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The remote island you have to visit now Japan has reopened

Japan has reopened to international tourists. The remote island of Iriomote is a must stop on your next trip.

Culture news

Take a sneak peek inside Japan's upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park

Japan's highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and Oscar-winning "Spirited Away", is set to open on 1 November.

Sport

Judo World Championships day: Georgia on top and gold for Japan

Day 4 of the World Judo Championships was a thriller and in the fight of the tournament, Georgian,Tato Grigalashvili, won the World Title, beating reigning champion Matthias Casse in a thrilling re-match of last year's final. Japan's Horikawa Megumi was also spectacular claiming her gold medal.

Sport

Double gold for Abe siblings in Tashkent

Uta and Hifumi Abe repeat their Olympic double gold triumph at the World Judo Championships in Tashkent

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Sport

Double gold for Japan at Judo World Championships

Double gold for Japan on Day 1 at Tashkent Judo World Championships

North Korea

North Korea fires missile over Japan in another spike in tensions

The missile test that forced Japan to issue evacuation warnings and shut down trains was the first of its kind in seven years.

Japan

Japan slams fourth North Korean missile launch in a week

The Japanese vice defence minister says North Korea's fourth missile test in a week is unprecedented and threatens regional and international security.

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Protesters oppose Abe's state funeral honour

Hundreds of people marched peacefully through central Tokyo, demonstrating their opposition to the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Ukraine

Russians flee abroad to avoid mobilisation — and other key stories

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Tuesday.

Japan

Japan holds divisive state funeral for assassinated ex-PM Shinzo Abe

A lavish and rare state funeral was held on Tuesday for assassinated ex-PM Shinzo Abe. It's divided public opinion in Japan.

Living

Meet the Japanese woman who hasn’t paid for electricity in 10 years

Chikako Fujii has lived off-grid in Tokyo for the past 10 years.

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Evacuation call as heavy floods drench Japan city

Residents of the Japanese city of Hamamatsu have been urged to evacuate on Friday after heavy rains caused the Magome river to burst its banks.

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Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill

More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan.

Art

Meet Laurent Piron: The World Magic Champion who can make paper dance

A small ball of paper that comes to life, twirls and can be tamed: this is the poetic trick that earned Belgian Laurent Piron the title of World Magic Champion. But where did Piron learn his craft?

Health news

For sake’s sake: Why Japan is urging people to drink more alcohol

The Japanese government has launched a national brainstorming campaign to boost the popularity of alcoholic drinks among young adults after a drop in tax revenues.

Culture news

Pokémon World Championships and Pikachu's dark past

An event in 1997 nearly threatened to collapse the whole anime series and send the ‘pocket monsters’ out to pasture...

Culture news

Fake food creations go on display in Japan... and they look delicious

A new exhibition in Tokyo is displaying super-realistic and wacky food models made from plastic. But why is this practice so popular in Japan?

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Japanese plastic food artists get creative

Japanese fake food artists are showing off their new creations at a public exhibition in Tokyo.

Culture news

Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori dies at 96

Nicknamed ‘Madame Butterfly’, Mori set up a fashion label that became the first Asian fashion house to join the rarefied ranks of French haute couture.

Japan

Japan rocked by Tokyo 2020 Olympics corruption probe

The alleged bribery, totaling around €370,000, is believed to be linked to sponsorship of the games, and products related to the Olympics