-
Tokyo Olympic chief refuses to resign over sexist comments
In the Spotlight Former Japanese PM Yoshiro Mori apologises for saying women talk too much in meetings
In the Spotlight -
New Yorkers terrified by squirrel attacks
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
feature -
Valentine’s Day: spanking, strange customs and secret notes
In Depth From Japan to Estonia, every culture has its own twist on the festival of love
In Depth -
Ikigai: stay home and think of Japan
Speed Read A Japanese outlook on life will help see us through the lockdown
Speed Read -
Charity run to start at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
Speed Read -
Which UK towns have bought most sex toys during lockdown?
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
Speed Read -
No lockdown, little testing, few deaths: why Japan is a coronavirus outlier
In Depth Only 744 people have died in country of 126 million - and infection rate is falling
In Depth -
Japan to declare state of emergency over Covid-19
Speed Read Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has faced mounting criticism for his approach to pandemic
Speed Read -
What is Japanification?
In Depth Economists fears challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic may push Europe into Japan-like crash
In Depth -
What is #BlossomWatch?
Speed Read Charity launches campaign to lift Britons’ spirits by emulating Japan’s hanami custom
Speed Read -
Hadaka Matsuri: inside Japan’s naked festival
Speed Read Little has changed in 500 years - except the addition of hand sanitiser because of coronavirus
Speed Read -
Why US ambassador’s moustache is a tickly topic in South Korea
Speed Read Harry Harris’s facial hair has triggered a diplomatic spate
Speed Read -
What is ‘playing Ghosn’?
In Depth Viral trend of people inside instrument cases is inspired by ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who allegedly fled Japan in a similar manner
In Depth -
Carlos Ghosn defends himself in public
In Depth The world has been waiting to hear from the fugitive businessman, and on a stormy night in Beirut, he delivered his impassioned defence
In Depth
