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Man sets himself on fire near Japan’s PM office

Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8 and his state funeral is set for September 27,with some 6000 people from Japan and overseas set to take part.

  • byMariko Katsumura

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One dead,one missing after typhoon slams southwestern Japan

One dead,one missing after typhoon slams southwestern Japan

Tens of thousands of people spent the night at gymnasiums and other facilities in a precautionary evacuation of vulnerable homes.

  • byYURI KAGEYAMA
Super typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s southernmost main island

Super typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s southernmost main island

Japan’s weather agency warned of gales ‘like never experienced before’ as the typhoon approached.

  • byReuters
Part insect,part machine:Remote-control cyborg cockroaches to search radioactive zones

Part insect,part machine:Remote-control cyborg cockroaches to search radioactive zones

Madagascan cockroaches,five centimetres long,were fitted with tiny leg-control electrodes connected to backpacks containing ultrathin solar panels.

  • bySarah Knapton
Japan declares ‘war’ on the floppy disk,yes,the floppy disk

Japan declares ‘war’ on the floppy disk,yes,the floppy disk

Sony stopped making the disks in 2011. Many young people would struggle to describe how to use one. Yet,they’re still used by Japan’s government.

  • byLow De Wei
WHO director in Asia accused of racism,abuse put on leave

WHO director in Asia accused of racism,abuse put on leave

Dr Takeshi Kasai’s removal stands in stark contrast to WHO’s past reluctance to discipline perpetrators of unethical and sometimes illegal behaviour.

  • byMaria Cheng
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‘Happy tears’:Study finds dogs can cry when reunited with owners

‘Happy tears’:Study finds dogs can cry when reunited with owners

Man’s best friend produces oxytocin,the cuddle hormone,which causes feelings of love and affection after separation from humans.

  • byJoe Pinkstone
Drink up,Japan urges its young and sober citizens

Drink up,Japan urges its young and sober citizens

With Japan reaching new highs in coronavirus infections,including more than 255,000 new cases on Thursday,many young people are wondering why the government is now saying it’s OK to go out and drink.

  • byHikari Hida andJohn Yoon
‘Unpatriotic’:Chinese police arrest woman who wore kimono on street

‘Unpatriotic’:Chinese police arrest woman who wore kimono on street

The woman was arrested and interrogated for five hours in a suburb known for its Japanese restaurants and bars.

  • byJenny Pan
‘A storm is gathering’:Balance of power shifts between China and Taiwan

‘A storm is gathering’:Balance of power shifts between China and Taiwan

China has gone from being an impoverished nation unable to repel Taiwan’s propaganda missions to posing the greatest threat to peace in Asia in generations.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Issey Miyake,Japan’s prince of pleats,dies of cancer aged 84

Issey Miyake,Japan’s prince of pleats,dies of cancer aged 84

The Japanese designer was famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and for producing the signature black turtleneck of Apple founder Steve Jobs.

  • byElaine Lies