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Several injured as blast rips through building in Tokyo
An explosion has torn through a building in downtown Tokyo, scattering debris across a busy intersection and sending smoke into the air,...
Japan’s new gay-rights bill slammed for being too little, too late and far too vague
Japan has enacted a law meant to promote understanding of the LGBTQI community that critics say provides no human rights guarantees, although...
Japanese demand same-sex marriage rights before G7 summit
Cheering, flag-waving crowds have gathered in Tokyo for the first full Pride parade in four years, celebrating advances in LGBTQI rights and...
Unification Church’s influence at centre of Japan’s widening political scandal
Japan will honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a rare state funeral, a ceremony that has become a flashpoint for public...
Japan pledges to never again wage war
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, while...
Japan bids sombre farewell to slain Abe
With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan has said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics...
Japan’s Princess Mako to marry commoner on October 26
Japan’s Princess Mako will marry a commoner in a subdued ritual after a three-year engagement plagued by scandal and media speculation that...
Japanese scientists thrilled with asteroid dust collected from probe
Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid 300 million kilometres from Earth are better than hoped for,...
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign over health issues
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, public broadcaster NHK says, adding that the long-serving leader wanted to avoid causing...
Woman dies as typhoon lashes Tokyo area
One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years has struck east of Tokyo, killing one woman, with...