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Japan PM’s pledge to ‘work, work, work, work, and work’ wins catchphrase of year
Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country n…
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Bear attacks man in public toilet in Japan
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of AprilA ma…
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisa…
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Japan PM fails to achieve breakthrough in row with China – but polling shows public backs her
Sanae Takaichi gets no meeting with Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 in Johannesburg after her comments abo…
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Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic t…
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Japanese PM promises golden age in relations with US during Trump visit
Sanae Takaichi says she will nominate Trump for peace prize and two leaders sign agreement on rare earthsWhat …
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Japan’s new PM will hope the Abe effect endears Trump to her at crucial talks
Sanae Takaichi leads a minority government and needs a successful meeting with the US president on Tuesday. Th…
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Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks am…
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A Trump visit, a creaking coalition and a cost of living crisis: Japan’s new PM needs a fast start
Sanae Takaichi has made history but will have little time to settle in before negotiating the pitfalls of risi…
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Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal
Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishi…
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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
Rise in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a mor…
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Record number of babies born to foreign parents in Japan amid political row over migration
More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newbornsThe nu…
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‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrollin…
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Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership
Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic partyJapan is po…
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence
Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campai…