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Crisis deepens at quake-hit Japan nuclear plant
Japan’s nuclear crisis deepened on Wednesday with another fire at a quake-hit atomic power plant and a radiation spike.
Dalai Lama: China ‘acting like a child’ on rights
The Dalai Lama has accused China of ”acting like a child” in cracking down on Tibetans and other minorities, saying it lacked moral authority.
Elderly porn king works his charm on ageing Japan
Shigeo Tokuda (74) might look like an average Japanese grandfather but appearances can be deceptive — he is the country’s king of elderly porn.
Japan’s prime minister aims for new start
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda vows to fight price hikes as he tries to breathe new life into his government after a Cabinet reshuffle.
In Japan, bestsellers now come via the phone
With her hair tied back into a neat ponytail, Hikari Kanno (13), a bookish schoolgirl, would hardly seem to fit the profile of an avid reader of novels about sex, drugs and…
Japan launches lunar orbiter
Japan’s first lunar orbiter successfully blasted into space on Friday on the most extensive mission to investigate the moon since the United States’s Apollo programme began…
Muggles out in force for Harry Potter premiere
Muggles from all corners of Japan descended on Tokyo on Thursday as Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe swept up the red carpet to the delight of a huge crowd at the premiere of…
Fans grumble about lack of new PS3 games
PlayStation 3 fans were preparing for a sleepless night ahead of Saturday’s launch of Sony’s new console but the hype has been tempered by fears of an over-reliance on recycled…