Sony creates colossal 16K screen in Japan
Source; BBC News By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor The biggest 16K screen of its kind will shortly go on show in Japan. Sony’s display has four times as many […]
Catholic Leaders in Japan to Conduct Survey on Sexual Abuse
Source: The New York Times By Makiko Inoue and Mike Ives TOKYO — Catholic bishops in Japan plan to conduct a nationwide survey on sexual abuse of children by members of the […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslims Community pays tribute to Christchurch terror victims
News Courtesy: Mr Anees Ahmad Nadeem, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Japan vows to stay united and not let any attack create any divide in their diversity. Acting ambassador of NZ alongside other diplomats, religious leaders & academics joined the moment of silence and prayer […]
‘I can do it in robes’: Japanese monks post videos in protest at driving fine
Source: The Guardian By Justin McCurry in Tokyo Buddhist monks in Japan have posted videos on social media to prove their traditional attire is no obstacle to safe driving after one of their […]
Emperor Akihito marks last birthday before abdication, urges Japan to welcome foreign workers
More than 75,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebration at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace before stepping down next year. The […]
Japanese prince wants royals to fund Shinto rite, not public
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy Source: Associated Press By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prince Akishino said a highly […]
King of Jordan discusses fostering 64-year ‘ties of friendship’ with Japan
By JT – Nov 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania, started his working visit to Japan by meeting with Emperor […]
Despite Rising Economic Confidence, Japanese See Best Days Behind Them and Say Children Face a Bleak Future
Source: Pew Research Center BY BRUCE STOKES AND KAT DEVLIN (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) Japanese feel better about their economy than at any time in nearly two decades. But the overall mood in Japan […]
A Tiny Island Off Japan’s Northern Coast Has ‘Disappeared’ Into the Sea
Source: Time By ELI MEIXLER November 2, 2018 A small, uninhabited island in northern Japan may have “disappeared” after being worn away by waves, according to the country’s coast guard. The […]
Aging Japan: Unclaimed burial urns pile up in Japan amid fraying social ties
Source: Reuters By Kaori Kaneko YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage headaches and reflecting fraying […]
The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting
Source: The New York Times By David Wolpe Mr. Wolpe is the rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and the author of “David: The Divided Heart.” NAGOYA, Japan — […]
Yasukuni Shrine: Chief priest to quit after criticising Japan’s emperor
Source: BBC News The chief priest at Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine is to resign after making remarks highly critical of Emperor Akihito. In comments leaked to a magazine, Kunio Kohori […]
Japan’s mobile mosque takes ‘omotenashi’ hospitality everywhere
Source: The Japan News URAYASU, Japan – A “mobile mosque” was unveiled in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, in late September, with Muslim residents of the Kanto region coming to say their […]
Pope says he hopes to visit Japan next year, fulfilling wish
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Wednesday he hopes to visit Japan next year, a trip that would enable him to draw attention […]
Japan to attempt robot landing on asteroid 186M miles away
Source: CNN By James Griffiths, CNN (CNN)Japan’s space agency will attempt to land a robotic unmanned landing craft on the surface of an asteroid 300 million-kilometers (186.4 million-miles) away from Earth […]
‘Even monks get impatient’: Buddhist priest sorry for anger at tourist reviews
Source: The Guardian BY Daniel Hurst in Tokyo A Buddhist priest whose grumpy responses to negative hotel reviews went viral this week has taken a swipe at tourists who fail to do their […]
Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
Source: Associated Press By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for […]
Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims in Japan
Source: Associated Press By NICOLA SHANNON TOKYO (AP) — A large white and blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of […]
Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll mounts
Source: BBC News Japan’s weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week. An agency spokesman warned […]
Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Emergency response team “Humanity first” helping flood victims
日本Humanity Firstのボランティアチームが現地入りしました｡今夜は､岡山県倉敷市の福田第二小学校でお炊き出しをします｡ Report by Anees Ahmad Nadeem Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Japan Western Japan floods update: Reportedly two million people have been told to evacuate their houses because of the recent heavy rain in western Japan. Emergency response team of Humanity first Japan has entered in the affected area and started […]