‘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...
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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,...
Japanese stocks soar after massive sell-off shook global markets
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closes more than 10% up with other Asia markets rebounding on Tuesday Business live – latest updates Japanese stocks soared more...
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 living The Japanese government has begun to...
Heatstroke alerts issued across Japan as heatwave leads to four deaths
Average number of heatstroke-related deaths each year has increased six fold since 1995 Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a heatstroke alert for 26 of the...
Man who spent 45 years on death row in Japan hopes for chance to clear name
Iwao Hakamada, 88, who spent longer than anyone in the world awaiting execution, awaits murder retrial verdict In the early hours of 30 June 1966...
