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Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediariesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMore than $30m (£23m) worth of aircraft tyres made by western manufacturers including the French firm Mich…
Pen-chan defies expectations to be reunited with keeper safe and sound after swimming 30 miles in open seaA fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles in what her keeper called a…
Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end the practice of requiring children to strip off for school health checks“My chest was completely exposed and I felt embarrassed,” writes a Japanese girl after undergoing an …
Meteorological agency says over a metre of rain could fall in 48 hours as tens of thousands are advised to evacuate from storm’s path in southern island of KyushuJapan’s strongest typhoon of the year has made landfall in the country’s south-west, bring…
Two-minute incursion by military surveillance aircraft comes amid regional tensions in Asia-PacificJapan has condemned an unprecedented violation of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft as “utterly unacceptable” and a threat to its security.The …
Path of Hurricane Gilma spared damage as Hurricane Hone passes close to Hawaii and Typhoon Shanshan approaches JapanThe Pacific Ocean has become a theatre of dynamic meteorological activity this week, showcasing two hurricanes in the north-east, and a …
Praying to the god of sunshine and rain: visitor numbers at Japan’s only Shinto weather shrine surge
At the Kisho Jinja weather shrine in Tokyo, worshippers come to pray for respite from extreme weather events fuelled by the climate crisisAmid the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, the Kisho Jinja weather shrine has become a destination for a new and unusual…
Unscripted remarks about the Japanese-administered islands were made during during a Chinese-language programme on the public broadcaster NHKJapan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has apologised after a member of staff referred to the disputed Senkaku Island…
Two women and two MPs under the age of 50 are on potential list of candidates after current PM Fumio Kishida decided to step downAfter a week in which Japan’s citizens braced themselves for a possible megaquake, the biggest seismic shift came from its …
Kishida’s three-year term has been marked by scandal, rising living costs and record defence spendingJapan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he will not run for the presidency of his ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) next month – a decision…
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coastJapan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a visit to central Asia this weekend after experts warned that the risk of a …
An earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Kyushu on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings. There were no immediate signs of major damage.Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast and triggers tsunami warning Continue reading…
City’s mayor says Israel not invited because of risk of protests at event honouring victims of 1945 nuclear blastThe US ambassador to Japan will skip this year’s memorial service for the nuclear attack on Nagasaki because Israel has not been invited, t…
No immediate signs of damage reported after powerful quake hits off eastern coast of KyushuA powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no…