J-pop agency Johnny & Associates to change name amid sexual abuse scandal
Japanese talent agency to create new firm to manage artists as it tries to distance itself from disgraced founder The Japanese talent agency Johnny &...
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Drivers in Japan plied with alcohol to show drink-driving dangers
Initiative in Chikushino honours three children killed by drink-driver, with motorists learning first-hand how badly alcohol makes you drive Police and driving instructors in Japan...
South Koreans confront IAEA chief over Fukushima water release
Rafael Grossi met with protests in Seoul during visit to try to calm fears over radioactive water discharge Protesters have confronted the head of the...
Japan may take ‘destructive measures’ after North Korea announces satellite launch dates
Tokyo says any missile entering its territory will be destroyed as Pyongyang completes preparations to launch first military spy satellite Japan’s military has said it...
James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit
Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to mark his visit James Cleverly has arrived in Japan...
Japan PM evacuated unharmed after explosion following suspected attack
Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida while he delivered a speech The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida,...
‘It’s like we don’t exist’: Japan faces pressure to allow same-sex marriage
Diplomats add their voices to Japanese campaigners in demanding LGBTQ+ rights as Hiroshima prepares to host the G7 summit Akane Kousaka and her partner live...
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,...
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...
