Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer, dies aged 71
Sakamoto was one of Japan’s most successful musicians, acclaimed for work in Yellow Magic Orchestra as well as solo albums and film scores Ryuichi Sakamoto,...
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North Korea continues run of weapons tests with ballistic missile launch
Firing of short-range weapon comes as the US and South Korea stage major military drills North and South Korean tensions explained in 30 seconds North...
Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia
Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperatures Weather authorities...
Legacy of Japan’s Nagakin Capsule Tower lives on in restored pods
One of Tokyo’s most famous buildings was dismantled in April due to asbestos fears. Now 23 of the capsules have been saved for posterity Tatsuyuki...
China’s move to open up travel sparks concern over spread of new variants
Japan, India and Taiwan introduce measures to prevent influx of cases as experts say lack of data makes it difficult to assess risk Virologists are...
State funeral for Shinzo Abe held in Tokyo amid controversy
Public anger at cost of ceremony for former PM and revelations over his party’s ties to religious group A state funeral for Japan’s longest-serving prime...
Japan consul ‘blindfolded and restrained’ during FSB interrogation in Russia
Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in Vladivostok Japan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo after a Japanese diplomat was...
Japan tells 2m to shelter from ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
Authorities urge evacuations in Kyushu before arrival of storm that could cause flooding, landslides and collapse of houses Two million people in Japan have been...
Pressure builds on Japan to return to unrestricted tourism by end of month
Businesses want prime minister Fumio Kishida to loosen restrictions to help the world’s third-biggest economy recover from the pandemic Japan could return to unfettered tourism...
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions
Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours class A war criminals Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, sent a ritual...
