Category: Japanese

China U-Turns on Visa Freeze for Japanese

TOKYO—China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for tourists from China. The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy’s website. According to Asia Nikkei, the decision was to prioritize business in…


Photos: Dad Spends 13 Years Transforming His Backyard Into a Traditional Japanese Garden

A British dad of two spent 13 years transforming his barren backyard at his terraced city home into an incredible Japanese garden. Martin Fitton, 54, from Brislington, Bristol, fell in love with Japanese gardens after first visiting one on holiday in Dorset back in 2009 and immediately set about creating his own at home. Over…


LIVE 4:45 PM ET: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


LIVE NOW: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Sunset Over the Killing Fields

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. Set in World War II in Thailand, this is the story of a Japanese soldier Kobori and a Thai girl Angsumalin. Kobori does everything to serve his nation but he has to lose everything to save his love. …


Apple’s Japan Investment Crosses $100 Billion, CEO Cook Visits Chip Epicentre

TOKYO—Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicenter of the country’s semiconductor industry. Cook said in a Monday tweet he visited Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, home to factories of many…


Operation Jaywick: Sinking Japan | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. This documentary is the remarkable story of a daring attack by 14 British and Australian commandos on Japanese ships anchored in a Singapore harbor during World War II. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


The Fight for Guadalcanal WWII | Documentary

This is the real story of America’s first victorious attack on Japanese-held land and one of the fiercest battles in the Pacific in World War II. Dramatic filmed footage and rare still photos in color and black & white capture the intense fighting from air, sea, and land. * Click the “Save” button below the…


Hawaii Remembrance Draws Handful of Pearl Harbor Survivors

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. The audience sat quietly during a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the same time the attack began…