The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Brutal monkey gang are ‘unstoppable’ as victims rise to 42 leaving baby mutilated

The violence in Yamaguchi, Japan shows no signs of showing down as local authorities are starting to use tranquilliser guns to help control the wild gang of crazed monkeys

Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022

Vandals destroy newly planted trees in Cardiff park

The Japanese cherry trees were a "gift to the city" and will cost thousands to replace

Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022

Japan detects first monkeypox case

Japan has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus in Tokyo, the capital's governor said on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Alleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov

The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether to formally press charges and sent him to trial for murder

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

New 1300ft 'lunar city' with artificial gravity will allow babies to be born on the moon

Professor Yosuke Yamashiki, of Kyoto University, Japan, said that the day when humans will live in outer space, on the Moon and on Mars, is “just around the corner”

Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022

Putin will not attend Japanese ex-PM Abe's funeral, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the state funeral of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Japan notifies Russia and other countries of ex-PM Abe's state funeral

The Japanese government has notified all the countries it has diplomatic ties with, including Russia, of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Japanese foreign minister: executions will further isolate Myanmar

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday that the Myanmar junta's execution of four democracy activists will further isolate Myanmar in the international community, and is a matter of deep concern.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

The Centuries-old Mines Stirring Japan-South Korea Tensions

Under a split-top mountain on the Japanese island of Sado lies a network of centuries-old mines that have sparked a new diplomatic row with South Korea. Some of the gold and silver mines of Sado, off Japan's west coast, are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in 2 towns

Dozens of people have evacuated two towns in southern Japan where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022