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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday 23:13 JMT (14:13 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the …
Hana Kimura, the pro wrestler and star of the Netflix series Terrace House, has died at the age of 22. Stardom Wrestling, the organisation which Kimura was part of, released a statement on Frida…
Hana Kimura died after becoming a victim of cyber-bullying, it has been reported. The professional wrestler, who was part of the cast of popular Japanese reality series Terrace House, died …
Nintendo has confirmed a huge hack that allowed access to 160,000 people's accounts on its online services. Rumours of a hack had spread in recent days as players reported suspicious logins…
Mao is six and swaddled in a heavy kimono, her face covered in the thick white greasepaint of a Kabuki actor. The crowd roars its approval, throwing sachets filled with coins at the stage, where…
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Japan’s prime minister is expected to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the country after a surge in in new infections spread throughout Tokyo and other major ci…
Ken Shimura, a popular Japanese comedian, has died from coronavirus complications. He was also a member of comic group Drifters which dominated the television comedy scene throughout the 1970s.…
The Tokyo Olympics will start on 23 July 2021 and run until 8 August, it was announced on Monday. The Games, which were originally due to take place this summer, were postponed last week due to …
A Japanese airline is finally letting female flight attendants wear trousers and flat shoes instead of skirts and high heels following a nationwide campaign. “This will be the first time to intr…
