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Julian Ryall
Julian Ryall never expected to still be in Japan 24 years after he first arrived, but he quickly realised its advantages over his native London. He lives in Yokohama with his wife and children and writes for publications around the world.
High-profile scandals involving baseball stars and comedians have exposed a ‘shocking’ lack of public awareness about the law, observers say.
The move follows a video of a tourist in Nara’s main park kicking one of the animals, considered sacred in the ancient city.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is struggling in opinion polls as voters fret about rising prices, stagnant wages and tense regional security.
Experts say a deepening sense of crisis has overwhelmed young Japanese amid rising living costs, demographic strain and political inertia.
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Rising inflation and Trump’s trade war have raised concerns about how ordinary Japanese will weather the storm.
In ‘global messaging’ move, 12-nation force set for drills in waters near India, Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan.
The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years.
Japan’s largest yakuza gang, declared an end to a decade-long feud amid dwindling membership and tougher policing.
Fabricated footage the broadcaster aired was used by South Korean media to claim that Koreans were forced to work on Hashima Island.
The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors.
Politicians claim sightings, museums report rising visitor numbers – and ‘contact events’ draw thousands seeking alien encounters.
To promote a walkable city, Tokyo is converting a clogged motorway into a green pedestrian space, inspired by New York’s High Line.
A Japanese medical care unit arrived at the disaster site in Myanmar on Wednesday, four days after a Chinese team began its rescue work.
Wishma Sandamali suffered from ill health and lost more than 20kg while in detention in Nagoya for months before she died in 2021.
Experts say abusive messages reflect a deeper pattern of gender-based harassment aiming to silence outspoken women and are frequent occurrences.
With thousands of product prices rising, the cost of raising a child is becoming an impossible burden for some young Japanese women.
The launch of a museum dedicated to Yun Bong-gil, who was executed in 1932, has been postponed after protests by right-wing groups.
Ice Poseidon and Johnny Somali are among the foreign streamers who have been arrested for trespassing and making a nuisance of themselves.
North Korea’s first SSBN is likely to lag far behind its US and South Korean submarine rivals, analysts say.
Experts blame hikers and skiers overestimating their abilities and underestimating harsh terrain and weather.
Analysts fear this disinformation will strain the US-Japan alliance, risking economic uncertainty, especially in the auto sector.
An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The incident stirred online anger in Japan, with demands for stronger action against China’s ‘tyrannical violations of international law’.
The country may have to tap foreign workers to fill the staffing gap if it wants to welcome 60 million tourists by 2030, travel players say.
The cult behind the attack has yet to compensate its victims, while its offshoots continue to gain followers and amass wealth.
The scandal has raised concerns about political ethics ahead of a crucial election, with analysts noting it reflects increasing public anger towards Japan’s ruling LDP.
One in three female students report being sexually harassed while applying for jobs in Japan’s male-dominated corporate world.
George Glass, Washington’s nominee for ambassador to Japan, says the cost of deterring China has become ‘significantly more expensive’.
Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals.
