The Heisei Emperor: Deepening goodwill through visits to 58 countries
February 17, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s 85-year-old Emperor Akihito, set to abdicate at the end of April this year, has deepened international goodwill through his visits to 58 countries, including those he traveled to in the capacity of Crown Prince. The countries include China and
The Heisei Emperor : Wishing for peace, true to wartime memories
February 15, 2019
Tokyo–Emperor Akihito’s starting point as the symbol of Japan wishing for peace dates back to his memories of witnessing wartime devastation in Tokyo when he was 11 years old. The Emperor and Empress Michiko have repeatedly visited the bloodiest battlefields
The Heisei Emperor: Encouraging Disaster Victims
February 14, 2019
Tokyo–Japan was hit by numerous natural disasters, including earthquakes and eruptions, during the Heisei era, and Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have visited affected areas each time to offer encouragement to people staying at evacuation centers. When talking to such
Ressa, Rappler boss, freed on bail in cyberlibel case
February 14, 2019
“I’m free.” This is what Rappler chief executive officer and founder Maria Ressa said after posting P100,000 bail at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 Thursday. Ressa was arrested by the authorities of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on
Japan govt to report new era name to crown prince beforehand
February 3, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government will report the new era name to Emperor Akihito and Crown Prince Naruhito before making it public April 1, informed sources said Sunday. The government thinks it desirable to let the new era name known to both
NGOs selling Valentine’s Day chocolate for refugee support
February 2, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo-based international nongovernmental organizations are selling Valentine’s Day chocolate gifts whose sales will be partly used for refugee support. In cooperation with a long-established confectionery maker, the NGOs are calling for assistance to refugees, saying that buying chocolate helps save
Excerpts from Interview with Ski Jumper Kobayashi
January 21, 2019
London–Following are excerpts from a Jiji Press interview with Japanese ski jumping star Ryoyu Kobayashi held in the Italian ski resort of Val di Fiemme on Jan. 10: Question: You won the overall Four Hills Tournament title with a grand
113-Year-Old Japanese, world’s oldest man, dies
January 21, 2019
Sapporo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Masazo Nonaka, the world’s oldest man and a resident of the town of Ashoro, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, died on Sunday at the age of 113. Nonaka was born on July 25, 1905. In April last year,
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