Japan
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New Yorkers terrified by squirrel attacks
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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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
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Ikigai: stay home and think of Japan
Speed Read A Japanese outlook on life will help see us through the lockdown
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Charity run to start at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Stilton causes a stink in Japan trade deal talks
Speed Read Negotiations stall as Liz Truss seeks preferential treatment for British blue cheese makers
By Gabriel Power Published
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UK and Japan rush to secure trade deal: what is in it?
Speed Read Post-Brexit negotiations about cars, financial services - and whisky - are set to conclude this weekend
By Holden Frith Published
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Which UK towns have bought most sex toys during lockdown?
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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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
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Japan to declare state of emergency over Covid-19
Speed Read Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has faced mounting criticism for his approach to pandemic
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What is Japanification?
In Depth Economists fears challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic may push Europe into Japan-like crash
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What is #BlossomWatch?
Speed Read Charity launches campaign to lift Britons’ spirits by emulating Japan’s hanami custom
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Hadaka Matsuri: inside Japan’s naked festival
Speed Read Little has changed in 500 years - except the addition of hand sanitiser because of coronavirus
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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
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Published
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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
By William Gritten Last updated
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