‘I’m not a devious villain’: Black men in Japan speak out about racial profiling

For a black website producer who goes by the online name Gizmo, the most humiliating experience of his 11 years...

Japan jeers at ‘terrifying’ mascot for Osaka World Expo: ‘Who approved that monstrosity?’

An appeal by the organisers of the 2025 Osaka World Expo in Japan for the public to name the event’s...

Pacifist Japan eyeing attack drones used by Ukraine as Russian threat rises

Ukraine ’s use of drone technology against the Russian onslaught is being keenly watched by Japan ’s military, which has...

Japan’s Kishida eyes Asean to drum up support for Russia sanctions, China concerns

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to have a busy diplomatic schedule in the coming weeks as he seeks...

In Japan, inflation fears are fuelling a yen for cheap items from Daiso to Don Quijote

A couple of years ago, Takako Tomura would breeze past the gaudy “Y100 store” close to her home as she...

Japan considers ‘nuclear cops’ to tighten nuclear plant security after Russia’s Ukraine attack

Japan is taking steps to better guard its 17 nuclear plants amid global alarm over Russia ’s attacks on Ukraine...

In Japan, relief as South Korea votes in Yoon Suk-yeol as president

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was quick to congratulate Yoon Suk-yeol for his victory in Wednesday’s presidential election in South...

Why is anti-Korean racism in Japan on the rise again?

Nearly 20 years ago, after Pyongyang admitted that its agents had abducted Japanese nationals, someone smeared on the walls of...

sperm donor was sued by Tokyo woman for $3.9 million after she discovered that the donor deceived her

A compensation suit filed by a Tokyo woman against a sperm donor who she claims deceived her has underlined the...

As Japan’s Princess Aiko turns 20, what her ‘boring’ coming-of-age reveals about an imperial family in crisis

Japan ’s Princess Aiko celebrated her coming-of-age on Wednesday with a bland statement that observers say was deliberately calculated to...

Julian Ryall