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Chinese man arrested over vandalism of controversial Japanese shrine
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA Chinese national living in Japan has been arrested for allegedly helping vandalise a controversial...
South Korea ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japanese prime minister Kishida’s offering to controversial...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSouth Korea expressed “deep disappointment” following Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida’s ritual...
Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing...
Today in History: January 3, Alaska becomes the 49th state
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSteve Jobs, Apple Inc. CEO, speaks under a photo of hime and co-founder Steve Wozniak (L) at a...
Was The Last Samurai Tom Cruise’s last great movie?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFLASHBACKS: Twenty years ago, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ frontman did a lot more than just shoot people and jump off tall buildings. Today, ‘The Last...
Protesters demand that Japan save 1000s of trees by revising a design plan for a popular Tokyo park
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoProtesters in Tokyo formed a human chain Sunday to demand the government save thousands of trees by...
Tokyo's threatened Jingu Gaien park placed on 'Heritage Alert' list by conservancy body
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTokyo's Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body that...
Tokyo plan likened to putting 'skyscrapers' in Central Park
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set...