A minivan slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year’s festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people, police said. The suspect, 21, Kazuhiro Kusakabe, was arrested and being questioned, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said…
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication (DW)
More than 75,000 well-wishers have visited Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 85th birthday. In an emotional address, he remembered those killed in World War II. Japan’s Emperor Akihito told his compatriots in a recorded address on Sunday he…