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...
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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...
Tropical storm Meari unleashes heavy rains on Japan
Warnings of floods and mudslides on Honshu island south-west of Tokyo as storm heads towards the capital Tropical storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan’s...
US airman who rescued film of A-bomb horrors is honoured at last
Cameraman Daniel McGovern copied footage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki devastation to ensure lessons were learned The photograph shows devastation in Nagasaki after the atomic bomb:...
‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion of Ukraine must not succeed Japan’s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, has...
Monkey put down but hunt still on after attacks in Japanese city
Male identified as one of a group of monkeys that have wounded 49 people and counting in Yamaguchi Hunters on the trail of a group...
Plan for Shinzo Abe state funeral faces growing opposition
Cabinet has approved event for 27 September but critics question cost and possible political exploitation Opposition is mounting to plans to hold a state funeral...
‘Dominated by old men’: Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo
Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women The first female mayor of a district...
Hunt for wild monkey in Japan after 10 attacks in a fortnight
Traps set and residents warned to keep windows shut after infant grabbed in most serious incident Police in Japan are searching for a wild monkey...
