Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time
A Japanese warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China for the first time, prompting Beijing to ...
‘The Queen of the Villains’ Is a Complex Japanese Wrestling Drama
The five-part Netflix series tells the story of a female wrestler in the 1980s who might have gone a little too deep into ...
Actress Ai Mikami And Director Talk Netflix's First Young Adult Japanese Series ‘Chastity High,' Part Of Streamer's Growing YA Slate
Netflix has steadily expanded its Young Adult (YA) slate across the Asia-Pacific region, including the recent premiere of its ...
Nintendo Japan plans to stop repairing its Classic Edition consoles
Nintendo Japan will continue to accept repairs but is warning users that it doesn’t have a definitive timeline for how long ...
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Japan’s Leadership Race Is a Puppet-Show
The ruling LDP declines to challenge—or even acknowledge—the elephant in the room. It’s election season again in Japan—kind ...
Italian writer detained as child in Japan WWII camp, as known by her translator (Pt. 4)
When the Italian writer Dacia Maraini visited Japan this June, her translator Noriko Mochizuki was there with her. Since ...
Here Is The Best Time To Visit Japan—According To Experts
Discover the best time to visit Japan according to travel experts. Explore cherry blossom season, stunning fall foliage, and ...
Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder
TOKYO — A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder ...
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Another attack on a Japanese local points to a big problem in China
The attack was strikingly similar to another, which also happened in China. In June a Japanese woman and her child were ...
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Japanese bats found carrying high levels of novel viruses, raising concerns about zoonotic outbreaks
Researchers identified over 60% of bats in Japan's Yamaguchi prefecture carrying multiple zoonotic viruses, including 10 ...
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Japan flexes in Taiwan Strait, sending warship through disputed waters
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a news conference on August 14, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Philip Fong-Pool/Getty ...
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Japan ruling party votes for next PM
Japan's ruling party will choose the nation's leader in a vote on Friday, with three frontrunners: the surfing son of a former prime minister, a veteran defence geek and an ...