Japan
Japan urges Europe to speak out against China’s military expansion
Exclusive: in the first piece in a new Guardian series on China and tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Japan’s defence minister says the international community must bolster deterrence efforts against Beijing’s military
Helen Davidson in Taipei
20, Sep, 2021 @9:14 AM
Message in a bottle from Japan washes up on Hawaii beach after 37 years
Discovery made by a local girl comes decades after the bottle was put into the sea by schoolchildren as part of an experiment to monitor ocean currents
Guardian staff
17, Sep, 2021 @1:50 AM
Prisoners of the Ghostland review – testicle-detonating Nicolas Cage sci-fi
Nicolas Cage teams up with Japanese enfant terrible director Sion Sono for an entertaining post-apocalyptic mashup
Leslie Felperin
16, Sep, 2021 @6:00 AM
Zen and the art of working from home: Japanese builder offers mini office kit
The Hanare Zen is 91cm wide and 1.8m long and aims to help workers escape their overcrowded home environments
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
15, Sep, 2021 @12:44 AM
Replacing Suga as prime minister will do little to resolve Japan’s political crisis | Paul O'Shea and Sebastian Maslow
Despite its unpopularity, the ruling LDP party looks unassailable. The country is stagnating because of it, say academics Paul O’Shea and Sebastian Maslow
Paul O’Shea and Sebastian Maslow
11, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM
Radioactive snakes help scientists monitor fallout from Fukushima nuclear disaster
Glue and duct tape used to fit rat snakes with dosimeters and GPS movement trackers to help researchers understand long-term effects of radiation
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
08, Sep, 2021 @11:11 PM
Yakuza Princess review – stylish gangster tale makes its kills count
Story of a yakuza turf war survivor smuggled to Brazil has real style and a devil-may-care cheek
Mike McCahill
08, Sep, 2021 @9:00 AM
Third person dies in Japan after taking contaminated Moderna coronavirus vaccine
A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identified
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
08, Sep, 2021 @1:12 AM
Taro Kono, the political maverick who could be Japan’s next prime minister
The outspoken vaccine minister is favourite for the top job partly thanks to his large social media following and backing from young people
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
08, Sep, 2021 @12:50 AM
Wife of a Spy review – wartime mystery thriller of double and triple dealing
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s old-fashioned drama delivers big performances and intriguing plot twists
Peter Bradshaw
06, Sep, 2021 @3:00 PM
Tokyo 2020 legacy will be a matter for debate for years to come
Holding two huge international sporting events in a global pandemic can be seen as a triumph, but there has been a huge financial cost and a rise in Covid cases
Gavin Blair in Tokyo
05, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM
Apple concedes on ‘anticompetitive’ restrictions in App Store
‘Reader apps’ such as Spotify, Netflix and Kindle will be able to share links to help users manage accounts
Alex Hern UK technology editor
02, Sep, 2021 @10:22 AM
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