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Where do women in their 20s and 30s draw the line? Some would say it’s not cheating if there’s no physical contact, while more liberal minds would argue that it’s not cheating if it happens in a…
Fuji disaster management council said Monday pyroclastic flows could sever major roads in the instance of an eruption of Japan's tallest mountain, underscoring the need to review existing evacua…
You’ll need a Japanese phone number to set up a bank account, sign a lease and sort out many of the other essentials. WhatsApp or LINE calls), which often don’t count when you need to put a Japa…
Ken Shimura, the 70-year-old Japanese comedian who had been described as “Japan’s Robin Williams”, has died of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. Shimura tested positive for the viru…
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 …
Ken Shimura has become the first Japanese celebrity to die from coronavirus aged 70. A representative for the star said: "I don’t think he imagined he would die a death like this. He c…
NOW WATCHING NatureSince its discovery in 1987, the mysterious Yonaguni Monument has been at the centre of scientific debate.
Famed Japanese comedian Ken Shimura - described as 'Japan's Robin Williams' - has died aged 70 after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to his representatives.…
The Tokyo Olympics will take place between July 23 and August 8 next year. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the news on Monday, which followed a meeting of the Tokyo 2020 organising…
While some of the creations, such as the California roll, are fairly tame and are now accepted as part of a normal sushi menu, we’ve also seen some of the odder versions out there, such as Hong Kong’…
