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

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.

Barron's · 8h

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 · 7h

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.

The Washington Post · 10h

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

Japan Economic Growth Slows To 0.2% In 3rd Quarter

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

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 · 11h

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.

Barron's · 13h

Japan Economic Growth Slows To 0.2% In Third Quarter

Japan's growth slowed to 0.2 percent in the third quarter, meeting market expectations, according to preliminary data released Friday, after a typhoon and government "megaquake" warning weighed on economic activity.

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NBC News on MSN · 9h

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 · 10h

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 · 2h

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.

Japan Into BJK Cup Quarter-finals

ESPN on MSN · 12h

U.S. ousted from BJK Cup Finals; Slovakia, Japan advance

Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend saved six match points but ultimately lost the decisive doubles match as the United States was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 by Slovakia and was eliminated 2-1 in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals early Friday.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Tennis-Japan and Slovakia seal places in BJK Cup quarter-finals

Japan and Slovakia produced stunning comebacks to beat Romania and the United States 2-1, respectively, and reach the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday. Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova had to dig deep to beat Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend 6-3 3-6 10-8 in the match tie-break of a thrilling doubles that went into the early hours of Friday.

Barron's · 18h

Japan Into BJK Cup Quarter-finals As Slovakia Stun USA

Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi took Japan into the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 on Thursday with a stunning comeback win over Romania.

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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 ...

Japan marks modern-day adventurer's final stop on 46,000 km trek across Asia

Japan is seeing a record boom in tourism, but one recent visitor travelled more than the circumference of the earth to get ...

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Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, ...

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Goldman Japan Partner Yokote Retiring After More Than 20 Years

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s longest actively serving partner in Tokyo is leaving the company, according to an internal memo ...

'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 ...

'Megaquake' Warning Hits Japan's Growth

Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as ...

The Flowers Celebrated in Festivals Across Japan

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

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Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines

Japan's third-quarter real gross domestic product expanded 0.3% year on year, snapping two straight quarters of year-on-year ...

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

Japan Economic Growth Slows To 0.2% In 3rd Quarter

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Japan Into BJK Cup Quarter-finals

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