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Japan

Donald Trump’s White House has failed to report more than 100 gifts from foreign nations worth more than a quarter of a million dollars, according to a US government report. Credit: Getty Images

Trump failed to report $250,000 in gifts - including a $24,000 dagger

This picture shows plates of sushi on a conveyor belt at a sushi chain restaurant in Tokyo on February 3, 2023. Credit: Getty Images
This picture shows plates of sushi on a conveyor belt at a sushi chain restaurant in Tokyo on February 3, 2023. Credit: Getty Images

Explainer Police make three arrests in Japan over ‘sushi terrorism’

Johnny Kitagawa died in 2019
Johnny Kitagawa died in 2019

Johnny Kitagawa: who was Japan’s J-Pop architect - was he a predator?

Mystery as metal ball washes up on beach in Japan (NHK World Japan)
Mystery as metal ball washes up on beach in Japan (NHK World Japan)

Godzilla egg? Mystery metal ball removed from beach in Japan

The five deadliest earthquakes on record since 1900

Lunar New Year is celebrated by many countries in Asia. (Getty Images)
Lunar New Year is celebrated by many countries in Asia. (Getty Images)

Lunar New Year: date and traditions of festival explained

Shinzo Abe (left) with the man charged over his murder Tetsuya Yamagami (right) Picture: Getty/ National World Graphics Team
Shinzo Abe (left) with the man charged over his murder Tetsuya Yamagami (right) Picture: Getty/ National World Graphics Team

Explainer Man charged with murder over assassination of ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe

(Photo: Lego)
(Photo: Lego)

Lego’s reimagining of The Great Wave offers a chance to unwind

People celebrate Christmas around the world in surprising and interesting ways (Images: Adobe Stock / Getty)
People celebrate Christmas around the world in surprising and interesting ways (Images: Adobe Stock / Getty)

10 quirky Xmas traditions around the world - from Yule Lads to Krampus

Nayef Aguerd and Hakim Ziyech celebrate their 2-1 win over Canada
Nayef Aguerd and Hakim Ziyech celebrate their 2-1 win over Canada

How to watch Morocco vs Spain in last 16 World Cup fixture

Japan fans have been praised for tidying after the games at the World Cup 2022. (Getty Images)
Japan fans have been praised for tidying after the games at the World Cup 2022. (Getty Images)

Japan’s fans and players have been praised for tidying up after games

Japan celebrate their win over Spain in final Group E match
Japan celebrate their win over Spain in final Group E match

How to watch Japan vs Croatia last 16 World Cup fixture on TV

Your complete guide on Argentina vs Australia in World Cup last 16

15 facts about Senegal ahead of World Cup last 16 fixture with England

English model Cara Delevingne arrives for the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
English model Cara Delevingne arrives for the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Cara Delevingne to ‘donate orgasm to science’ in new series Planet Sex

Germany players train.
Germany players train.

World Cup 2022: your complete guide to Germany vs Japan

People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images
People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images

North Korea fires missile near Japan which shows ‘nuclear capability’

Predicted England Lionesses XI v Norway

John Wick Chapter 4
John Wick Chapter 4

John Wick Chapter 4: release date, cast with Keanu Reeves, and trailer

May the Fourth Be With You: Baby Yoda (AKA Grogu) in The Mandalorian (Star Wars/ Disney)
May the Fourth Be With You: Baby Yoda (AKA Grogu) in The Mandalorian (Star Wars/ Disney)

Studio Ghibli confirms it has made a Star Wars short film

Predicted England XI v Japan

How to watch England vs Japan rugby international and early team news

Louis Rees-Zammit for Wales during series against South Africa
Louis Rees-Zammit for Wales during series against South Africa

Wales vs New Zealand: how to follow rugby autumn international

Netflix has announced plans to introduce paid-for “shared accounts” (Photo: Adobe)
Netflix has announced plans to introduce paid-for “shared accounts” (Photo: Adobe)

Netflix to crack down on password sharing and start charging users

Circuit of Americas in 2021
Circuit of Americas in 2021

F1 2022: Austin Texas race schedule and how to watch on TV

Kazuki Takahashi died while joining a rescue mission in Japan (pic:Twitter/AniNewsandFacts)
Kazuki Takahashi died while joining a rescue mission in Japan (pic:Twitter/AniNewsandFacts)

Yu-Gi-Oh creator Kazuki Takahashi died saving people from drowning

Shinzo Abe funeral: Japan holds state funeral for ex-Prime Minister

Mayweather (L) will take on Japan’s MMA fighter Asakura (R) this weekend
Mayweather (L) will take on Japan’s MMA fighter Asakura (R) this weekend

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura: exhibition fight explained

Matthew McConaughey speaks at the Lincoln Centennial Celebration 2022 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Lincoln)
Matthew McConaughey speaks at the Lincoln Centennial Celebration 2022 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Lincoln)

Producers axe Matthew McConaughey’s new film weeks before filming

(Image: Sony)
(Image: Sony)

Rise of the Ronin: release date for new Team Ninja PS5 game

The app claims to translate your cat’s meows into human words (Pic: Getty Images)
The app claims to translate your cat’s meows into human words (Pic: Getty Images)

What is the MeowTalk Cat App? Is it free and how does it work

A demonstrator wearing a mask painted with the colours of the flag of East Turkestan takes part in a protest by supporters of the Uighur minority on April 1, 2021 at beyazid square in Istanbul
A demonstrator wearing a mask painted with the colours of the flag of East Turkestan takes part in a protest by supporters of the Uighur minority on April 1, 2021 at beyazid square in Istanbul

