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Controversy rages over Japan World Cup goal

Germany were sent packing from Qatar after Japan's shock triumph against Spain. Japan’s stunning FIFA World Cup win against Spain has been overshadowed by a...

Japanese victory condemns Germany to shock World Cup exit

The four-time champions have failed to get out of the group stage in Qatar. Japan mounted a stunning comeback win against Spain as both teams...

Tokyo court rules on same-sex marriage

The existing ban on marriage between gay and lesbian couples is constitutional, the ruling says. A court in Tokyo has dismissed a case, in which...

Watch: ‘It’s a disaster’ – Top Japanese medical professor slams health officials over mRNA jab

Dr. Masanori Fukushima was speaking to the Ministry of Health in a public meeting. He is Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University. He is also head...

Residents on Japan’s Hokkaido Advised to Seek Shelter after DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch Detected

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continued its string of missile tests into October, carrying out its fifth test in the last two...

Man sets himself on fire in protest against ex-PM’s funeral

The individual “vehemently” opposed the state funeral of Japan’s former leader Shinzo Abe, according to police. Tokyo police have said a man set himself on...

Japan Issues Tsunami Alert as 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Taiwan

Japan has been suffering from various natural disasters over the past few days: around two million people were ordered to evacuate on Sunday due...

Watch: Spectacular footage of Earth rising over the moon

Japanese lunar obiter probe Kaguya takes stunning video of our home planet rising on the surface of the moon from below the horizon. https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1555903862833385472?s=20&t=i2A4gj-MUNV9z_v_GEPGfQ  

Japanese Olympic hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki killed in France

Tsudoi Miyazaki was hit by a car while training. Japanese athletics is in mourning after the life of Paris 2024 hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki was tragically...

Japan executes mass murderer Tomohiro Kato

Tomohiro Kato has been hanged for a 2008 truck-ramming and knife massacre in Tokyo that claimed the lives of seven people. Japan has executed a...

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s Former Prime Minister Not Showing Vital Signs After Shooting

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed in Nara, western Japan after shots were heard nearby. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was seen...

Protesters oppose Japan 2030 Winter Olympics bid

Some members of the Japanese public don't want to see the competition held in Sapporo in 2030. Protesters gathered in Tokyo and Sapporo on Sunday...

Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima operator

Six plaintiffs, who were children at the time of the 2011 disaster, are seeking nearly five million dollars in compensation. A Tokyo court began...

‘Frozen’ voice actress dies after falling from hotel room

The Japanese actress who voiced Anna in Japan's dubbed version of 'Frozen' has died after falling from her hotel room. Sayaka Kanda, 35, was found...

Dozens feared dead in suspected arson in Japan

27 people are feared dead after a fire in a commercial office building in Japan. Police are investigating if the fire was started by...

Watch: Short clip emerges of Tokyo train stabber casually smoking a cigarette

The suspect accused of stabbing 17 passengers on a Tokyo train then setting fire to a carriage has been filmed casually smoking a cigarette...

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