投稿者: Gavin Blair in Tokyo
Automatic 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….
The 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…
Glue 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…
The 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…
A 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 …
Foreign 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…
Each 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…
Social 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…
Yakei 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…
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discriminationJapan Airlines is replacing “ladies and gentlemen” in its in-flight and airport announcements with gender-neutral expressions, beginning in October.T…
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNightclubs and hostess bars in Tokyo are to be paid to close after the…
Authorities recommend against shouting or screaming during thrill rides, as football fans are urged to avoid singingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVisitors to Japan’s amusement parks are being asked not to scream when ridin…
Ageing population in the spotlight as of the more than 17,000 people with the illness who went missing last year, the whereabouts of 245 remains unknownHundreds of people with dementia who went missing in Japan last year are yet to be found, the Nation…
April’s 20% drop compared with a year earlier may be the result of delays to start of school year, less commuting and more time with familyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe suicide rate in Japan fell by 20% in April compar…