カテゴリー: Japan
Karolina Shiino had already caused controversy when she became first European-born woman to win titleA Ukraine-born woman who was criticised for not being “Japanese enough” after winning the Miss Japan contest last month has relinquished the title afte…
Japanese media report that pod of orcas became trapped in ice close to Rausu on Shiretoko peninsulaConcern is growing for the welfare of a pod of killer whales that appear to have become trapped in drift ice off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan….
Heavy snow has hit Tokyo, disrupting trains, grounding more than 100 flights, and covering the city in a white blanket Continue reading…
A year after travel restrictions were lifted, authorities are straining to cope with millions of visitors, especially those who don’t respect the environment and local customsAt the height of the Covid pandemic, the restaurateurs and shopkeepers of Tsu…
Now deceased man said he was Satoshi Kirishima who was allegedly member of radical group in 1970s that bombed Japanese firmsA dying man in a Japanese hospital told police that he was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives and had been on the run fo…
A Japanese former prime minister and vice-president of the ruling Liberal Democratic party has been accused of sexism after making insulting comments about the foreign minister’s appearance and age.Taro Aso, who is 83, also referred to Yoko Kamikawa, 7…
Taro Aso, vice-president of ruling LDP, said Yoko Kamikawa ‘not that good looking’, got her name wrong, used ageist jibe and mixed up her place in historyA Japanese former prime minister and vice-president of the ruling Liberal Democratic party has bee…
Student and ‘apprentice witch’ Miho Suzuki is set to enter the workforce and hopes Japan can shrug off its horrible start to the yearTwenty-four in 2024 is a series on the lives, hopes and fears of 24-year-olds around the world in a year of election un…
An industry making older women the centre of attention appeals to some actors; and as Japan’s society ages, demand is growingEmi Tōda was in her late 50s, recently divorced and getting by on wages from part-time jobs at supermarkets and an undertaker w…
Japan media reported Shinji Aoba held a grudge against the studio when he doused the entrance in petrol and set it ablaze in 2019A court in Japan has sentenced to death a man convicted of murdering 36 people in an arson attack on an animation studio in…
Women will take part in the hadaka matsuri in Inazawa, in which thousands of men dressed in next to nothing drive away evil spiritsWomen in Japan have been permitted to take part in an ancient ceremony, known as the naked festival, for the first time i…
Japan has become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon after its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) made a successful landing on Friday. Hitoshi Kuninaka, the head of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, said: ‘We are also abl…
Incident reportedly happened on All Nippon Airways flight with man, 55, arrested after plane brought back to TokyoA drunk US man allegedly bit the arm of a flight attendant on a passenger jet headed to Seattle from Tokyo on Tuesday night, forcing the p…
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten beltsEven in a city of tens of thousands of restaurants, including a large number with Michelin stars, is it really possible in T…
China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election winGlobal leaders have congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning Taiwan’s presidential election, praising the high turnout and de…