Japan's Kojima, with its proud Jeans Street, draws fans of vintage, deep-blue denim
Japanese jeans tend to be high-end, dark and durable. Although a tiny part of the global jeans market, they have carved out a ...
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Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after decades on death row
TOYKO — A Japanese man said to have spent the world’s longest time on death row was cleared in a retrial of the 1966 murders of four people on Thursday, ending his family’s search for ...
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A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, as tensions grow with China
A Japanese destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing Japanese government officials. The JS Sazanami, a destroyer operated ...
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Japan is encouraging Americans to visit with free domestic flights. Here's how to book.
Japan is a popular spot for tourists, and a new initiative will make it easier – and more affordable – to visit than ever before. Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists ...
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Jeep just launched its first EV in Japan to take on Toyota’s home turf
Jeep launched its first EV, the Avenger electric SUV, in Toyota-dominated Japan. Toyota’s home market has mostly shunned imports, but foreign EVs are starting to crack the code. Jeep launches ...
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Who will replace Kishida to become Japan's new prime minister?
TOKYO — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal ...
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Japan court acquits former boxer of murder after decades on death row
A court in Japan has ruled that an 88-year-old former boxer sentenced to death in 1968 on a wrongful murder conviction is innocent. The Shizuoka District Court said on Thursday that Iwao Hakamada ...
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Japanese Man Acquitted Of 1966 Murders After 45 Years On Death Row
Iwao Hakamada was wrongfully convicted for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday ...
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Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.
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Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time
Japan has sent a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, Japanese media reported, amid increasing military activity around Japan by China. The Sazanami entered the strait from the ...
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Video: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Sets Single-Season SB Record for Japanese-Born Player
Shohei Ohtani continues to break records. The Los Angeles Dodgers star recorded his 57th stolen base of the year in the second inning of the team's matchup with the Colorado Rockies on Friday ...
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Education in Japan - statistics & facts
The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...