2016
Yasukuni Shrine glows in its traditional mid-summer show
It's like a midsummer night's dream.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 19, 2016
Actress Mizuhara makes apology video following anti-China accusations
Popular American-Japanese model and actress Kiko Mizuhara has posted an apology video on the Chinese social media platform Weibo after being accused online of stoking anti-Chinese sentiment.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016
Trial begins for South Korean man over blast at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
The trial of a South Korean who has admitted to setting a small explosive at Yasukuni Shrine in late November begins at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 19, 2015
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People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
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The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
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LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.

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