カテゴリー: Japan
No major damage has been reported in the Tokara island chain, Japan’s meteorological agency saysMore than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote island chain in southern Japan in the past two weeks, according to the country’s weather agency, leaving resi…
The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi would be the first instance of capital punishment in Japan since 2022Japan has executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation’s first enactment of the…
A mental health crisis on a busy Tokyo street set one-time dealer and debt collector Yoshitomo Morohashi on a path to redemption, and life as a lawyerYoshitomo Morohashi is every inch the lawyer, from his three-piece suit and designer glasses to the su…
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continueAuthorities at a Japanese airport are locked in a “stalemate” with a black bear which has been roaming the runway despite attempts to chase it off, forcing…
A bear entered the runway area of Yamagata airport on Thursday, forcing a temporary shutdown and flight cancellations. The animal was found at the site at about 7am local time, then disappeared before returning, leading to the runway’s closure from 11….
Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional sumo ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning JapaneseA teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a grand champion sumo wrestler, as only the …
Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diplomacyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCountries in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as…
This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who carried out the bombings is dead. Here, one of the last writers to interview them reopens his files‘It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shi…
First civilian-led military simulation bringing together teams from the US, Taiwan and Japan revealed a series of potential vulnerabilitiesA series of war games in Taiwan has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in how the island and its supporters …
J-15 fighter jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier off Japanese coast and came within 45 metres of Japanese Self-Defence Force aircraftJapan has voiced “serious concern” over a near miss involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter j…
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adaptIt’s cheap, filling and a time-honoured way for office workers to calm their hunger pangs. Lu…
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of Okinawa, one of the bloodiest chapters in the second world war. As the US seeks to bolster its military presence on the island, due to its cl…
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of Okinawa, one of the bloodiest chapters in the second world war. As the US seeks to bolster its military presence on the island, due to its cl…
A quarter of Okinawan civilians died – many after being told to kill themselves, or from starvation. But the hunt for their remains is being complicated by some modern-day inhabitants: tens of thousands of US soldiers Continue reading…
The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone before exiting to conduct military drillsA Chinese aircraft carrier group has entered an area of Japan’s territorial waters for the f…