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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.
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.
During election season, sound trucks drive around Japan’s cities blaring out candidates’ names and the parties they are standing for.
The extreme heat in Japan last summer has led to more pollen-producing male flowers blooming across the country.
Despite scepticism, a leading campaigner claims Pyongyang is ready to return surviving abductees for ‘immediate, large-scale’ aid.
Severe snowfall and related accidents across Japan have killed at least 29 people, including foreign nationals on holiday, in recent weeks.
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A Russian spy, posing as a Ukrainian citizen, used a simple request for directions to trick a local worker into selling industrial secrets.
While some argue the change aligns Japan with global norms, others say better pay – not historical titles – is what soldiers really need.
The rise in child deaths contrasts with a broader decline in suicides, prompting scrutiny of school pressure and mental health support.
The arrest of a leader of Japan’s largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police.
A record-high survey result reflects how the war in Ukraine and regional tensions have reshaped Japan’s once cautious security outlook.
A Tokyo court has ordered Pyongyang to pay damages, but the plaintiffs are now bracing for a long fight to enforce the ruling.
Travel operators say business has so far remained resilient, with strong demand from other parts of Asia, Europe and the US.
The 2001 tragedy, where two men died trying to rescue a drunk passenger, spurred a series of upgrades, including installation of platform doors.
A major travel firm says tourist arrivals in Japan are expected to fall this year from a record 42.7 million in 2025.
Right-wing media outlets and politicians are now concerned that Trump’s second term will harm Japan’s trade and security interests.
Experts say the 15.1 per cent figure is striking and a reminder that women are not the only targets of molestation on public transport.
Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected to continue.
A US submarine attack in 1944 claimed 1,484 lives, and officials are now consulting families on whether to raise artefacts or let them lie.
Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging.
The seemingly innocuous alligator weed, or Alternanthera philoxeroides, poses a real problem, especially to rice farmers.
Experts cite social media as a key factor contributing to rising bullying cases in schools, warning of cases that go unnoticed.
China has reportedly imposed curbs on rare earth shipments to Japan, and there are concerns that these could be extended to medical products.
Germany, France and Spain have put their project on hold, prompting speculation that some may turn to the Japan-UK-Italy programme.
Takaichi’s LDP is expected to lose millions of votes as Komeito allies with the CDP after ending its coalition with the ruling party.
Akira Ogawa’s return suggests voters are finally judging women in Japanese politics by the same imperfect standards as men.
A 26-year-old man was arrested under an 1889 law after police said a prearranged fight in Kabukicho left the other man dead weeks later.
A mix of civic discipline, careful waste management and a willingness among Tokyo residents to change their habits helped rein in the crisis.
Rising xenophobia, ‘vigilante’ patrols and memories of 1923 have rights advocates concerned that history could repeat itself.
Korean writing on the boat led to conjecture that it was a ‘ghost ship’ similar to those that washed up on Japanese shores in the past.
The Japanese prime minister has won plaudits at home over her tough stance towards China, but inflation remains a major voter concern.
Experts say that in an age of urban isolation, the pressure of ‘real human eyes’ creates more panic in thieves than hi-tech security.
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