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Japan, Yuriko and Prince Mikasa

Oldest member of Japan's royal family, Princess Yuriko, dies at 101

Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.

The Washington Post · 17h

Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently

Barron's · 19h

Japan's Princess Mikasa, Great Aunt To Emperor, Dies Aged 101

Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.

CNN · 15h

Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101.

Yahoo · 5h

Japan's Princess Yuriko, the Oldest Member of the Imperial Family, Dies at Age 101

Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, passed away on Friday, November 15 at age 101. The cause of her death was old age, the Imperial Household Agency said, with Japanese papers reporting she had been experiencing deteriorating health since last week,

Japan, economy

Associated Press on MSN · 18h

Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending

Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up.

Reuters on MSN · 19h

Japan's economy slows in Q3 on tepid capex; consumption picks up

Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 20h

Japan’s Economy Continues to Grow But at Slower Pace

The Japanese economy managed to continue growing for a second straight quarter thanks to a recovery in consumption.

Biden meets South Korea, Japan leaders

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Biden to meet South Korea, Japan leaders for pre-Trump huddle on risk

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan and South Korea's leaders on Friday as they seek to preserve their diplomatic progress ahead of a new Trump administration that many fear could upend alliances worldwide.

The Washington Post · 7h

Biden to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks

Las Vegas Sun · 12m

Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries

President Joe Biden praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U_S_ at countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”

meiji shrine, Japan and Tokyo

NBC News on MSN · 16h

American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate

Steve Lee Hayes carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo police said.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Japan's Latest Tourism Headache Is American Arrested for Damaging Tokyo Shrine

An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism. Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 9h

American Tourist Busted for Gross Desecration of Tokyo Shrine

An American visiting Japan with his family has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly desecrating Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine. According to Reuters, the 65-year-old (identified as Steve Lee Hayes) clawed five letters representing family names into a pillar of the Torii gates with his fingernails.

Unstoppable Japan thrash Indonesia

Reuters · 7h

Unstoppable Japan thrash Indonesia to move closer to World Cup qualification

Japan thrashed Indonesia 4-0 in Jakarta on Friday as Hajime Moriyasu's relentless side moved seven points clear at the top of Group C of Asia's 2026 World Cup qualifiers and another step closer to an automatic finals spot.

The Associated Press – Sports o… · 4h

Japan beats Indonesia 4-0 to extend group lead in Asian World Cup qualifying

Japan defeated Indonesia 4-0 on Friday to move seven points clear at the top of Group C in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Two goals in each half mean the Samurai Blue stays on course for an eighth successive World Cup appearance.

Barron's · 6h

Japan Hammer Indonesia To Edge Closer To World Cup Spot

Japan hammered a hapless Indonesia side 4-0 on Friday, extending their lead at the top of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and edging them closer to an eighth consecutive spot at football's premier spectacle.

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Japan Marks Modern-Day Adventurer's Final Stop on 46,000 Km Trek Across Asia

For Nok, the country represented the furthest he could travel in Asia without getting a plane. He arrived by ferry in the ...

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India's Economy Climbs World Power Ranking at Japan's Expense

Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month.

In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’

In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for ...

The National Interest59m

Japan’s Type 95 Ha-Go Main Battle Tank May Be History's Worst Tank

The Type 95 is in a league of its own. It was mass produced, meaning that the Japanese were forced to rely on it—despite the ...

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Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month

The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...

'A film that only Japan could have made': Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all

Ishirō Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity ...

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Princess Yuriko — the Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family — Dies at 101

Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. Princess ...

Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster

Featuring a rare rosewood and alder body and traditional 1960s specs, the Hiroshi Fujiwara-designed beauty represents one of ...

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