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While making nice with US and Seoul, North Korea slams Japan
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Russia, Carter Page, Japan: Your Monday Briefing
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Briefing Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by Asia and Australia Edition ByCharles McDermid July 22, 2018 (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up .) Good morning. Protests in Australia, a heat wave in Japan and the lighter side of China’s tech craze. Here’s what you need to know: • President Trump claims vindication. In a series of Twitter posts, Mr. Trump claimed without evidence that his administration’s release of top-secret documents related to the surveillance of Carter Page, a former campaign aide, had confirmed that the Justice Department and the F.B.I. “misled the courts” in the early stages of the investigation into Russian election meddling. Mr. Trump has long sought to discredit the investigation, seeing it as an attempt to undermine the legitimacy of his election. Above, the … [Read more...] about Russia, Carter Page, Japan: Your Monday Briefing
Chasing Japan’s cherry blossoms
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Rachel Lebeaux Globe Correspondent July 17, 2018 In Japanese culture, sakura, or cherry blossoms, have long represented both beauty and fragility, their brief flowering a poignant reminder that our own lives are but a blip on the universe’s landscape as well. But if that description makes it sound like Japan’s relationship with cherry blossoms is a mournful affair, rest assured, it’s not. Each spring, as tightly wound buds erupt into pale ivory and vivid pink blooms festooning boughs in sprawling parks, along the river ways and on thoroughfare streets, Japanese people spill into their public spaces — high-powered executives even send their juniors out hours in advance to stake out the best viewing spots. They often tote bento boxes, sake and their social-media-ready smartphones, eager to interact with these blossoms in a joyful tradition … [Read more...] about Chasing Japan’s cherry blossoms
Japan’s Princess Mako continues Brazil trip to mark 110 years of Japanese immigration
SAO PAULO >> Japan’s Princess Mako has arrived in Sao Paulo as part of her two-week visit to Brazil to celebrate 110 years of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to Latin America’s biggest country. ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan’s Princess Mako visits the Botanical Gardens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. SAO PAULO >> Japan’s Princess Mako has arrived in Sao Paulo as part of her two-week visit to Brazil to celebrate 110 years of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to Latin America’s biggest country. Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. An estimated 1.9 million Japanese or their descendants live in Brazil, most of them in Sao Paulo, South America’s largest city. Shortly after her arrival today, Princess Mako toured the Japan Festival, a three-day event showcasing Japanese cuisine, culture and products. She also planned to visit the Monument to Japanese Immigration Pioneers at … [Read more...] about Japan’s Princess Mako continues Brazil trip to mark 110 years of Japanese immigration