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‘Kawaiiii!’ Chai, the Japanese girl band reclaiming cuteness
The indie pop quartet might not be overtly political, but their new album – ‘an amusement park for insecuritie…
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79,000 people flying in for Tokyo Olympics, Japanese media reports
Organisers of Games are pressing ahead despite massive public opposition due to Covid pandemicCoronavirus – la…
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Kentaro Miura, creator of bestselling manga Berserk, dies aged 54
Thousands of fans gather in online games to hold memorials for the artist and writer, who had been working on …
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‘Small and funky’ waves a concern for surfing’s Olympics debut in Tokyo
Summer waves at venue are traditionally smallerCritics wonder if artificial pools would have been betterSurfin…
- Japan, Joe Biden, US foreign policy, US news, North Korea, World news, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea, US politics
South Korea’s balancing act will test Biden’s plan to get tough with China
Analysis: Seoul’s navigation of geopolitical landscape in east Asia hints at limits of united front with USWhe…