Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy
Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast commentsJapan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the highest level engage
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16.08.2026
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Record-breaking rain in Japan leaves several dead, thousands stranded
At least four people were killed, and one remains missing after record-breaking rain triggered flooding in Japan.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture
Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning f
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14.08.2026
A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors more than 2.4 million people who died serving Japan but remains one of the country’s most divisive memorial sites
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14.08.2026
Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan
Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.
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14.08.2026
'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
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bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026
‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” hea
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14.08.2026
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international lawThe Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the di
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13.08.2026
Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?
As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
Anthony Albanese faces criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae TakaichiThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has rejected calls to apologise to Japa
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11.08.2026
Fiji rugby player dies in Japan of suspected heatstroke as high of 35C hit
Saimoni Vunilagi was hospitalised with symptoms of heatstroke after rugby team training on Monday, but died on Friday.
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aljazeera.com
08.08.2026
Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
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bbc.co.uk
07.08.2026
Why the Trump administration is helping support Japan’s weakening yen
Washington and Tokyo's rare coordinated intervention aims to avoid spillover to global financial system.
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aljazeera.com
05.08.2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.
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aljazeera.com
05.08.2026
Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expect
The large storm is forecast to cause strong winds and rainfall in parts of Japan, China and Taiwan.
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aljazeera.com
04.08.2026
Two workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cash
A Japanese company has admitted that two workers, who died in a shopping mall explosion following powerful earthquake.
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aljazeera.com
04.08.2026
US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.
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bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026