カテゴリー: Japan
Local media say release could begin in 2022 and would take decades to complete, but local fishermen say move will destroy their industryJapan’s government has reportedly decided to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Da…
Local media say release could begin in 2022 and would take decades to complete, but local fishermen say move will destroy their industryJapan’s government has reportedly decided to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Da…
Charging for plastic bags has led to some customers concealing goods in their reusable bags, supermarket chains sayJapan’s consumers have embraced a campaign to address their addiction to plastic bags, but new measures to combat marine pollution have c…
Yuru-kyara competition ‘lost original purpose’ after aggressive campaigning by prefecturesA cuddly fairy on a mission to “deliver happiness” to her disaster-hit hometown has been crowned Japan’s most popular mascot, but unseemly rivalry among competito…
Critics and models voice heartbreak over death of Japanese designer who was ahead of his time when it came to women’s fashion The fashion world has paid tribute to the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, who has died aged 81 after contracting Covid-19 in F…
Takada was the first Japanese designer to make a mark on the Paris fashion sceneWidely copied rule-breaker who shook up Paris fashion Coronavirus – latest updatesThe Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada has died in Paris after contracting Covid-19, a…
Trading called off on Thursday amid uncertainty over when the issue would be resolved Trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was suspended on Thursday because of a problem in the system for relaying market information.The Tokyo Stock Exchange said trading…
Government and company Tepco ordered to pay some damages for 2011 event, but ruling could spur further claimsA Japanese court has found the government and Tepco, the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, negligent for failing to take measure…
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discriminationJapan Airlines is replacing “ladies and gentlemen” in its in-flight and airport announcements with gender-neutral expressions, beginning in October.T…
France records more than 14,000 new Covid cases; Colombia passes 800,000 infections; Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021. Follow latest updatesBoris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures Australia: ‘We should not…
Tomomi Inada makes comment after new prime minister appoints just two women on 21-strong cabinetA prominent member of Japan’s ruling party has described the country’s politics as “democracy without women”, days after the new prime minister appointed ju…
US president says it could have been 2.5 million deaths; Japan considers easing border controls; WHO announces record weekly casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePresident Donald Trump has said the 200,000 US deaths from cor…
Humanoid robot can take a knee, no mean feat when you are 18 metres tallIt stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. And, after years of painstaking work, a life-size Japanese Gundam robot has just proved to its legions of fans that it real…
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePlastic face shields are almost totally ineffective at trapping respiratory aeros…