The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

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Sumo – a historical Japanese martial art and a longtime favourite sport of the nation – is open solely to male professionals. But female sumo wrestling does exist and thrive, mainly as a school or university club activity. While male wrestlers can earn money by participating in tournaments, for women…

Several groups wrote to the Hiroshima city government asking it not to sign the agreement with US counterparts

In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters

An international team of astronomers from India, Japan and Europe has published the results from monitoring pulsars, called ‘nature’s best clocks’, by using six of the world’s most sensitive radio telescopes, including India’s largest telescope, the Pune-based uGMRT.

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency plans to visit South Korea, the Cook Islands and New Zealand in July, regarding the ocean discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, several government sources said.

The suspected ringleader of a group that committed violent crimes across Japan and recruited members via social media posts offering "dark" part-time jobs was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbery.

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Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has brought her largest-ever immersive environment to Manchester

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