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Don't Call Us 'Little Kyoto': Japanese Towns Rethink the Label
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (555+ words) The term "Little Kyoto" is used by some Japanese municipalities whose landscapes resemble Kyoto or that have historical ties to the ancient capital. It has helped them promote their regions, but many are now moving away from it. The National…...
Vietnam Top Choice in Prefectural Foreign Worker Agreements
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (442+ words) Former Chiba Governor Kensaku Morita (left) shakes hands with a Vietnamese deputy minister after signing a memorandum on securing care workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 14, 2019. A survey of Japan's 47 prefectures by The Sankei Shimbun found that 20 have signed cooperation memorandums…...
Japan's Northern Territories: The Four Islands Explained
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) Chachadake, seen from Rausu, Hokkaido. At 1,772 meters, it is the tallest volcano in the Northern Territories and is known as "Kunashiri Fuji." (©Sankei/Kenji Suzuki) The Northern Territories, which Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited for the first time, comprise…...
An Imperial Week in Photos: Crown Prince and Princess Visit Paraguay
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) His Majesty Emperor Naruhito carried out official duties on August 25, reviewing documents related to matters to be discussed at Cabinet meetings and signing and affixing his seal to them. Princess Aiko, the daughter of Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress…...
The Yasukuni Visits: A Former US Marine's Reaction
3+ week, 2+ day ago (970+ words) Many visited Yasukuni Shrine on August 14, the day before the anniversary of the end of World War II. (©Sankei/Hayato Narita) On August 15, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not personally visit Yasukuni…...
Undersea Cable Damage Near Taiwan Raises Concern Over Chinese Gray-Zone Activity
3+ week, 3+ day ago (686+ words) Lin De-Jian, mayor of Dongyin Township, explains the location of the damaged undersea cable in a bay on Taiwan's outlying Dongyin Island. June 25, Dongyin Township Office. (©Sankei/Yoshiaki Nishimi) Dongyin Island, Taiwan, where an undersea cable was damaged by a…...
Trump's Pressure on ICC Forces Japan to Tread a Fine Line
3+ week, 4+ day ago (725+ words) ICC President Tomoko Akane at a press conference at Keio University, June 12, 2024. (©Sankei/Mina Mitsui) The Donald Trump administration announced on August 18 that it was imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and senior official Abdoulaye Seye…...
Northern Territories Visit by Putin Puts Tokyo's Patience to the Test
3+ week, 6+ day ago (353+ words) Kunashiri Island in the Northern Territories can be seen across the sea from Hokkaido. (©Sankei/Asuka Ishibashi) Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu Island on August 13, marking the first time a Russian head of state has set foot on the…...