World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116
Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber A Japanese woman who was the world’s...
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Japan urges Australians to head off the beaten track as record numbers flood tourist hotspots
About 807,800 Australians visited Japan between January and November this year, nearly 200,000 more than the previous record in 2019 Get our breaking news email,...
Japan’s parliament re-elects PM Shigeru Ishiba despite bruising election result
Ishiba’s governing coalition lost majority and needs to find new partner or get consent from opposition to enact policy Japan’s parliament re-elected the prime minister,...
Weather tracker: More rain forecast in Spain as storms push in
Heightened risk Cádiz river could overflow, with yellow and orange rainfall warnings for southern regions The low-pressure system responsible for Spain’s most devastating floods in...
‘I couldn’t say no’: anger grows over topless medical exams in Japan schools
Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end the practice of requiring children to strip off for school health checks “My...
Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan
Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without power Typhoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured...
Weather tracker: Pacific hosts two hurricanes and a typhoon
Path of Hurricane Gilma spared damage as Hurricane Hone passes close to Hawaii and Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan The Pacific Ocean has become a theatre...
Chinese military plane carries out first violation of Japanese airspace
Two-minute incursion by a surveillance aircraft, the first such incident by a military aircraft, comes amid regional tensions in Asia-Pacific region Japan has condemned an...
Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival
Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm The owner of the global convenience store chain...
Japan’s PM cancels overseas trip after experts issue ‘megaquake’ warning
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coast Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida,...
