Japan accepted just 20 asylum seekers last year – despite a record 19,628 applications – drawing accusations that the country is unfairly closing its door on people in genuine need.

Since 2010, Japan…

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Kondo is the guru of the so-called “mindful organization” movement. Her KonMari tidying method involves assessing the emotional value of each item in our surroundings. Objects that no longer “spark j…

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Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris – and never leave the ground.

That’s exactly what 12 passengers did at First Airlines in central Tokyo this week, where they relaxed in first and…

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We’ve already seen Junpei Mizusaki’s wild-sounding Batman Ninja in action. But now we finally know when to expect it—and what the amazing adventures of a modern-day Batman in Feudal Japan are going t…

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Officials with East Japan Railway Company say a metal part that went missing from a Shinkansen bullet train has been found. They say the problem did not disrupt services or cause any injuries.

The of…

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Japanese short-track speedskater Kei Saito has tested positive for a banned diuretic in the first doping case of the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Saito, a reserve on the 5,000-meter relay team, tested posit…

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Japanese designer Chitose Abe creates clothes that are inherently cool, wholly original, but also extremely practical.

Abe founded the fashion label Sacai—a variation on her maiden name, Sakai—in 199…

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An event to promote Japanese culture has begun in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

More than 300 people took part in the opening ceremony of the "Japan Festival" on Saturday. It is the first time the e…

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Police are questioning a Japanese man who accepted a cryptocurrency called NEM in exchange for another virtual currency.

Sources close to the investigation say that Tokyo Metropolitan Police investig…

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One of the most famed and iconic artists from Japan, Yoshitomo Nara just opened a new solo show of older works, "Drawings : 1988~2018 Last 30 years" at Takashi Murakami's Kaikai Kiki Gallery in Tokyo…

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