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...
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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...
Shinzo Abe killing: ‘Moonies’ church confirms suspect’s mother is member
Tetsuya Yamagami’s mother attends meetings, says Unification church, after he told investigators of grudge The mother of the man accused of assassinating Shinzo Abe is...
Elon Musk tweet sparks debate in Japan on falling birthrate
Tesla boss responds to data showing population fell by record 644,000 last year – the 11th straight year of decline Elon Musk has warned that...
Square Enix sells its western studios and hits such as Tomb Raider for $300m
Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer The Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is selling off three studios, including...
Ten dead and 16 missing after tour boat takes on water off Japan
Search continues after Kazu I runs into trouble off Shiretoko peninsula on northern island of Hokkaido Ten people found by rescue workers after a tour...
Nine people found from tour boat that went missing in rough waters off Japan
Twenty-six people were on board vessel before crew reported it sinking off island of Hokkaidō and authorities lost contact Nine people, most of them unresponsive,...
US arrests Japanese yakuza leader over alleged missiles-for-heroin plot
Takeshi Ebisawa accused of planning to purchase surface-to-air missiles for rebel groups in Myanmar and distribute drugs in US US authorities have arrested a leader...
