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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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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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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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China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan
Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might r…
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China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments
Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from TokyoChina has advi…
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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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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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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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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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Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment
New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces …
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100 Meters review – mesmerising anime of young athletes in search of physical and spiritual high
Dazzling rotoscoped running sequences make up for a lack of narrative subtlety in Kenji Iwaisawa’s filmMuch ha…
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As Japan experiences a surge in bear attacks, survivors share grisly stories of blood, bites and broken bones
A record 13 people have died in bear attacks in Japan this year – with experts blaming food shortages as the a…
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Japan deploys soldiers to contain surge in bear attacks in Akita
Close encounters reported almost daily as bears intrude into residential areas and attack and sometimes kill p…
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Xi Jinping’s moment and whirlwind diplomatic tours: key takeaways from the Apec summit in South Korea
With Trump electing to fly back to Washington on the eve of the main summit, what did Apec’s remaining leaders…
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Trump lands in South Korea amid deadlocked trade talks over $350bn deal on tariffs
US president to be presented with replica royal gold crown before meeting his South Korean counterpart, Lee Ja…
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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…