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Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies
by Hiroshi Hiyama - May 1, 2026 - 10:29am
Videos of the meticulous care the cuddly toys receive at Cleaning Yonmarusan have mesmerized plushy fans on social media, awarding the high-end fabric care viral fame and attracting customers from around the...
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captain
by Hiroshi Hiyama - February 13, 2026 - 9:31am
Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, authorities said Friday, in a move likely to further heighten tensions with Beijing.
From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary craze
by Hiroshi Hiyama - December 25, 2025 - 12:18pm
Cooked on a stone slate — or in a hot pot with vegetables — the meat comes from bears culled to curb maulings that have killed a record 13 people this year.
Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
by Hiroshi Hiyama - September 6, 2025 - 5:14pm
Japan heralded on Saturday the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing.
Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows
by Hiroshi Hiyama - August 31, 2025 - 11:58am
Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial...
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
by Hiroshi Hiyama - July 20, 2025 - 6:11pm
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector.
Unpopular Japan PM Kishida to step down
by Hiroshi Hiyama - August 14, 2024 - 1:25pm
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
Two deaths, 100 hospitalizations in Japan supplement scare
by Hiroshi Hiyama - March 27, 2024 - 1:32pm
Two deaths and more than 100 hospitalizations have been linked to a growing health scare in Japan around dietary supplements meant to lower cholesterol, the government said Wednesday.
Japan's 'naked men' festival succumbs to population aging
by Hiroshi Hiyama - February 18, 2024 - 3:35pm
A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.
Japan Airlines pilots had no 'visual contact' before collision
by Hiroshi Hiyama - January 4, 2024 - 3:16pm
Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no "visual contact" with the other aircraft in the collision, the airline said Thursday.
Japan PM unveils $113 billion stimulus as poll numbers slump
by Hiroshi Hiyama - November 2, 2023 - 12:43pm
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than $100 billion on Thursday as he tries to ease the squeeze from inflation and rescue his premiership with his poll ratings at a record...
Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant
by Hiroshi Hiyama - August 23, 2023 - 10:28am
Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
Man arrested after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack
by Hiroshi Hiyama - May 26, 2023 - 11:39am
Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in a gun and knife attack.
Japan debates LGBTQ protections under G7 spotlight
by Hiroshi Hiyama - February 16, 2023 - 10:19am
G7 host Japan is the group's only member not to recognise same-sex unions, and ahead of this May's summit the government is under pressure to bolster its legal protections for LGBTQ citizens.
Former Japan PM Abe 'in grave condition' after shooting
by Hiroshi Hiyama - July 8, 2022 - 11:07am
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was showing no vital signs after apparently being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region on Friday, local media reported.
Japan's Quad summit eyes unity on China, if not Ukraine
by Hiroshi Hiyama - May 20, 2022 - 11:16am
The leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States meet in Tokyo next week seeking common ground on countering China, despite differences over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Dozens injured in strong quake off Japan's Fukushima
by Hiroshi Hiyama - February 14, 2021 - 4:33pm
The disaster agency said 74 injuries had been reported in the region and also around Tokyo, where the quake was felt strongly just after 11 pm on Saturday.
Japan declares virus state of emergency in Tokyo region
by Hiroshi Hiyama - January 7, 2021 - 5:58pm
The measure is far less strict than the harsh lockdowns seen in other parts of the world, and softer than the country's first state of emergency last spring.
Pompeo slams China's 'malign activity' as he meets Asian allies
by Hiroshi Hiyama - October 6, 2020 - 3:34pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Tuesday of Beijing's "malign activity in the region" as he met with key Asia-Pacific allies in Tokyo, presenting a united front against an increasingly assertive China.
Who could lead Japan after Shinzo Abe?
by Hiroshi Hiyama - August 29, 2020 - 5:37pm
As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces his plans to resign over health problems, attention turns to who could succeed the country's longest-ruling premier, with no consensus yet clear on a can...
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