カテゴリー: Japan
Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill from Japanese shipThousands of protesters demonstrated in the Mauritius capital Port Louis on Saturday, calling for an investigation into an oil spill from a Japanese s…
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has announced his resignation, citing ill-health. His departure marks the end of an unusual era of stability in which the Japanese leader struck up strong ties with the US president, Donald Trump, eve…
Abe says return of bowel condition means he cannot continue in his positionJapan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has said he will resign over his declining health, telling a shocked country that the return of a chronic bowel condition had left him unable…
Design comprises an imperfect ring made up of a dozen bouncing red blobs – some with googly eyes It is supposed to symbolise the “brilliance of life,” but among social media users in Japan, the newly unveiled logo for the 2025 World Exposition in the c…
Measure brought in to curb surging coronavirus infections in French capital; Europe sees increase in infections among younger people, says WHO chief; India records daily rise in cases of 75,000EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan resigns after flouting Cov…
Disposable medical face masks beat those made of cotton or polyester in simulationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFace masks made from non-woven fabric are more effective at blocking the spread of Covid-19 via airborne respi…
Refusal to discuss health details fuels speculation PM may have to curtail termJapan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has made his second trip to hospital in a week, prompting renewed concern over his health.Abe, who marked 2,799 consecutive days as prime…
Covid and a campaign to encourage cashless payments prompts credit card companies to consider adding 17th digit Japan is running out of credit card numbers amid a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.The country’s credit card compan…
MV Wakashio has split in two and leaked 1,000 tonnes of oil into the water since it ran agroundSalvage crews were preparing to sink a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground off Mauritius, despite opposition from environmental campaigners.The MV Wakashio …
Police called after thieves removed a safe in three minutes – a lesson in stealth and speed that any ninja would recogniseA museum devoted to the craft of the ninja – the covert agents of feudal Japan – has been left red-faced after thieves broke in an…
Russia to start mass testing of vaccine next week; WHO warns about high average of new cases in Europe; Africa CDC reports drop in new casesSouth Korea fears fresh nationwide outbreakThree quarters of New Zealand public intend to get vaccine, study fin…
Police in southern Japan reported more than 7,000 cases of ‘rojo-ne’ last yearJapan is largely tolerant of salarymen snoozing on trains after an evening out, but authorities on the southern island of Okinawa are taking a dim view of a worrying new tren…
Rise in sea temperatures caused by climate emergency is transforming marine environment and affecting local speciesThe waters off Kyonan were once home to dense forests of seaweed – the ideal habitat for the prized abalone and sardines that support the…
Amenities designed so prospective users can inspect their cleanliness from the outsideIt sounds like the worst kind of anxiety dream – a public toilet cubicle that appears to offer the promise of blessed relief, but which on closer inspection turns out…
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s economy has been hit by the worst economic contraction in its m…