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Why Japan is scrapping its ban on exporting lethal armsUnder The Radar The prime minister is tearing up pacifist rules in an ‘increasingly severe security environment’
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The Week Unwrapped: Has Japan broken with its pacifist past?Podcast Plus, who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to?
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The rise of culturally specific dating appsUnder the Radar Japan, Iceland and China take individual approaches to matchmaking
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is Asia joining Eurovision?Podcast Plus, how did London become a target for deepfakes? And what’s behind Japan’s shift on joint custody?
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JW Marriott Tokyo: an elegant retreat amid the whirlwind of the cityThe Week Recommends The luxury brand adds a swish new hotel to Japan’s great metropolis
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Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend back in the spotlightUnder the Radar Deliberate shoving at busy stations and intersections is about misogyny, intimidation and stress, say experts
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification ChurchUnder the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
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The best war movies of the 21st centuryWar is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.
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A thrilling foodie city in northern JapanThe Week Recommends The food scene here is ‘unspoilt’ and ‘fun’
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Samurai: a ‘blockbuster’ display of Japanese heritageThe Week Recommends British Museum show offers a ‘scintillating journey’ through ‘a world of gore, power and artistic beauty’
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Japan’s Takaichi cements power with snap election winSpeed Read President Donald Trump congratulated the conservative prime minister
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Why quitting your job is so difficult in JapanUnder the Radar Reluctance to change job and rise of ‘proxy quitters’ is a reaction to Japan’s ‘rigid’ labour market – but there are signs of change
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15 years after Fukushima, is Japan right to restart its reactors?Today’s Big Question Balancing safety fears against energy needs
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In Okinawa, experience the more tranquil side of JapanThe Week Recommends Find serenity on land and in the sea
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