We are being shown just how vulnerable to surprises financial markets are.
Travellers are descending on Japan in record numbers,eager to take advantage of a weak yen,but parts of the famously polite country are now struggling with the crowds.
Deep-fried,finely marbled wagyu beef lightly drizzled with a dark sauce,wedged between two soft slices of Japanese milk bread – what’s not to love?
Japan’s population has recorded its biggest single-year decrease in history,falling by 861,000 people,as the government grapples with measures to reverse the trend.
Atsuko Okatsuka is one of the fastest rising names in comedy – thanks to her grandma and the Drop Challenge.
Don’t be blinkered by Japan’s famed train system:there are good reasons to drive,and you might find it easier than you imagine.
Big hotels are banned and the buildings that are here are camouflaged in a dense valley of trees.
Personal publicity stunts have hijacked Tokyo’s vote for a new governor,with nearly nude women,an AI character and a man practising his golf swing among the candidates.
This isn’t a flashy,modern airport,and it doesn’t have many exciting facilities,but I love New Chitose with all of my stomach and heart.
Some Japanese businesses are controversially charging tourists more than locals. Here’s why I have no problem with that.
The family of Donna Nelson have spoken with Foreign Minister Penny Wong,in a bid to speed up the 58-year-old’s trial in Japan after it was delayed again due to last-minute evidence submitted by the prosecution.