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Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

Climate change fuelled by fossil fuel emissions increases moisture in the atmosphere, making heavy rain more likely.

Sports 3 days ago

Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Kurihara, believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, romped to victory in the eSports game Puyo Puyo Champions 10-2 after going 1-0 down in the final.

Sports 6 days ago

'Failing, chaotic': Teams slam Asian Games organisers

The biggest issue at the Aichi-Nagoya Games has been a shortage of rooms for the 17,000 participants, while some athletes have complained of cramped accommodation.

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding

Typhoon Dujuan left seven people dead with five others still missing Tuesday after the storm triggered landslides and flooding in the greater Tokyo area, Kyodo News reported, citing authorities.

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan nears Japan

Typhoon Dujuan forced the cancellation of at least 275 flights in Japan on Monday and prompted warnings of potentially record-breaking rainfall as the storm nears Tokyo.

Academia 1 week ago

PREMIUM
The American shield is cracking

America’s inability to protect bases in the Persian Gulf and Jordan and its regional allies’ territory signals a historic blow to its imperial system.

Sports 1 week ago

Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildup

Japan's reputation for precision and efficiency has been under scrutiny as the nation welcomes more than 11,000 athletes competing for 369 gold medals in a whopping 43-sport program.

Sports 1 week ago

Politicians need to stay out of sport at Asiad: Asian Olympic boss

Taiwan sport minister Lee Yang, a former Olympic badminton champion, was initially blocked from attending a flag-raising ceremony at the Games on Friday, triggering a standoff as the Taiwan delegation refused to participate in protest.

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Japan centenarians top 100,000 for the first time

The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up

The Okinawa election result comes as Takaichi prepares to unveil a new national security strategy this year that is expected to accelerate Japan's biggest military build-up since World War Two.

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