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A HUGELY popular restaurant in Glasgow will close its doors after six years in business.  Mikaku, a much-loved Japanese bar and restaurant on Queen Street, will shut on September 14, 2025. Known for its immersive "slice of Tokyo" experience and colourful interiors, Mikaku opened in 2018 and has since welcomed thousands of guests through…

Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?

On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies​ in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.

ASICS levels up performance with new foam and all-new MEGABLAST and SONICBLAST shoes

This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and other cities. Across Asia and the Pacific, Japan’s bid to create a Greater East…

Japan defence minister says no scope for ‘slightest gap’ in defence preparedness in potential military event from Russia, China and North Korea

With record-low births, rising deaths, and entrenched gender norms, Japan is struggling to address its ‘quiet emergency’