Japan
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle review – battle anime brings the visual flair
In the first of a film trilogy, teenage Tanjiro seeks vengeance for his murdered family in what is a great tas…
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Japan’s next PM will face a problem that won’t go away with Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation
The ruling Liberal Democratic party is still grappling with the fallout from a years-old funding scandal that …
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections
Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic partyJa…
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Japan’s second in line to emperor’s throne comes of age amid succession debate
Teenage Prince Hisahito’s elaborate ceremony overshadowed by questions over royal family’s male-only successio…
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Japanese man becomes oldest person to reach Mount Fuji summit at 102
Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with 70-year-old daughter to break record for oldest person to make ascent – a second …
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The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial
Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules ma…
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Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns amid investigation into suspected illegal supplements
Takeshi Niinami bought supplements in the belief that they were legal, says Jim Beam and Laphroaig ownerBusine…
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‘It’s only going to get bigger’: Australia embraces the Japanese game that turns rubbish into sport
Caitlin Cassidy competes in Australia’s World Cup spogomi qualifier, a fun event that’s really about raising e…
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Japanese town wants residents to limit smartphone use to two hours a day
Draft ordinance in Toyoake has triggered a backlash from locals, with some calling it an attack on individual …
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Attempt to partner African countries with Japanese cities triggers xenophobic backlash
Cities in Japan have received thousands of complaints amid confusion over scheme that was intended to foster c…
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Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing review – candy-haired popsters put on a show
A garbled story of metaverse musicians based on a mobile game leaves its audience little to grasp hold ofEven …
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Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis t…
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Fireball lights up sky over western Japan
Flashing light visible for hundreds of miles was an exceptionally bright meteor, say expertsA flashing firebal…
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Intel secures $2bn lifeline from Japan’s SoftBank
Shares in chip maker rise amid reports US government is also considering taking a stakeBusiness live – latest …
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Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the techno…
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World peace at last: Japan surrenders – archive, August 1945
On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies in a radio broadc…
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Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days
The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the…
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Don’t believe the hype about nuclear weapons | Letters
We must continue to challenge claims that nuclear weapons are a ‘necessity’, says Caroline Lucas, while Gerry …
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Wolf Children review – Mamoru Hosoda’s tender werewolf fable is a minor masterpiece
Childhood, single motherhood and the call of the wild converge in Hosoda’s most emotionally resonant film – a …
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Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament
Koryo high pulled out of the popular competition after an outcry over reports that some of its members had bul…