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Build-up of contaminated water from wrecked nuclear plant has been sticking point in clean-up likely to take decadesA panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for r…
My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)Though lacking the stunning visuals of Studio Ghibli’s best-known films, this portrait of a suburban family compensates with comedy. Arrietty (2010)A homage …
Najaf, Iraq Students join anti-government protests in the Shia shrine city. Rallies first erupted in Baghdad and across Iraq’s Shia-majority south on 1 October over a lack of jobs, poo…
Man referred to prosecutors over mail dating back to 2003 found at home in KanagawaA Japanese former postal worker faces possible charges after police discovered he stockpiled a mountain of mail at h…
Exclusive: Australian journalist has been detained at a police station in western Tokyo since his arrest on 28 NovemberFormer SBS reporter Scott McIntyre arrested in Japan, reportedly over search for…
Film praised by women in Japan where talking about periods in public is considered dirty or embarrassingA manga character shaped like a pink blob with bright red lips and leggings is challenging tabo…
The Tokyo district court ordered Yamaguchi, who has consistently denied the allegations, to pay Ito damages and dismissed his 130m yen counter suit against her. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Suppor…
London is seen as the benchmark for the IPC in terms of interest in the Games with a record total of 2.7m tickets sold. It is an unprecedented number, three times more than in London [one year b…
Greenpeace has said it detected radiation hotspots near the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Fukushima. After a cleanup process, the sports centre became fully operational a…
For a moment in 1999, Shenmue represented the future of all video games. As such, the game was filled with daily chores, repetitious part-time work, all the stuff that, ostensibly, people p…
