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Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located o…
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Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens
Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings …
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‘You can’t progress without a struggle’: Ukrainian sumo star Aonishiki on the next step, and life back home
The 21-year-old, who is close to becoming the first European yokozuna or grand champion in Japan, is motivated…
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‘Work of art’: Japanese volleyballer takes sorry to extremes with headfirst sliding apology
Yuji Nishida’s dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millionsIf Yuji …
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Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan
Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generati…
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Snow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters …
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Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramat…
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Shinzo Abe’s killer sentenced to life in prison over shooting of Japanese former PM
Abe was killed by Tetsuya Yamagami in 2022 while campaigning in the city of Nara, a shooting that shocked Japa…
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Chinese tourists shun Japan in wake of Taiwan invasion row
Number of high-spending Chinese tourists visiting Japan halved last month after PM said an invasion of Taiwan …
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Japan’s prime minister calls snap election as approval ratings ride high
Sanae Takaichi tells senior figures in ruling Liberal Democratic party she plans to dissolve lower house on 23…
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Japan PM’s pledge to ‘work, work, work, work, and work’ wins catchphrase of year
Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country n…
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Bear attacks man in public toilet in Japan
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of AprilA ma…
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisa…
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Japan PM fails to achieve breakthrough in row with China – but polling shows public backs her
Sanae Takaichi gets no meeting with Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 in Johannesburg after her comments abo…
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Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic t…
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92
Star of Japan’s cinematic golden age, who collaborated with Kurosawa and played the lead in Kobayashi’s Human …
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Japanese PM promises golden age in relations with US during Trump visit
Sanae Takaichi says she will nominate Trump for peace prize as two leaders sign agreement on rare earthsWhat a…
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Japan’s new PM will hope the Abe effect endears Trump to her at crucial talks
Sanae Takaichi leads a minority government and needs a successful meeting with the US president on Tuesday. Th…
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Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks am…
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A Trump visit, a creaking coalition and a cost of living crisis: Japan’s new PM needs a fast start
Sanae Takaichi has made history but will have little time to settle in before negotiating the pitfalls of risi…