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The local council said issues of traffic congestion, disruption for residents and littering have been growing in recent years.

Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the north

The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen

Authorities scrap Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji because of tourists trespassing, littering and ‘defecating in private yards’

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A new Design Museum exhibition looks at the work of the legendary Japanese designer behind A Bathing Ape, and here the curator picks out her favourite items

Once again, Canon's three-year-old mirrorless has returned to No.1 on best-seller list, beating newer releases in a competitive market

America used to be the archetypal “soft power” country, but sushi, anime, and a different way of life place it in the land of the rising sun for Gen Z.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.42%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.55% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as technology stocks face renewed pressure.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has told shareholders that Western sales for the Switch 2 were not as strong as they expected by the end of 2025, but sales in the West exceeded expectations.

Melbourne man is the third Australian to die in the East Asian country during this ski season