Japanese woman under investigation for kissing BTS’s Jin
A Japanese woman who unexpectedly kissed K-pop boy band BTS’s Jin at a fan event last year has…
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Japan’s MeToo icon is up for an Oscar – but the film can’t air in the country
When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito decided to speak up about her rape allegations, she knew she was…
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Is the downfall of a Japanese star a turning point for women’s rights?
For months, Japan’s entertainment industry has been rocked by a scandal that unseated one of its…
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Japan to increase reliance on nuclear energy in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban makes debut diplomatic trip to Japan
A Taliban delegation has arrived in Japan on what is the first visit by the group that rules Afghanistan,…
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Japan truck found in pipe weeks after falling in sinkhole
A truck cabin that was swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan two weeks ago has been located in a nearby sewer…
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Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in Japan sinkhole for three days
Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday…
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Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country’s most recognisable faces on television, announced…
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Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
A sociable sunfish who was reportedly missing its human audience during a temporary closure of its aquarium…
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Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid 207m yen ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which…
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