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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Japan: No radioactivity in Fukushima fish
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 26/08/2023
» TOKYO: Japan’s fisheries agency said on Saturday that fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.
The second life of Hiroshima's origami cranes
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» MIYAJIMA (JAPAN) - At a hillside temple, a monk in saffron robes blows a refrain on a conch and begins chanting prayers as thousands of origami cranes donated to Hiroshima burn.
Ohtani stars as Japan beat Mexico to reach World Baseball Classic final
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» MIAMI - Japan came from behind twice to defeat Mexico 6-5 on Monday and set up a World Baseball Classic final showdown with the United States.
Japan's record-breaking baseball 'phenomenon' with a tragic past
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» TOKYO - At just 20, Japan's Roki Sasaki has already achieved what most pitchers can only dream of -- a perfect game. Then he followed it up by very nearly doing it again.
No fans, fewer athletes: Tokyo Olympics set for unusual opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - One of the strangest Olympics in history will get off to an equally unusual start when the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony takes place in front of thousands of empty seats on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired on the eve of the event over a decades-old skit referencing the Holocaust, in the latest blow for organisers of the pandemic-delayed Games.
Tokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits over pig insult to comedienne
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TOKYO: The creative director for Tokyo's Olympic ceremonies announced his resignation on Thursday for proposing a plus-size woman comedian appear as a pig, just weeks after the postponed Games' chief stepped down in a sexism row.
Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large
AFP, Published on 27/08/2019
» TOKYO: Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an alternative to investments by an increasingly assertive China.