thejapantimes, to Japan
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has made a landmark trip to Okinawa Prefecture’s remote Yonaguni Island — just 160 km from Taipei — as Washington and Tokyo look to present a united front amid growing concerns about a conflict with China over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/politics/rahm-emanuel-yonaguni/

mikako6, to Japan Japanese
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thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japanese lawmakers have enacted legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/crime-legal/japan-revises-law-to-allow-joint-custody/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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On Thursday, Meta's oversight board began soliciting public opinions about a post criticizing PM Fumio Kishida on its Threads platform. The board is seeking opinions on how its political content policy impacts access to information and political speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/society/meta-seeks-opinions-on-threads-post-rapping-kishida/ #japan #society #meta #apps #hatespeech #fumiokishida

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's parliament has passed legislation to introduce a "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay penalties for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/crime-legal/bill-passed-to-introduce-fines-for-cyclists/ #japan #crimelegal #cycling #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #upperhouse

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Supreme Court will take measures to accommodate disabled plaintiffs in five damages lawsuits over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law, including setting up ramps for wheelchair users, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/crime-legal/supreme-court-measures-for-plaintiffs-with-disabilities/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #disability #sterilization #eugenicprotectionlaw #discrimination

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched an innovative initiative to recover phosphorus from sewage sludge for use as a raw material for agricultural fertilizer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/society/tokyo-to-recycle-phosphorus-from-sewage-sludge/ #japan #society #recycling #tokyo #tokyometropolitangovernment #phosphorus #agriculture

DavidBHimself, to Japan

Japan's family law finally entering the 20th Century (not a typo)

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RE: https://famichiki.jp/users/mainichi/statuses/112454691861115194

mikako6, to Bloomscrolling
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Hey, Bee! Are the white velvet beds comfortable? 🐝‪ꔛ🤍

Have a good night and Have a good day, folks!

A photo of a bee glimpsing its fluffy body as it sucks sweet nectar deep in a luxurious bed of multi-layered velvet.

ncoca, to Japan
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A friend connected me to someone he knows in my city, via Reddit.

My excitement about potentially meeting another westerner here was quickly tempered by finding several posts on his profile.

typodermic, to streetphotography
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Two closed shops, one boasting an aqua-green shutter reminiscent of tranquil seas, the other featuring a rusty shutter adorned with a giant spray-painted tentacle. 🌊🐙

二つの閉まった店、一つは穏やかな海を思わせるアクアグリーンのシャッター、もう一つは巨大な触手がスプレーペイントされた錆びたシャッターです。🏝️🦑

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The writings of the monks Eisai and Dogen sought to determine the proper way to live on this Earth, in harmony with the Way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/history/joy-zen-japanese-history/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Two bottles of potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide — fast-acting poisons — have gone missing from a laboratory at Osaka Metropolitan University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/society/osakaunipoison/ #japan #society #osakametropolitanuniversity #osaka

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Shinji Ishimaru, mayor of the city of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, has said that he intends to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial race set to be held in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/politics/ishimaru-tokyo-race/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington has initiated a new era of technology cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, emphasizing the pivotal role of technological innovation in their alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/16/japan/us-japan-semiconductor-alliance/ #commentary #japan #us #usjapanrelations #technology #semiconductors #china

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Police in Tochigi have arrested two men for attempted theft, with investigators on high alert for similar crimes in nearby prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/serial-robbers-arrested/

unseenjapan, to Japan
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What happens if you're in a Japanese subway and your fare card stops working? Some folks found out the hard way recently. Here's how to avoid finding yourself in the same pickle.

https://buff.ly/3QNC6Io

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has departed the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture after nine years of deployment in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/uss-ronald-reagan-leaves-japan/

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thejapantimes, to Japan
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Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet edged up to 18.7% in May, a Jiji Press opinion poll has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/politics/kishida-may-support-rate/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japanese billionaire and influencer Yusaku Maezawa said that he sued Facebook's Japan branch and its American parent company Meta, for their negligence in regulating the use of his name and image in investment scams on their social media platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/maezawa-sues-meta/

unseenjapan, to Japan
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For over half a century, passengers on Japan’s high-speed rail lines have relied on trusty food carts, pushed by polite, uniformed staff, for drink and sustenance needs during the long rides between the island nation’s major cities. Sadly, these days may be coming to an end.

https://unseen-japan.com/farewell-to-shinkansen-bullet-train-food-carts/

ManyRoads, to Bulgaria
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thejapantimes, to Japan
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A former professor at the Hokkaido University of Education has been sentenced to six years in prison on espionage charges in China, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/japan-university-professor-china/

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Tokyo police on Thursday sent papers to prosecutors over an 18-year-old man's alleged use of smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University entrance exams in February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/waseda-exam-cheating/

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