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Wooden “speedboats” rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news […]
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave during the opening ceremony of a cultural and art festival in Gifu, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2024. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Campaigning kicks off in Japan for Oct. 27 general election TOKYO – […]
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito, visits the Japan Games sports festival in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Kyodo) The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Nobel committee’s aim to make anti-nuclear movement global: Hidankyo TOKYO – The Nobel committee likely gave the […]