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Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m)Chinese seafood imports from Japan have plummeted following Beijing’s ban on marine products from its neighbour in response to the discharge of wastewater from the …
Read MoreJapan hopes the fair in 2025 will reconnect it with the global community after Covid but calls are growing to delay or scrap the eventIn the distance, beyond the clouds of sand kicked up by a coastal wind and passing lorries, the centrepiece of Osaka’s…
Read MoreAfter experiencing a record-breaking number of ‘extremely hot’ days in summer, the unusually high temperatures are due to continueMatsutake mushrooms and persimmons have appeared on supermarket shelves, along with seasonal beers and sakes. In Tokyo nei…
Read MoreJulie Fujishima, niece of late pop mogul, apologises and acknowledges agency founder’s abuse for first timeThe president of Japan’s biggest boyband talent agency has resigned after acknowledging for the first time that its late founder sexually abused …
Read MoreSchools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates A city in Japan is tackling a rise in truancy with the help of a robot assistant that officials hope will encourage …
Read MoreAnalysts say absence could be snub to Delhi or part of apparent push by Beijing to elevate blocs not regarded as US-dominatedXi Jinping’s attendance at the G20 this weekend has been all but ruled out after China’s foreign ministry announced the team wo…
Read MoreJapanese media report the courts may be asked to disband the Unification church amid criticism of ruling party’s ties to organisationJapan’s government may ask courts to order the dissolution of the Unification church following the assassination in Jul…
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 MoreMillions visit Japan’s highest peak each year, creating pollution and putting pressure on medical centreThe hum of anticipation, like the gathering clouds, hangs over the fifth stage of Mount Fuji, the preferred starting point for climbers to begin the…
Read MoreJapan has learned key lessons from the 1923 earthquake that killed 105,000 people, but rapid growth of the capital has raised the stakesThe earthquake that struck the Tokyo region two minutes before noon on 1 September 1923 was so powerful that it dest…
Read MoreThere are an estimated 20,000 coin-operated laundries across Japan, a number that has doubled in the last two decades. In addition to the usual services, they provide speciality machines for cleaning sports shoes, pillows and heavy blankets. For Philip…
Read MoreJulie Fujishima, now president of Japan’s biggest boyband talent agency, had long been aware of accusations but failed to investigate, experts sayThe current president of Japan’s biggest boyband talent agency, who is the niece of its late founder Johnn…
Read MoreInitiative in Chikushino honours three children killed by drink-driver, with motorists learning first-hand how badly alcohol makes you drivePolice and driving instructors in Japan have adopted an unorthodox approach to road safety in the hope of reduci…
Read MorePyongyang’s aerospace administration says failure ‘is not a big issue’ and promises third attempt in OctoberNorth Korea’s second attempt to place a spy satellite in orbit has failed after the rocket booster experienced a problem during its third stage,…
Read MoreIn today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Today’s newsletter …
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