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Psycho-Pass: Providence review – anime thriller investigates dark side of technology
Japanese studio Production IG’s conspiracy noir is a fabulous-looking tale influenced by Blade RunnerWith the …
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Oppenheimer and a truly terrible mistake | Letter
Michael Mears contrasts the film with his play, which puts the Japanese experience of the bombing front and ce…
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Around the world in seven carts: how people shop for groceries internationally
Wealthy nations have been hit by inflation but the way this has changed grocery shopping culture – and governm…
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Where to start with: Haruki Murakami
The acclaimed Japanese author’s deceptively simple writing combines fantasy and reality in stories of everythi…
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【よく聞くけど】謎の動画編集ソフト『Filmora』ってどうなの？
【よく聞くけど】謎の動画編集ソフト『Filmora』ってどうなの？
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Japan’s population drops by nearly 800,000 with falls in every prefecture for the first time
Changing demographics are affecting nearly every part of society, while efforts to turn around the decline hav…
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The fan jacket: the Japanese innovation keeping workers cool in extreme heat
As rising temperatures make traditionally hot and sticky Japanese summer months more severe, those toiling out…
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Fukushima fish with 180 times legal limit of radioactive cesium fuels water release fears
Black rockfish caught in May close to disaster-hit nuclear power station is one of dozens caught in the past y…
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The Guardian view on Studio Ghibli: a Japanese success story in a faltering film world | Editorial
The latest anime from director Hayao Miyazaki aced at the box office without any marketing. All credit to his …
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How brutal heat is breaking records everywhere from the US to Japan
Temperatures reached as high as 53.3C in the US and flooding hit South Korea and India A remote township in th…
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From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world
As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from mor…
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東京へ行くかぁ…‼大人気のフェリーで極上の船旅「東京九州フェリーすずらん」九州→東京【ゆっくりトラベル】
東京へ行くかぁ…‼大人気のフェリーで極上の船旅「東京九州フェリーすずらん」九州→東京【ゆっくりトラベル】
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Extreme heatwave live: Texas city confirms first heat death; northern hemisphere boils in severe weather – as it happened
Man in Houston died in house without air conditioning; mercury in parts of Italy is close to hitting 45C as wi…
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Holiday hotspots where your pound will go furthest this summer
Want to go away without spending too much? Here’s a roundup of the best-value destinationsHolidaymakers hoping…
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Deep-sea mining causes huge decreases in sealife across wide region, says study
Scientists caution against rush to mine the seabed, and say it could be decades before the full impact on mari…
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Latest Studio Ghibli mystery film release ends months of guesswork for Japanese fans
Details of plot for veteran director Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature for 10 years had been kept largely secretF…
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Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test – video
A rocket engine exploded during a test in Japan on Friday, the latest in a series of failures that have deflat…
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EU lifts Japan food import rules, weeks before nuclear wastewater to be pumped into ocean
Other countries, including China, have threatened to further restrict Japanese imports if the Fukushima wastew…
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Nato appears to shelve plans to open Japan liaison office in Tokyo
Progress expected at Nato summit thanks to attendance of Japan’s PM but no mention made in latest talksNato ap…
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan
Rocket went 1,000km, says South Korea, after Kim Jong-un’s sister threatened ‘shocking’ consequences for alleg…