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Japan's Northern Territories: The Four Islands Explained
5+ day, 8+ 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…...
Japan's Elusive Crime Groups Test Police and Security Measures
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1248+ words) A series of break-ins at stores selling smartphones and other high-value goods has highlighted the growing threat posed by anonymous and fluid criminal groups, known in Japan as "tokuryu." In one case, a store was targeted three times in six…...
Prince Hisahito Turns 20, Takes on Greater Role as Imperial Family Member
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (443+ words) Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, on August 13 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. (Courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency) Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino (Fumihito) and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 20 on September…...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito Seeks a Simpler Funeral Rite
1+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) The Imperial Palace and palace complex (rear), with the Imperial Household Agency, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward in June. The Imperial Household Agency is examining plans to hold the funeral rite for Emperor Emeritus Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo....
An Imperial Week in Photos: Crown Prince and Princess Visit Paraguay
1+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Mount Fuji Rules and Entry Fees: Have Conditions Improved?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1590+ words) Hikers climb a rocky section of hardened lava near the seventh station of the Yoshida Trail on Mount Fuji on July 15. (©Sankei/Noriyuki Ishige) A ¥4,000 (about $25) climbing fee was introduced on Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail last year. But have conditions…...
Strong Earthquake Strikes Tokyo and Nearby Areas, Injuring Several
2+ week, 6+ day ago (570+ words) Tokyo Fire Department firefighters respond to a burst water pipe in Koto Ward, Tokyo, in the early hours of August 23. (©Sankei/Ryu Kajiwara) Around 2 AM on August 23, a magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba and Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency…...
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, 2+ 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, 3+ 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…...