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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.
Critics of Minamitorishima proposal point to scant research on the remote Pacific atoll.
Opponents say the proposal to revise height restrictions for buildings around Kyoto Station to 60 metres will destroy the city’s unique views.
Spending on ‘hanami’ picnics drops as rising living costs, Iran war fears and weather woes threaten to dampen this year’s festivities.
The deployment is a response to China’s military activity near Minamitorishima, a defence ministry researcher says.
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More green spaces in nearby cities and the deer’s adaptable nature have led to them straying as far as 40km away from their habitat.
White House imagery showing Sanae Takaichi cheering for a rock song and laughing at a jibe at Joe Biden left some in Japan feeling ‘ashamed’.
Tokyo has predicted an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude-9 quake in the next 30 years, that could cause 300,000 deaths.
As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, some observers commend Takaichi for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals.
Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years.
The exercises send a message that Tokyo should avoid antagonising Moscow or risk ‘repercussions’, observers say.
Earlier this month, Shigeaki Mori warned that the world was at risk of another nuclear attack over the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
A new panel is studying how prolonged social media exposure affects young people, with youth suicide among issues likely to be addressed.
Critics say the fee rise is designed to keep ‘poor’ foreigners out, as Japan bets on AI and robots to plug its growing staffing shortfall.
Underground car parks and subways are being repurposed as Tokyo warns of the most severe security threat since the second world war.
The Iran war complicates Trump-Takaichi talks, putting her in a bind between US demands and constitutional limits on military action.
Eight decades after the Oryoku Maru was sunk by American bombs, specialist divers are returning to retrieve the 250 men still trapped inside.
Work has yet to begin at about 30 per cent of priority heritage sites nearly 7 years after the blaze that destroyed Okinawa’s Shuri Castle.
Prominent creators pull their work as the publisher launches a probe into how a convicted author returned under a pen name.
Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office.
It started with social media posts falsely blaming Muslims for building violations. Then came the fires.
Set to be sold due to a court order, the house was the target of a drive-by shooting and an arson attack in recent years.
The relaxed attitude towards ‘fashionable’ drugs has been cited as one reason for more young Japanese arrested for cannabis offences.
Critics have called the group a ‘money-making business’, with many people having lost huge sums of money from its ‘spiritual sales’.
Various regions across Japan are expected to register above-normal temperatures between June and August, the weather agency says.
The incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran.
Backers argue tougher measures are needed to curb unauthorised employment, but migrant advocates fear unintended social consequences.
It is already a crime to damage a foreign flag in Japan. Now, emboldened by a massive election win, the PM wants to protect her own.
Organisers said they would review safety rules after six men collapsed during the annual scramble for good-luck talismans.
The average hours put in by Japanese workers are lower than those of their American and Italian counterparts.
