Natsuko Fukue
@natfukue.bsky.social
AFP journalist in Tokyo covering everything about Japan from politics, gender and space to Ghibli films. Previously covered the health ministry and the parliament. Occasionally at AFP factcheck. Studying French 🥐
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A white-eye bird perches on a plum tree at Tokyo's Yushima Tenmangu shrine on February 24, 2025. 📸Kazuhiro Nogi @afpnews.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A white-eye bird perches on a plum tree at Tokyo's Yushima Tenmangu shrine on February 24, 2025. 📸Kazuhiro Nogi @afpnews.bsky.social
Journalist and #MeToo campaigner Shiori Ito apologised to those featured in "Black Box Diaries" without their permission, addressing a dispute over the Oscar-nominated documentary not yet released in Japan #AFP www.barrons.com/news/maker-o...
February 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Journalist and #MeToo campaigner Shiori Ito apologised to those featured in "Black Box Diaries" without their permission, addressing a dispute over the Oscar-nominated documentary not yet released in Japan #AFP www.barrons.com/news/maker-o...
🎌🦌As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' health @tomohiroosaki.bsky.social www.france24.com/en/live-news... #AFP
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🎌🦌As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' health @tomohiroosaki.bsky.social www.france24.com/en/live-news... #AFP
Two former Japan Airlines pilots were suspended from flying by the Japanese transport ministry for excessive drinking before a flight and lying to their former employer www.barrons.com/news/two-ex-... #AFP
February 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Two former Japan Airlines pilots were suspended from flying by the Japanese transport ministry for excessive drinking before a flight and lying to their former employer www.barrons.com/news/two-ex-... #AFP
Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week sg.news.yahoo.com/japan-sinkho... #AFP
January 31, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week sg.news.yahoo.com/japan-sinkho... #AFP
🤔Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules www.barrons.com/news/japan-p... #AFP
January 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🤔Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules www.barrons.com/news/japan-p... #AFP
Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an operation to rescue a truck driver in a sinkhole. www.barrons.com/news/1-2-mil...
January 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an operation to rescue a truck driver in a sinkhole. www.barrons.com/news/1-2-mil...
Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers
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#AFP #hogoshi
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#AFP #hogoshi
January 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers
u.afp.com/Sksn ✍️ @tomohiroosaki.bsky.social
#AFP #hogoshi
u.afp.com/Sksn ✍️ @tomohiroosaki.bsky.social
#AFP #hogoshi
A growing number of top brands are pulling adverts from major Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television over sexual misconduct allegations against a host and former J-Pop star www.barrons.com/articles/bra... #AFP
January 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A growing number of top brands are pulling adverts from major Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television over sexual misconduct allegations against a host and former J-Pop star www.barrons.com/articles/bra... #AFP
#BREAKING Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered its appeal despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto @afpnews.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#BREAKING Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered its appeal despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto @afpnews.bsky.social
One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration u.afp.com/5vBE #ispace #Firefly
January 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration u.afp.com/5vBE #ispace #Firefly
Tourists visit #teamLab Planets Tokyo on January 10, 2025 📷 Kazuhiro Nogi @afpnews.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Tourists visit #teamLab Planets Tokyo on January 10, 2025 📷 Kazuhiro Nogi @afpnews.bsky.social
'Groundbreaking' realism key to 'Shogun' success✍️ My AFP story www.france24.com/en/live-news...
#ShogunFX #真田広之 #将軍
#ShogunFX #真田広之 #将軍
January 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
'Groundbreaking' realism key to 'Shogun' success✍️ My AFP story www.france24.com/en/live-news...
#ShogunFX #真田広之 #将軍
#ShogunFX #真田広之 #将軍
#BREAKING Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan on Monday agreed to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. @afpnews.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 8:15 AM
#BREAKING Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan on Monday agreed to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. @afpnews.bsky.social
Teint à la main avec de l'indigo naturel et réalisé sur de vieux métiers à tisser, le jean japonais a de plus en plus d'adeptes, qui n'ont pas peur d'investir dans ce pantalon haut de gamme. u.afp.com/5yCP @afpfr.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Teint à la main avec de l'indigo naturel et réalisé sur de vieux métiers à tisser, le jean japonais a de plus en plus d'adeptes, qui n'ont pas peur d'investir dans ce pantalon haut de gamme. u.afp.com/5yCP @afpfr.bsky.social
My story on Japanese high-end jeans from Kojima, Okayama✍️ True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made www.rfi.fr/en/internati... @afpnews.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 6:32 AM
My story on Japanese high-end jeans from Kojima, Okayama✍️ True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made www.rfi.fr/en/internati... @afpnews.bsky.social
Exciting! Japan's private space rocket #Kairos lifted off from southwestern Wakayama region🚀 Its launch was postponed twice due to strong wind and its first try ended in a mid-air explosion.
December 18, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Exciting! Japan's private space rocket #Kairos lifted off from southwestern Wakayama region🚀 Its launch was postponed twice due to strong wind and its first try ended in a mid-air explosion.
US president-elect Donald Trump hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for a private dinner with his wife Melania Trump at their Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday. www.barrons.com/news/trump-h... #AFP
December 16, 2024 at 5:14 AM
US president-elect Donald Trump hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for a private dinner with his wife Melania Trump at their Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday. www.barrons.com/news/trump-h... #AFP
Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" influence of politics on its planned takeover of US Steel after a media report said President Joe Biden would block it. www.france24.com/en/live-news... @afpnews.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" influence of politics on its planned takeover of US Steel after a media report said President Joe Biden would block it. www.france24.com/en/live-news... @afpnews.bsky.social
"President Putin, I don't think he truly understands what nuclear weapons are for human beings." This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's a-bomb survivors' group urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine www.france24.com/en/live-news... #日本被団協
December 10, 2024 at 4:05 AM
"President Putin, I don't think he truly understands what nuclear weapons are for human beings." This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's a-bomb survivors' group urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine www.france24.com/en/live-news... #日本被団協
Survivors of the US atomic bombings of Japan will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday but, after years of anti-nuclear campaigning and showing the world their scars, they still retain the painful memories of the discrimination they have faced. ✍️By my colleague www.france24.com/en/live-news...
December 9, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Survivors of the US atomic bombings of Japan will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday but, after years of anti-nuclear campaigning and showing the world their scars, they still retain the painful memories of the discrimination they have faced. ✍️By my colleague www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Japanese tipples #sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
AFP looks at how sake is made, its myriad varieties, and its role in everyday life and traditions www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ka...
AFP looks at how sake is made, its myriad varieties, and its role in everyday life and traditions www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ka...
December 6, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Japanese tipples #sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
AFP looks at how sake is made, its myriad varieties, and its role in everyday life and traditions www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ka...
AFP looks at how sake is made, its myriad varieties, and its role in everyday life and traditions www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ka...
Japan has recorded its warmest autumn since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, delaying the country's popular displays of seasonal foliage into December. ✍️My story @afpnews.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/news/japan-w...
December 3, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Japan has recorded its warmest autumn since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, delaying the country's popular displays of seasonal foliage into December. ✍️My story @afpnews.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/news/japan-w...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon #Hidankyo said Monday a 30-strong delegation will collect its Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after a crowd-funding campaign to pay their travel costs. My AFP story ✍️ www.france24.com/en/live-news...
December 2, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon #Hidankyo said Monday a 30-strong delegation will collect its Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after a crowd-funding campaign to pay their travel costs. My AFP story ✍️ www.france24.com/en/live-news...