The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old film has alarmed Taiwan

Taiwan says Russia is helping China push its narrative of a rising military threat from Japan

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Why Izu Peninsula is a truly secret slice of Japan

Tokyo weekenders love it but few tourists know this hidden delight. By Alicia Miller

Evening Standard · Sep 10

This sleek hotel has views across Tokyo Bay to Mount Fuji

HOTELS: Dazzling interiors are matched by mind-blowing vistas at Fairmont’s first ever Japanese property in Tokyo, finds Helen Coffey

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Japan protests as China slaps new measures against its exports of a key chipmaking material

Japan has protested Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints

Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8

‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place within it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

This Tokyo hotel offers total privacy and tranquillity in Japan’s 24-hour megacity

HOTELS: You’ll never have to see another guest at the authentically Japanese boutique Fufu Tokyo Ginza, which offers an onsen with every room and individual dining booths, says Helen Coffey

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Woman dies after car submerged in flooded underpass amid record rainfall in Japan

Footage from a live camera showed a river in Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, swollen by heavy rain over the weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Uncovering the best of Tokyo’s underground food scene – with £2 ramen bowls and fruit sandwiches

The bustling capital of Japan has plenty of glossy restaurants, but Ellie Seymour argues that it’s in the side-alleys, smoky bars and historic drinking dens where you’ll find the city’s best cuisine

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Asian shares are mixed as chipmaker shares rally in Tokyo and Seoul

Asian shares are mixed, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers

The Independent UK · Sep 7