カテゴリー: Japan
Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from ChinaChinese tourists are continuing to shun Japan in large numbers, with the country falling out of the top 10 destinations for those ce…
Japan’s fisheries agency said the vessel failed to comply with an order to stop. The incident comes weeks after a row between China and Japan over TaiwanAuthorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is …
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plansBusiness live – latest updatesJapan’s stock market has hit a record high after Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) secured a comprehensive…
Results mean coalition of recently installed PM has supermajority in lower house of parliamentJapan’s conservative governing coalition has dramatically strengthened its grip on power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections in what will be seen …
Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temper…
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen Just eight months ago, Japan’s ruling party appeared to have reached the edge of the electoral abyss. It…
Authorities scrap Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji because of tourists trespassing, littering and ‘defecating in private yards’A Japanese cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled after officials cited a …
Snowbanks reach shoulder height and tourists visit giant icy sculptures of baseball players as northern half of country is blanketed in whiteSnow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election Continue reading…
The 21-year-old, who is close to becoming the first European yokozuna or grand champion in Japan, is motivated by messages from his war-torn homeThe swish of feet on clay and sand has a soothing, rhythmic feel, as wrestlers at a sumo stable in Tokyo pr…
The 27-year-old died after reportedly collapsing while skiing with friends near a Niseko ski resortGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 27-year-old Melbourne man has died at a ski resort in Japan, days after the death of Queensl…
Family of Australian woman who died after Japanese ski lift accident remember their ‘beautiful girl’
Tributes for Queensland snowboarder Brooke Day recall a ‘cherished team mate’ who had an ‘infectious sense of humour’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of an Austr…
Woman, 22, thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-airFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman has died a…
Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generationsIt has been more than six decades since Eiko Kawasaki left Japan to begin a new life in North Korea. Then 17, she was among tens of thousan…
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters in snowbound regionsFrozen extremities are one of several obstacles facing voters in Japan as they prepare to cast their ballots at next month…
Hundreds at zoo in Tokyo say farewell to Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, as China ends ‘panda diplomacy’ with JapanHundreds of people have gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears f…