Japan weighs deploying forces to demine the Strait of Hormuz
Japan is considering sending its navy to help clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire.
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24.06.2026
Japanese fans clean up stands after celebrating World Cup win
Japanese fans stayed behind after celebrating their 4-0 victory over Tunisia, by collecting rubbish from the stands.
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22.06.2026
Japan fans celebrate 4-0 World Cup win in Tokyo
Fans gathered at Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing after Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in a World Cup group-stage match.
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21.06.2026
Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan
Eyewitness video shows dozens of schoolchildren forced onto a narrow window ledge after a fire broke out in Tokyo.
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19.06.2026
Japan deny Netherlands by fighting back twice in World Cup opener
Asia's most successful side, Japan, twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Group F opener.
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15.06.2026
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.
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15.06.2026
Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters
The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.
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10.06.2026
Bear captured after days of panic and school closures in Japan
A bear that triggered days of disruption in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya was captured.
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10.06.2026
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
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09.06.2026
Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, says China is rapidly arming
Japan accuses China of lacking military transparency and stresses the importance of dialogue for regional stability.
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31.05.2026
Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.
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31.05.2026
In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.
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24.05.2026
Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan
Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan
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21.05.2026
Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut.
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15.05.2026
Japanese snacks go black-and-white: Why Iran war is driving up ink prices
Calbee says it would temporarily use only black and white colours on 14 of its products due to a lack of printing ink.
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14.05.2026
AFC Asian Cup 2027: Japan to face defending champions Qatar in tough draw
Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 tournament from January 7 to February 5 and will face Palestine, Kuwait and Oman.
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10.05.2026
Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence
Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.
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08.05.2026
Japan PM: Hormuz closure ‘inflicting enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific
Japan’s PM says the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘inflicting an ‘enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific.
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04.05.2026
Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific
Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.
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04.05.2026
Japan’s Inoue beats Nakatani to retain undisputed super bantamweight title
Naoya Inoue wins 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in a fight billed as the biggest boxing match in Japanese history.
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03.05.2026