Worls's Oldest Man Dies At Age 113
Jun. 19th, 2009 | 06:18 am
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There's an article over at Yahoo! News about the world's oldest man, who lived in Japan, passing away at the age of 113. Here is the link for it:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090619/ap_
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090619/ap_
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Japan's Mount Asama Erupts
Feb. 2nd, 2009 | 12:37 pm
posted by: ellen_schezar in japanese_news
I was just over at the Comcast home page, and I saw an article about Mount Asama erupting near Tokyo. Here is a link to the article:
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-ge
There is also a video along w/the article, you will see it there. It happened about 45 minutes ago.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-ge
There is also a video along w/the article, you will see it there. It happened about 45 minutes ago.
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Dec. 15th, 2008 | 01:28 pm
mood: 
cheerful
posted by: radiantgrimoire in japanese_news
In an attempt to revive this community, I want to ask you guys a question.
What is your opinion of current prime minister Taro Aso?
What is your opinion of current prime minister Taro Aso?
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Japan's Prime Minister Resigns
Sep. 1st, 2008 | 09:12 am
posted by: ellen_schezar in japanese_news
I just found this over at Yahoo! News, that Japan's PM has resigned after only being in office for less than a year. Here's the link to the article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080901/ap_
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080901/ap_
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Japanese Airlines To Cut Flights As Costs Soar
Aug. 6th, 2008 | 04:44 am
posted by: ellen_schezar in japanese_news
It looks like Japan Airlines & All Nippon Airways will be cutting domestic and international flights due to the high fuel costs:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080806/bs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080806/bs
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Strong Quake Jolts Northern Japan, No Tsunami
Jul. 23rd, 2008 | 04:16 pm
posted by: ellen_schezar in japanese_news
Hello, I am new to this community, and I thought I'd post a link I found on Yahoo! News about an earthquake that hit northern Japan:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080723/wl_
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080723/wl_
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Maybe retirement is a bad idea Mr. Izumi?
Jul. 16th, 2008 | 11:10 am
mood: 
giggly
posted by: azuki_pie in japanese_news
I had heard of this before but didn't know that the law had finally gone into effect:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co
Maybe now some of my students will stop telling me that American marriages are the worst since they end in divorce 50% of the time - Japan is going to be catching up rather quickly!!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co
Maybe now some of my students will stop telling me that American marriages are the worst since they end in divorce 50% of the time - Japan is going to be catching up rather quickly!!!
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7 dead 10 injured in stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo
Jun. 8th, 2008 | 05:26 pm
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
A man plowed into shoppers with a truck Sunday in Akihabara, then stabbed 17 people, killing at least seven of them in a grisly attack that shocked a country known for its low crime rate.
The lunchtime violence in the Akihabara district, a popular electronics and video game area, sent thousands of people fleeing.
The assault, which occurred on the seventh anniversary of a mass stabbing at a Japanese elementary school, was the latest in a series of knife attacks that have stoked fears of rising violent crime in Japan.
Read the article on yahoo
Read the article on Japan Today
Read the article on BBC news
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Yu Yamada and Shun Oguri <3
May. 25th, 2008 | 09:09 pm
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
It has been reported recently that actor Shun Oguri is in a relationship with model Yu Yamada. For those of you who have seen the dramas Hana Yori Dango or Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, you'll know who Shun Oguri is.
Japan is abuzz that hunk actor Shun Oguri and model cum actress Yu Yamada, two of the biggest names in the celebrity world, have confirmed that they're an item, according to Shukan Bunshun (5/22).
you can read the rest here.
source: mainichi daily news
Japan is abuzz that hunk actor Shun Oguri and model cum actress Yu Yamada, two of the biggest names in the celebrity world, have confirmed that they're an item, according to Shukan Bunshun (5/22).
you can read the rest here.
source: mainichi daily news
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Japan Affords Translators an Elevated Status Not Found Elsewhere
May. 22nd, 2008 | 10:01 pm
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
And another article!
I dont know anyone who is going into translation (besides my self; all my friends are either teaching or want to teach english)
but if you are looking to be a translator in Japan...heres some good news!
Read the full article here
source: JapanTimes online
I dont know anyone who is going into translation (besides my self; all my friends are either teaching or want to teach english)
but if you are looking to be a translator in Japan...heres some good news!
Read the full article here
source: JapanTimes online
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Wielding Four Kanji Phrases Surest Way to Fluency
May. 22nd, 2008 | 09:57 pm
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
If anyone is learning / planning on learning / wanting to learn japanese
I thought this article may be of help.
To read more click here
source: JapanTimes online
I thought this article may be of help.
To read more click here
source: JapanTimes online
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Number of Elderly in Japan Hits Record High
May. 20th, 2008 | 04:19 pm
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
The demographic chart of Japan must be a square, or possibily even an upside down pyramid.
TOKYO - The number of elderly in Japan hit a record high of more than 27 million in 2007, the government reported Tuesday, warning of an imminent pension crisis as the country rapidly ages.
If you're interested the rest is here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_
source: Yahoo! news
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Hello Kitty Named Japanese Tourism Ambassador
May. 19th, 2008 | 07:39 pm
mood: giggly
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
(EDIT: reput(?) the link to the article, hope it works! if not just leave a comment)
Haha, this article made my day. Anyone else a fan of Hello Kitty?
