Scheduled for September 27, the state funeral is expected to surpass the attendees for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967. Invitees include Barack Obama and Kamala Harris.
The new norms could bring the country closer to the relaxed travel requirements of other G7 countries, but a lot of unknowns remain.
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Fans and artists had different experiences during the pandemic. But ultimately many of the people JAPAN Forward interviewed agreed: It’s good to be back.
PM Fumio Kishida came down with flu-like symptoms on the evening of August 20, just as he was about to finish his summer holiday.
Japan’s medical system is starting to feel the impact after several weeks of record-high COVID cases since the last week of July.
Approximately one thousand people gathered at the Nippon Budokan on a sweltering August day to commemorate the end of the Second World War in Japan.
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Thunderous one moment and humorous the next, the Indian folk metal band promises: “We’ll change the world together, one song at a time.”
Meet the members of the new Kishida Cabinet, including veterans and first timers, and discover some of the key points behind the reshuffle.
Tens of thousands of people in at least nine prefectures were asked to evacuate due to threat of flooding, mudslides and infrastructure damage.
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