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Japan releases playwright Jeremy O Harris three weeks after arrest for alleged drug smuggling
The Emily in Paris actor and writer of the Tony-nominated Slave Play remains in Japan while prosecutors invest…
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Japan tells residents to evacuate as powerful earthquake strikes north-east
90,000 people advised to take shelter after 7.5-magnitude quake, with 20 injuries reported A powerful 7.5-magn…
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Playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling
The writer of the Tony award-nominated Slave Play remains in custody after authorities say they found MDMA in …
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The fading of Japan’s Shōwa era – in pictures
Lee Chapman’s photographs document the scenes, signages and family businesses of the postwar Shōwa era Japan. …
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China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation | Simon Tisdall
The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he co…
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Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating …
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Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
21-year-old beats grand champion HoshoryuWrestler uses ring name Aonishiki ArataDanylo Yavhusishyn has become …
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Four ways AI is being used to strengthen democracies worldwide | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
The dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to consolidate power are clear. But used fairly, it c…
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Weather tracker: US storms linked to ‘atmospheric river’ phenomenon
California faced evacuation warnings over flood risk, while Japan experienced heavy early season snowfallEvacu…
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Tatsuya Nakadai obituary
One of the greatest actors of Japanese cinema best known for Ran, the 1985 film adaptation of King LearThough …
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British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm
Move welcomed by critics, who have been calling for end to ‘morally unacceptable’ deals since 2016The British …
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions
Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanCh…
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China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next?
Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military co…
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First Thing: Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign
Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging…
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Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance
Takaichi caused a stir last week after she summoned aides to her office for a 3am meeting to prepare for a bud…
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Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution review – spectacular if baffling anime is out to thrill and bewilder
Remix of old and new material from TV series includes tremendous battle sequences but there’s an awful lot of …
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Japan’s new PM faces sumo-sized dilemma: will Takaichi defy the sport’s ban on women?
Women are banned from entering the ‘sacred’ dohyo. Sanae Takaichi is undecided on whether to attend a trophy p…
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SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets
Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingB…