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Tokyo Bay’s seaweed forests – and prized abalone that live in them – disappear
Rise in sea temperatures caused by climate emergency is transforming marine environment and affecting local sp…
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Missing the point of VJ Day anniversary | Letter
Dr Neil Redfern on the shameful and jingoistic celebrations of the victory over JapanThe complacent (jingoisti…
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Tokyo’s public toilets may be transparent – but at least they’re building some
Going to the toilet used to be a public activity. Will Japan’s see-through stalls take us back to the days bef…
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Mieko Kawakami: ‘Women are no longer content to shut up’
Traditionalists in Japan hated her feminist novel, but Breasts and Eggs was a huge bestseller. The author talk…
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Loo with a view: transparent public toilets installed in Tokyo parks
Amenities designed so prospective users can inspect their cleanliness from the outsideIt sounds like the worst…
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Japan’s economy suffers record slump after Covid hit
Falling household consumption and Olympics postponement drag on growthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our …
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Global report: Japan hit by biggest GDP fall in 40 years, Australia suffers deadliest day
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for …
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Experts and volunteers scramble to save Mauritius’s wildlife after oil spill
Grounded carrier has split in half and poor conditions make removal of ship’s remaining oil riskyInternational…
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Grounded carrier off Mauritius breaks apart risking ecological disaster
Battle is on to remove fuel oil from Japanese vessel the MV Wakashio as weather worsensA Japanese bulk carrier…
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Royal family marks VJ Day anniversary in the UK – video
The royal family leads the UK’s commemorations on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day – the day the second world wa…
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‘Deep remorse’: Japanese emperor marks 75th anniversary of surrender
Naruhito reflects on war actions at Covid-curtailed ceremony, marked elsewhere by former foes as Victory in th…
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UK marks 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
VJ Day was declared when emperor Hirohito ordered his people to stop fighting in second world warThe 75th anni…
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Zaido: the ancient Japanese ritual to bring good luck – in pictures
After the death of her father and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Yukari Chikura found solace by trave…
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Second time unlucky: Covid restrictions derail Japan PM’s holiday – again
Shinzo Abe had planned to visit family during O-bon holiday but political rival Tokyo mayor calls on capital’s…
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‘Bombs can’t kill viruses’: Hawaii faces backlash as international war games approach
As coronavirus case numbers soar, the state prepares to host Rimpac, the world’s largest international maritim…
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Liz Truss’s post-Brexit stilton deal with Japan will not ‘make Britain grate again’ | Rick Burin
There’s nothing wrong with being proud of our national dishes, but focusing on cheese makes us look ridiculous…
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Japan PM sparks anger with near-identical speeches in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
‘It’s the same every year. He talks gibberish and leaves,’ says one survivor after plagiarism app detects 93% …
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Love of Stilton drives wedge between UK and Japan in post-Brexit trade talks
Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiationsHaving promised …
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Don’t let the victors define morality – Hiroshima was always indefensible | Kenan Malik
The decision 75 years ago to use atomic bombs was fuelled not by strategy but by sheer inhumanity“If we’d lost…
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Reol – 第六感 / THE SIXTH SENSE Music Video
Reol – 第六感 / THE SIXTH SENSE Music Video