UN accuses China of human rights abuses against Uyghurs

Kean Yew Loh will hope to defend 2021 title at Badminton world championships
Kean Yew Loh will hope to defend 2021 title at Badminton world championships

Badminton World Championships: how to watch 2022 BWF tournament

Regini-Moran claimed team event gold earlier in the week
Regini-Moran claimed team event gold earlier in the week

Regini-Moran reveals emotional origins of his journey to podium

The volcano on Mt Sakurajima erupts September 29, 2014 in the air over Mt Sakurajima, Japan. T (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
The volcano on Mt Sakurajima erupts September 29, 2014 in the air over Mt Sakurajima, Japan. T (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Volcano erupts in Japan and highest alert level issued - explained

James May in Italy
James May in Italy

James May: who is former Top Gear host, and is he married?

Young players compete in a game of Yu-Gi-Oh! at the Chinese Theater August 7, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Young players compete in a game of Yu-Gi-Oh! at the Chinese Theater August 7, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

What happened to the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh?

Teenagers on mobile phones
Teenagers on mobile phones

What is the viral ‘Mental Age’ quiz and how to take it on TikTok

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe interacts with supporters (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe interacts with supporters (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot at campaign event

The proposal could see mortgages being passed down from parents to children (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The proposal could see mortgages being passed down from parents to children (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Plans for 50-year mortgages that could pass down generations explained

Japanese woman Kane Tanaka in 2019 (Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Japanese woman Kane Tanaka in 2019 (Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Kane Tanaka: world’s oldest person dies at the age of 119

An earthquake struck northern Japan off the coast of Fukushima sparking a tsunami alert.
An earthquake struck northern Japan off the coast of Fukushima sparking a tsunami alert.

Four dead after powerful earthquake in northern Japan

Essential gardening tools for spring
Essential gardening tools for spring

Essential gardening tools for spring, from greenhouses to composters

The Paralympics will commence at the end of next week
The Paralympics will commence at the end of next week

When is the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games? Ceremony Dates

Eve Muirhead of Team Great Britain reacts while competing against Team Sweden during the Women's Semi-Final on Day 14 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Aquatics Centre on February 18, 2022 in Beijing, China
Eve Muirhead of Team Great Britain reacts while competing against Team Sweden during the Women's Semi-Final on Day 14 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Aquatics Centre on February 18, 2022 in Beijing, China

Winter Olympics women’s curling final: how to watch Team GB v Japan

The couple launched coffee company Brew ‘22 to help fund their journey to the Winter Olympics (Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
The couple launched coffee company Brew ‘22 to help fund their journey to the Winter Olympics (Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

When are Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten competing at Beijing?

Beauty Pie subscription club
Beauty Pie subscription club

Is subscription beauty club Beauty Pie is worth the membership cost?

North Korea launched a missile into the seat in its first missile launch since October. (Credit: Getty)
North Korea launched a missile into the seat in its first missile launch since October. (Credit: Getty)

Everything you need to know as North Korea fires suspected missiles

Dan Clark. Copyright: (Manchester Giants)
Dan Clark. Copyright: (Manchester Giants)

Team GB basketball captain Dan Clark on 2023 World Cup qualification hopes

GB sprinter Jonnie Peacock (centre) is bidding for a third consecutive 100m Paralympic title when he competes in the reclassified T64 sprint in Tokyo. (Pic: Getty)
GB sprinter Jonnie Peacock (centre) is bidding for a third consecutive 100m Paralympic title when he competes in the reclassified T64 sprint in Tokyo. (Pic: Getty)

Paralympics 2021 athletics classification explained

This is how many gold, silver and bronze medals have been won by each nation competing at the 2021 Paralympics in Japan. (Pic: Getty)
This is how many gold, silver and bronze medals have been won by each nation competing at the 2021 Paralympics in Japan. (Pic: Getty)

Paralympics 2021 medal table: Tokyo 2020 live standings

Swimming events will take place across nine days of the 2021 Paralympics in Japan. (Pic: Getty)
Swimming events will take place across nine days of the 2021 Paralympics in Japan. (Pic: Getty)

Paralympics 2021 swimming classifications explained

GB swimmer Reece Dunn won gold in the men's S14 100m butterfly. (Pic: Getty)
GB swimmer Reece Dunn won gold in the men's S14 100m butterfly. (Pic: Getty)

How many medals has GB won in the 2021 Paralympics?

Cox made history at the Rio 2016 Paralympics by becoming the first Brit since 1984 to claim gold in two different sports at the same Games. (Pic: Getty)
Cox made history at the Rio 2016 Paralympics by becoming the first Brit since 1984 to claim gold in two different sports at the same Games. (Pic: Getty)

Kadeena Cox: who is Paralympics 2021 GB star – and disability explained

Jaco Van Gass strikes gold for Great Britain at the Paralympics 2021. (Pic: Getty)
Jaco Van Gass strikes gold for Great Britain at the Paralympics 2021. (Pic: Getty)

Cycling at the Paralympics 2021: C3, C4, C5 classifications explained

Flights from the UK to Australia are set to restart with Qantas in mid-December (Photo: Getty Images)
Flights from the UK to Australia are set to restart with Qantas in mid-December (Photo: Getty Images)

Flights from UK to Australia to restart in December with major airline