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McLarens on top as grass fires and crashes disrupt F1 practice at Suzuka

Practice for Formula One’s Japanese Grand Prix heavily disrupted as McLarens take top two spots.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2025

Australian Open 2025: Schedule, how to watch, top seeds, prize money

Who are the favourites and when are the finals? Al Jazeera gives a low-down on the year’s first tennis Grand Slam.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025

Not so cute: Investigation uncovers troubling side of ‘aggressive’ panda breeding programs

The National Zoo and a panda breeding center in Chengdu denied ever harming the animals or having records of pandas in China being injured

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

School closures spread as Japan struggles with depopulation

With Japan's birthrate plummeting, about 450 schools close in Japan every year, dealing a further blow to the country's regional areas which are already struggling with depopulation.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2023

Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan

- As Eita Sato and Aoi Hoshi walked towards their junior high school graduation ceremony, their footsteps echoed in polished halls once crowded and noisy with students.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Japan planning new Russian sanctions with G7 partners

Japan is considering new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, in step with moves by other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

Light show meets opera as new 'Turandot' seeks to lure people back to theatre

A kaleidoscopic light show has helped reinvent Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" currently playing in Tokyo - a production which aims to bring people back into theatres now that the pandemic has eased.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

Inflation brings end to beloved 114-year-old Japanese candy

A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Japan hosts multilateral display of naval unity amid East Asia tension

Japan hosted its first international fleet review for seven years on Sunday with ships from 12 other nations in a show of unity as North Korea fires record numbers of missiles and China increases its pressure on Taiwan.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022

Japan honours Shinzo Abe with controversial state funeral

Japan holds controversial state funeral for slain leader amid anger over his party’s ties to a fringe religious group.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2022