Japan
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Has Banksy struck in Tokyo?
Speed Read Train station graffiti bears striking resemblance to one of the street artist’s most famous creations
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Japan’s PM says ‘whole world’ is against no-deal Brexit
Speed Read Shinzo Abe angers Eurosceptic MPs by pledging ‘total support’ for Theresa May’s deal
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Germany and Japan rocked by New Year’s Day car attacks
Speed Read Nine injured in Tokyo in act of retaliation for Aum executions, while four hurt in anti-immigrant attack in west Germany
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Japan to resume commercial whaling after 30 years
Speed Read Tokyo set to pull out of the International Whaling Commission in protest at anti-whaling stance
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Japanese restaurant selling ‘girl’s hair-flavoured’ chicken
Speed Read Fast food chain has previously sold sauces based on sweat and feet
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Massive pub explosion rocks Sapporo
Speed Read At least 42 people injured as bar explodes in Japan
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Why is Japan relaxing its immigration laws?
In Depth PM Shinzo Abe wins vote on immigration reform after bitter debate in parliament
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Why is Japan rearming?
Speed Read Country to acquire first aircraft carrier since the Second World War as fear of Chinese threat grows
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Mitsubishi ordered to pay compensation for WWII slave labour
Speed Read Eleven victims win court ruling as tensions rise between Japan and South Korea
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Japanese police investigating mass murder at tourist hotspot
Speed Read Six bodies discovered alongside bloody machete at family home, while seventh corpse found in nearby river
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Japan’s new cybersecurity minister has never used a computer
Speed Read Yoshitaka Sakurada says ‘secretaries and employees handle such tasks’
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Japanese man marries hologram pop star
Speed Read Tokyo administrator spends £13,500 on wedding to virtual reality mascot Hatsune Miku
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BTS show in Japan pulled after t-shirt controversy
Speed Read Shirt worn by Jimin depicted aftermath of Hiroshima atomic bomb
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What is behind Japan’s soaring youth suicide rate?
Speed Read The number of children and teenagers taking their own lives has reached a 30-year-high
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