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Japan’s rice stocks drop to lowest level in decades amid tourist boom and poor crop yields
Japan’s agriculture ministry blames shortage on tourists’ vast demand for rice and low crop yields last yearJa…
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted
Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, has been arrested on an international warrant an…
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Penny Wong meets Quad foreign ministers in Tokyo for talks on maritime security – video
Top diplomats from Japan, the US, Australia and India met on Monday to discuss security concerns and joint sup…
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Japan cracks down on use of rideable electric suitcases amid tourist boom
Use of the motorised luggage which is popular in parts of Asia, require safety equipment and a driver’s licenc…
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Japan and US upgrade military ties citing threat from China as ‘greatest strategic challenge’
US defence secretary says China is 'engaging in coercive behaviour, trying to change the status quo in the Eas…
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Businesses in Japan consider charging tourists more amid surge in visitors
Record-high 17.78 million foreign tourists came to Japan in the first half of year, with arrivals in June led …
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Head of Japan drugmaker to resign over dietary supplement potentially linked to 80 deaths
President of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical standing down after damning report said company failed to act with suffi…
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Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’
Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life…
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Japanese seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats in latest sport tailored to ageing population
Members of Tokyo’s Ara Style Senior say they were inspired by the inclusion of breakdancing at this year’s Par…
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The strange, secret life of Hello Kitty: if she isn’t a cat, then what is she?
After 50 years, the cute Sanrio character has been revealed by her creators – and King Charles – to be somethi…
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Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd founder and anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland
The co-founder of Greenpeace will be taken to court where a decision will be made about his extradition to Jap…
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Japan asks young people why they are not marrying amid population crisis
Consultation launched as surveys show people have little chance to meet partners and worry about high cost of …
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Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive
Goze – women who earned a living as musicians despite sight impairments – are all but forgotten in Japan but R…
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The songs of the goze: Rieko Hirosawa keeps tradition alive in Japan – video
Rieko Hirosawa, who herself is blind, has learned how to play the shamisen and sing the songs of the goze, bli…
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Japanese gymnastics star Shoko Miyata sent home from Olympics for smoking
Smoking is illegal for anyone under 20 in JapanMiyata was an outside chance for medal in ParisShoko Miyata, th…
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Sessue Hayakawa: cinema’s forgotten sex symbol who was saved from death by his dog
The brooding and brilliant Japanese actor rivalled Rudolph Valentino but battled orientalist caricature before…
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A baseball gaijin: an American pitcher’s journey to Japan and back again
Tony Barnette was stumbling around the minor leagues until a spell with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows transformed …
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Japan’s LGBTQ+ photo weddings – in pictures
Unable to marry legally in Japan, LGBTQ+ couples are celebrating their bond in traditional kimonos, suits and …
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Donald Trump rally shooting: world leaders condemn political violence
Presidents and prime ministers denounce shooting at Trump rally in Pennsylvania and wish him a quick recoveryT…