カテゴリー: Japan
Fumio Kishida takes advantage of honeymoon period after being approved by parliament as country’s leaderJapan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has decided to seek an early mandate from the country’s voters, using his first day in office to call an …
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first clinical trial results showing a positive effect for a pill that can b…
Marriage with non-royal Kei Komuro to take place against backdrop of scandal, tabloid intrusion and public disapprovalWhen they announced their unofficial engagement four years ago, they were cast as a perfect match: the young princess and the clean-cu…
Authorities hope rock’n’roll song will help people of Iwate prefecture stay safe as number of bear sightings risesCan rock’n’roll keep people safe from bear attacks? One Japanese region is hoping so, and has commissioned a cautionary anthem warning res…
Analysis: Election result marks return of pragmatic and centrist policies, spearheaded by a decent, if unexciting, leaderJapan’s governing Liberal Democratic party [LDP] has chosen stability and moderation in electing Fumio Kishida as its new leader – …
With travel restrictions in place, campervans provide a way of travelling with the family and are currently very popular in Hidaka of Saitama prefecture, a suburb to the west of Tokyo Continue reading…
Former foreign minister to become PM following face off against vaccination minister Taro KonoFumio Kishida, a former foreign minister with a reputation as a consensus builder, is set to become Japan’s prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal De…
Restrictions in 27 of country’s 47 prefectures to end on Thursday, PM Yoshihide Suga announcesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan will lift emergency coronavirus measures across the board at the end of this week, amid a dr…
Airport workers occasionally remove stray cats and racoon dogs from the runway but turtle sightings are rareTurtles on a Runway probably will never rival Snakes on a Plane for dramatic effect, but one reptile has made headlines after an innocent amble …
Restrictions amount to ‘sexual assault’ on women by Japanese state, say rights campaignersWomen’s health campaigners have urged Japan’s government to amend a law that forces married women to seek consent from their husbands before they can have an abo…
Joe Biden meets leaders of Australia, India and Japan in latest effort to cement US leadership in Asia US president Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group’s role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pa…
Contest to lead ruling party and country appears to be two-horse race between Taro Kono and Fumio KishidaThe race to become leader of Japan’s ruling party and the next prime minister is too close to call ahead of next week’s party election. It is a rar…
Exclusive: in the first piece in a new Guardian series on China and tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Japan’s defence minister says the international community must bolster deterrence efforts against Beijing’s militaryJapan has urged European countries to …
Four candidates vying for head of the Liberal Democratic party include two women hoping to lead a country that has never had a female PMThe campaign to become Japan’s next prime minister has kicked off, with four candidates vying for leadership of the …
Discovery made by a local girl comes decades after the bottle was put into the sea by schoolchildren as part of an experiment to monitor ocean currentsA glass bottle that was released into the sea 37 years ago by high school students in Japan has been …