With ‘Eternity in a Moment,’ Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa portrays everyday wonders
TOKYO (AP) — Flowers blossoming like pink chiffon, luscious berries and fluttering goldfish make for the delicate but defiant beauty that’s signature Mika Ninagawa.
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
TOKYO -- Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who served as the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo on Feb. 6. He was 88.
Hong Kongers' fears of extradition to China are coming true
Patrick Poon is a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo and a member of the board of the Japan-Hong Kong Democracy Alliance. He was previously the greater China researcher for Amnesty International in Hong Kong.
Japan to make it easier to revoke foreigners' permanent residency
TOKYO -- Japan will consider revoking permanent residence permits of foreigners who continuously fail to pay taxes and social security insurance premiums, government officials said on Friday.
The Brief Reign of Japan’s First Foreign-Born Beauty Queen
The newly crowned Miss Japan 2024, statuesque in an embroidered column dress, sauntered center stage and said through tears that she finally felt accepted in a nation she’d called home since she was 5.
How Kishida’s disappearing Japanese premiership is a gift to China
Not much has been going President Xi Jinping’s way so far this year. China’s economy stumbled out of the gate. Stocks have been plunging. Deflation is deepening. And Evergrande is trending as a search term again. But leave it to Japan to offer Xi a win.
Vietnam group’s alleged Uniqlo crime spree highlights allure of Japan-made products
The incident highlights a growing trend of cross-border theft, driven by the allure of high-quality Japanese products, raising questions about the government’s trainee visa programme as well as concerns about security protocols.