Japan
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Man breaks into Johnny Depp’s home and takes a shower
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published
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New Yorkers terrified by squirrel attacks
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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