Nintendo 3DS discontinued after almost a decade
Nintendo has discontinued its 3DS handheld after about 76 million sales over a nine-and-a-half year period. A notice on the Japanese firm's site says "manufacturing of t…
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In Japan, you can pay private agents called ‘wakaresaseya’ to seduce your spouse or their partner.
In 2010, Takeshi Kuwabara was sentenced for the murder of his lover, Rie Isohata. What captured the world’s imagination was not the tragedy itself, but the fact that Kuwabara was a wakaresaseya – a p…
Hana Kimura: Netflix star and Japanese wrestler dies at 22
Shortly before she died, she issued a series of troubling social media posts implying she had been cyber-bullied. Skip Twitter post by @we_are_stardom Stardom fans,We are very sorry to repo…
Japan’s formula for life satisfaction
For travel information and stories specifically related to coronavirus, please read the latest updates from our colleagues at BBC News. Working long hours and encouraged to go drinking with coll…
Japan’s unusual way to view the world
As people the world over are sheltering in place, many are looking to find comfort and contentment amid a very difficult situation. when asked to expand, the phrase offers an unusual way to view…
Uncovering the mystery of Japan's 'Stonehenge'
The ancient Kanayama Megaliths are extraordinary in their complexity. Across three sites, the solar observatories accurately measure not only solstices and equinoxes but also leap years. Bu…
Coronavirus: Japan declares nationwide state of emergency
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption As cases have risen in Japan, criticism of the government's response has grown louderA nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Japan due to …
Softbank fund warns of $16.7bn loss due to virus
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference in TokyoSoftBank expects to lose $16.7bn (£13.3bn) on firms it has inve…
WeWork sues SoftBank after withdrawal of $3bn deal
In a lawsuit, WeWork accused SoftBank of putting "its own interests" first when it abandoned a plan to buy up to $3bn of shares from other investors. Softbank also said it had failed t…
Coronavirus updates: Japan expected to declare state of emergency
Getty Images Copyright: Getty ImagesIt is thought this new virus - SARS-CoV-2 - originated at a market in Wuhan, China, which was selling wild animals alongside other food and pro…