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‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who c…
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Ghibli’s midlife crisis: as beloved Japanese studio turns 40 will the magic fade?
Much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: 84-year-old Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presen…
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From Street Fighter to Final Fantasy: Yoko Shimomura, the composer who put the classical in gaming’s classics
With a four-decade career beginning at Capcom in the 8-bit era, Shimomura is one of the most acclaimed names i…
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Malfunctions, overreactions and a steep learning curve: wargaming a Chinese attack on Taiwan
First civilian-led military simulation bringing together teams from the US, Taiwan and Japan revealed a series…
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Trump signs executive order to clear way for Nippon-US Steel deal
Companies hail ‘historic partnership’ to bring ‘massive investment’ but details of agreement remain unclearDon…
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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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Lex Greensill says SoftBank managers ‘felt threatened’ by his links to founder
Financier tells court he travelled to Tokyo ‘often weekly’ for mentoring sessions with Masayoshi Son The finan…
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Yoshitomo Nara review: cutesy terrors swear, smoke, play guitar and burn down houses
Hayward Gallery, LondonThe Japanese artist’s instantly recognisable delinquent infants fill a huge show that a…
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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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Embroidered silks to Adidas collabs: the evolution of the kimono – in pictures
Opening on 4 June, the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) exhibition Kimono features hundreds of garments, p…
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‘A knife crime waiting to happen’: how Yoshitomo Nara became Japan’s most expensive artist
The veteran punk painter’s twisted cherubs are a far cry from the tasteful, beautiful Japanese art that usuall…