Asia Pacific
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‘The devil’s child’: the rise and fall of the only female yakuza
Mako Nishimura fought her way into the Japanese underworld, but drug addiction and the slow demise of organise…
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Full steam ahead: how ‘navy curry’ conquered hearts in Japan
Thought to have been introduced by Anglo-Indian officers in the Royal Navy in the 1800s, the dish has since sp…
- Japan, Cannes film festival, Drama films, Science fiction and fantasy films, World news, Asia Pacific, Festivals, Culture, Film
Sheep in the Box review – a bland, baffling tale of AI children from Hirokazu Kore-eda
There’s nothing wrong with film-makers leaving their comfort zone but the Japanese director’s latest effort ju…
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‘Remain calm’: Japan is gripped by fears of a naphtha shortage. What is it and why are people worried?
Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the st…
- Japan, Cannes film festival, Drama films, Europe, World news, Asia Pacific, France, Books, Festivals, Culture, paris, Film, Film adaptations
All of a Sudden review – care home drama is tender, meditative and a little too precious for its own good
Cannes film festival: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ocean-hopping treatise on love and mortality is undeniably beautiful…
- Japan, Europe, Society, European Union, Health, World news, Asia Pacific, Older people, UK news, Taiwan
For three years I scoured the world for answers to Europe’s big problems – here’s what I found
Japan and Taiwan have enviable care systems because they had the courage to plan – some solutions are radical,…
- Japan, Cannes film festival, Drama films, World news, Asia Pacific, Romance films, Festivals, Culture, Film
Nagi Notes review – clear, calm light shed on criss-crossed family passions
Cannes film festivalSet in a beautifully filmed provincial Japanese town, what could have been a soapy drama i…
- Robert De Niro, Japan, Restaurants, World news, Documentary films, Asia Pacific, Culture, Food, Film
Nobu review – story of obsession and loss that lies behind the luxury sushi empire
This affectionate portrait of chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa finds surprising emotional depth beneath the glossy surf…
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Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certai…
- Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, Toyota, Japan, Automotive industry, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, Manufacturing sector
Iran war costs Toyota £3bn as prices of materials soar and sales fall
Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict’s impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take to…
- Japan, Drama films, Period and historical films, World news, Asia Pacific, Stage, Theatre, Culture, Film
Kokuho review – passionately male Cain-and-Abel kabuki epic of gender-crossing actors
Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two brothers who play the …
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Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions
Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflec…
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Next stop – infinity! My transcendental experience on Japan’s ‘art island’ guided by its master Lee Ufan
Is this the ultimate location for contemplative art? Our writer travels to the legendary island of Naoshima – …
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea review – hectic anime lives again
There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animationBy the demented…
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New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan
Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected…
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Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment
Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tour…
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Record bear sightings in Japan cause alarm as hibernation ends
Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearb…
- Sanae Takaichi, Lee Jae Myung, Donald Tusk, Japan, Defence policy, Nato, US news, Nuclear weapons, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Iran, Russia, Donald Trump
The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial
Developments in Berlin and Tokyo show how far the strategic environment has shifted in response to authoritari…
- Extreme heat, US-Israel war on Iran, Japan, Climate crisis, Energy efficiency, World news, Asia Pacific, Oil, Fossil fuels
Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat app…
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Wildfires tear across northern Japan – video
Residents of hundreds of homes in Iwate, northern Japan, have been ordered to evacuate after wildfires broke o…