Asia Pacific
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Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japanese military plane as Pacific tensions rise
J-15 fighter jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier off Japanese coast and came within 45 metres of Japane…
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Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn
The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hot…
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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’…
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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’…
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The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of…
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The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of…
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Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?
A quarter of Okinawan civilians died – many after being told to kill themselves, or from starvation. But the h…
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Chinese aircraft carrier group enters waters near Japan’s easternmost island for first time
The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive econo…
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Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn atte…
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Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn atte…
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Japan records lowest number of births in more than a century, as population fears grow
New government data shows the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from the previous ye…
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Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo
Onosato becomes 75th yokozuna after Summer title winFastest promotion to yokozuna in modern six-basho eraFirst…
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Vampire Hunter D review – head-popping visuals offset very pre-MeToo erotic anime
Regarded as pioneering on its release in 1985, this sleazy tale’s sexual politics are long past-it, but the vi…
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Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed
The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among pare…
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Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 202…
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Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
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Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
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World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…
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Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free
Taku Etō’s remarks drew fury as cost of rice has nearly doubled in a year amid soaring food pricesJapan’s agri…
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Runaway rice prices spell danger for Japan’s prime minister as elections loom
Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect amid a cost-of-living crisisJap…