A 69-year-old man has been rescued in rough seas off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water, with one...
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A train driver in Japan is suing his employer after it docked ¥43 (28p) from his wages over a one-minute delay...
Just days after the Tokyo Olympics drew to a close, Japan appeared to be hurtling towards a coronavirus disaster. On 13...
A driver on one of Japan’s shinkansen bullet trains is facing disciplinary measures after he abandoned his cab to go to the...
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Landmark Japan court ruling says not allowing same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’
A Japanese district court has ruled that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is “unconstitutional“, setting a new precedent...
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has declared a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area after a record...