カテゴリー: Japan
Police say arrests made for offences including some under national security lawsProtests erupt as China brings in controversial new security law – liveHong Kong police have arrested more than 180 protesters on the first day of life under the controvers…
Absence of tourists during coronavirus pandemic has led Nara’s revered deer back to traditional diets and better healthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile the absence of tourists during the coronavirus pandemic may have de…
Ōrora, who hit 292kg before he retired, warns wrestlers need to care of themselves after death of colleague from coronavirusJapan’s sumo wrestlers should rein in their enormous appetites and take better care of their health. The advice comes not from d…
Decision raises possibility Japan would create its own first-strike capability, which some say violates its constitutionJapan has scrapped plans to buy a multibillion-dollar missile defence system from the US that was intended to boost its ability to c…
Japanese machine can perform more than 415 quadrillion computations a second and has already worked out how breath droplets spread A Japanese supercomputer that has been named the world’s fastest is using its extraordinary capacity to identify potentia…
South Korean survivor claims support group failed to spend donations on welfare It began with a call by a South Korean former “comfort woman” to end protests outside Japan’s embassy in Seoul – a rare attempt at reconciliation that has quickly spiralled…
Founder Shintaro Tsuji, 92, steps down and hands control of struggling firm to grandsonThe founder of the firm behind Hello Kitty is stepping down at the age of 92 and handing the reins to his grandson, the first change in leadership in the company’s s…
From protecting fishing communities to regrowing coral reefs, Guardian readers and environmentalists share how they’re working to defend the oceanWorld Oceans Day, which took place on Monday, is marked by hundreds of beach cleans and events global…
Social media users have condemned the video for perpetuating stereotypes of African-AmericansJapan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has come under fire after its attempt to explain the Black Lives Matter movement in anime form was condemned as offensive and …
Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climateThe Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, due to launch in 40 days’ time and reach the orbit of Mars in February next …
Dozens of new infections reported in Kabukicho, a district of more than 4,000 bars, restaurants and commercial sex establishmentsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth authorities in Tokyo are to ask employees of host clubs …
Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTourists in Japan could soon be tucking into ramen and sushi, and buying souvenirs in the knowledge th…
Thirty-six people died in atrocity that is Japan’s deadliest blaze since 2001Police in Japan have arrested the man suspected of carrying out an arson attack last year that killed 36 people, after officers waited 10 months for him to be treated for seri…
System allows fans following a match on TV, the radio or online to encourage – or berate – players via their smartphonesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Japan’s coronavirus-hit football league finally resumes in a few we…