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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.
Beijing has recently removed controversial maritime buoys, eased a politically charged seafood import ban and appeared to temper its rhetoric.
Team members are paid for six hours a day to prevent people from walking up escalators in train stations and other areas in Nagoya.
Japan’s economy minister is heading to Washington this week for a fresh round of talks in an effort to protect vital US trade ties.
Active cyberdefence law, training of security experts and cooperation with Lithuania among efforts under new strategy to shore up capabilities.
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Report claims the 45-minute conversation was a surreal monologue about the US president boasting about his achievements.
Japan’s move a ‘positive thing’ that could help raise standards in Japanese universities and potentially benefit the country, analysts note.
Chosen Soren has called for funding to be restored, saying Japan is ‘politically very unfriendly’ to the local North Korean community.
Japan is already investing heavily in its own shipbuilding future, driven by strategic concerns over China’s maritime dominance.
Changes aim to standardise pronunciation of kanji characters and officials can refuse to accept a name deemed to negatively affect a child.
The move follows the discovery of suspicious equipment in Chinese panels by the US and Europe, potentially leading Japan to a shift towards domestic clean energy.
Surge in inbound tourism and immigration, coupled with ease of permit system, has led to more foreigners unfamiliar with Japan’s traffic rules.
The prime minister’s ratings have plunged ahead of two major elections as he battles party members’ political gaffes and rising rice prices.
Campaigners argue that Japan’s ‘softly softly’ approach emboldens Cambodia, calling for a firmer stance on rights during the PM’s visit.
Safety concerns are mounting following another fatal military aircraft crash, amid warnings it could worsen a long-standing manpower shortage.
A new survey reveals a surge in smartphone addiction in Japan post-pandemic, undermining well-being – especially among the young.
The British law was introduced after the murder of a teenager who was killed with a ninja sword near his home in 2022.
The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.
China could gain control of more undersea resources, change status quo with suspected construction of new offshore platform, analysts say.
More youths are feeling isolated in Japan, and some among them will not hesitate to carry out acts of extreme violence, analysts say.
Instead of outrage at the traffickers, online anger in Japan has focused on the women involved for damaging national pride.
Democratic front runner Lee Jae-myung has hinted at closer trade links, but Tokyo remembers past anti-Japan stances.
The manpower shortage comes as Japan continues to clash with China over their rival territorial claims, such as in the Diaoyu Islands.
The campaign follows a survey indicating that over 60 per cent of Japanese train users have been ‘annoyed’ by the behaviour of foreign tourists.
Influencer Amanda Borges da Silva had posted about how much she loved Japan and told her mother that she felt safe in the country.
Japan’s airport bottlenecks show structural inefficiencies, with outdated procedures and overlapping bureaucracies hindering visitor influx, experts say.
Political pressure affects media coverage in Japan as journalists fear angering the government over their reporting, analysts say.
Conflict in Ukraine and the growing assertiveness of China and North Korea are among the reasons for growing public anxiety, analysts say.
A study warns that youth sports may become unsafe due to heat unless greenhouse gases are reduced. Japan has seen 100 heat-related child deaths in the past 20 years.
Concerns have arisen over images of a man wearing a realistic Japanese police uniform, suggesting a risk of impersonating an officer, which is illegal in Japan.
Japanese business leaders are urging the country to diversify trade beyond the US to mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on one economy.
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