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Toyota subsidiary has admitted falsifying data on some models for more than 30 yearsProduction was suspended at the last operating domestic factory of Japanese automaker Daihatsu on Tuesday, as the Toyota subsidiary grapples with a safety testing scand…
Read MoreLow birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?Murumuru spends his weekends toiling on building sites in Japan in the sticky heat of summer to supplement the…
Read MoreChanging demographics are affecting nearly every part of society, while efforts to turn around the decline have so far had little impactEvery one of Japan’s 47 prefectures posted a population drop in 2022, while the total number of Japanese people fell…
Read MoreAs rising temperatures make traditionally hot and sticky Japanese summer months more severe, those toiling outside are turning to the fan-jakketo The de rigueur jacket in Japan for this year’s summer season is a functional little number with twin elect…
Read MoreThe unusual masks designed to protect wearers while they eat have attracted criticism online See all our coronavirus coverageAn anti-virus mask that folds up to only cover the nose and can continue to be worn while eating and drinking are on sale in So…
Read MoreAutomatic addition of ex-husband as father on document within 300 days of divorce to be scrapped Japan is set to reform a 19th century law that automatically registers a woman’s ex-husband as the father of a child born within 300 days of their divorce….
Read MoreThe Hanare Zen is 91cm wide and 1.8m long and aims to help workers escape their overcrowded home environmentsJapanese design is renowned for its minimalism, and for keeping things simple and uncluttered.So it’s no surprise that a leading housebuilder i…
Read MoreGlue and duct tape used to fit rat snakes with dosimeters and GPS movement trackers to help researchers understand long-term effects of radiationResearchers have used snakes fitted with tracking devices and dosimeters to measure radiation levels in the…
Read MoreThe outspoken vaccine minister is favourite for the top job partly thanks to his large social media following and backing from young peopleJapan’s straight-talking, social media-savvy minister for vaccines and reform, Taro Kono, is the frontrunner to b…
Read MoreA 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identifiedSee all our coronavirus coverageA third man has died in Japan after receiving an injection from one of the batches …
Read MoreForeign materials including stainless steel identified in batches of Covid-19 vaccine though no safety or efficacy issues have been reportedThe Moderna coronavirus vaccine programme in Japan has been hit by a series of contamination incidents, promptin…
Read MoreEach bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the pandemic.The bag…
Read MoreSocial pressure and group mores have become less powerful as people become tired of staying homeSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Japanese government has named three people this week who broke quarantine rules after returning from overseas in an att…
Read MoreYakei took top spot after roughing up Sanchu, the alpha male who had been leader of ‘troop B’ on the island of Kyushu for five yearsIn a rarely seen phenomenon in the simian world, a nine-year-old female known as Yakei has become the boss of a 677-stro…
Read MoreIn case that has shocked country and led to new Twitter rules, Takahiro Shiraishi assaulted and strangled victimsA 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court to all charges related to killing and dismembering eight young women and one man in 2…
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