TOKYO - Hello Kitty — Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute — has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon. Now the moonfaced feline can add "government envoy" to the list. The tourism ministry on Monday named Hello Kitty as its choice to represent the country in China and Hong Kong, two places where she is wildly popular among kids and young women.
read the rest here.
source: Yahoo! news
Haha, this article made my day. Anyone else a fan of Hello Kitty?
TOKYO - Hello Kitty — Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute — has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon. Now the moonfaced feline can add "government envoy" to the list. The tourism ministry on Monday named Hello Kitty as its choice to represent the country in China and Hong Kong, two places where she is wildly popular among kids and young women.
read the rest here.
source: Yahoo! news
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WWII Bomb Defused in Tokyo
May. 18th, 2008 | 05:15 pm
posted by: waywardvgirl in japanese_news
16,000 evacuated from suburb while unexploded 1-ton bomb neutralized
Article is a little short, but you can read the rest here.
source: MSNBC, world news
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Panel recommends 5-year visas for foreign residents, stricter controls
Apr. 3rd, 2008 | 08:36 am
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
An advisory panel to the justice minister proposed Wednesday that the government abolish the alien registration system and introduce a new resident registry system similar to the one for Japanese nationals. Based on the proposal, the Justice Ministry will submit a bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law and related bills to an ordinary Diet session next year, ministry officials said.
The panel called for simplifying the current dual administrative structures where the ministry undertakes immigration control and residential permit operations while local authorities handle foreigners’ registration. The panel recommended that the state control all these operations. The panel also requested that the state extend the period of stay for long-term non-Japanese residents to five years from the current three years, both renewable. Moreover, it called for reviewing the re-entry system for non-Japanese residents who require prior permission from immigration authorities.
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The panel called for simplifying the current dual administrative structures where the ministry undertakes immigration control and residential permit operations while local authorities handle foreigners’ registration. The panel recommended that the state control all these operations. The panel also requested that the state extend the period of stay for long-term non-Japanese residents to five years from the current three years, both renewable. Moreover, it called for reviewing the re-entry system for non-Japanese residents who require prior permission from immigration authorities.
READ FULL ARTICLE
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug off tuna warnings
Jan. 28th, 2008 | 02:57 am
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
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Xbox Live Error Message Angers Japanese Gamers
Dec. 11th, 2007 | 08:44 am
posted by: darkgunner in japanese_news
In the recent fall update, Microsoft expanded player profiles to include things like where we live. In Japan, if players tried to enter the Japanese kanji for Takeshima ("Bamboo Island"), a group of small islands in the Sea of Japan, the characters were not recognized. Both Japan and Korea claim ownership of the islands: Japan says its part of Shimane Prefecture, while Korea claims its part of North Gyeongsang Province.
Rest of the article in English here
Japanese link
Rest of the article in English here
Japanese link
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World's Oldest Geisha
Dec. 5th, 2007 | 06:53 pm
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
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Yamanote Halloween Train Havoc
Nov. 2nd, 2007 | 05:24 pm
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
Apparently, there was some commotion this Halloween.
"As mentioned earlier this week on Japan Probe, the Yamanote Halloween Train party was planned to be held last night in Tokyo. However, sometime yesterday morning, the Japanese megaforum 2ch.net discovered that post about the event and translated the information about it into Japanese, igniting a raging storm of anti-foreign hatred and sending over 10,000 visitors to this site.
I did not attend last night’s Halloween Train party, and there are still very few reliable accounts of what happened last night. According to 2channel, the following happened:
* There were perhaps 200 to 250 foreigners present, most of them Caucasian. There was also a number of Japanese participants, most of them Japanese women.
* After getting on the train, the party-goers became drunk and loud, shouting in English and becoming aggressive towards a few Japanese.
* At some point, an idiot removed or disabled the lighting in the train car, forcing the train to make an emergency stop at Shinagawa station, where police forced everyone out of the train and tried to see what had gone wrong with the lights. It is unclear whether this put an end to the party, or if it continued afterwards."
Main article: http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3014
(youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWORKaOB
"As mentioned earlier this week on Japan Probe, the Yamanote Halloween Train party was planned to be held last night in Tokyo. However, sometime yesterday morning, the Japanese megaforum 2ch.net discovered that post about the event and translated the information about it into Japanese, igniting a raging storm of anti-foreign hatred and sending over 10,000 visitors to this site.
I did not attend last night’s Halloween Train party, and there are still very few reliable accounts of what happened last night. According to 2channel, the following happened:
* There were perhaps 200 to 250 foreigners present, most of them Caucasian. There was also a number of Japanese participants, most of them Japanese women.
* After getting on the train, the party-goers became drunk and loud, shouting in English and becoming aggressive towards a few Japanese.
* At some point, an idiot removed or disabled the lighting in the train car, forcing the train to make an emergency stop at Shinagawa station, where police forced everyone out of the train and tried to see what had gone wrong with the lights. It is unclear whether this put an end to the party, or if it continued afterwards."
Main article: http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3014
(youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWORKaOB
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Japanese Dress to Hide
Oct. 20th, 2007 | 12:02 pm
posted by: paulafromtwoson in japanese_news
If this kind of news isn't what this community is all about, I don't know what is:
