Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. CBC | World News
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‘I visited one of Japan’s best-kept secrets and it was incredibly beautiful’
I was lucky enough to travel to Awaji island, a beautiful oasis in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Japan’s Sakamoto wins gold in Montreal to become 1st woman to 3-peat as world champion since 1968
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Read More »Japan’s 1st private-sector rocket launch attempt explodes shortly after takeoff
A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. CBC | World News
Read More »213 deaths were caused by Japan’s New Year’s quake. 8 happened in the alleged safety of shelters
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness. CBC | World News
Read More »New Zealand’s Sadowski-Synnott, Japan’s Hasegawa soar to big air gold at World Cup in Edmonton
No Canadians made it to the podium at Saturday night’s FIS World Cup big air snowboard event at Commonwealth Stadium. But the night saw some snowboarding history being made. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s Kagiyama upstages 2-time world champion Uno to lead NHK Trophy
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan upstaged two-time world champion and compatriot Shoma Uno on Friday to finish first in the men’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s Kao Miura leads after the short program at Grand Prix Espoo
Kao Miura took the lead in the short program ahead of Japanese teammate Shun Sato at the Grand Prix Espoo on Friday as he tries to earn a spot at figure skating’s Grand Prix Finals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s top court rules against law requiring sterilization surgery to officially change gender
Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. CBC | World News
Read More »Japan’s Olympic minister says Games could be held any time in 2020
Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. She added it could be held later in the year and would not have to start on July 24 as planned. CBC | Sports News
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