Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens Justin McCurry in Tokyo Tue, February 17, 2026 at 5:30 a.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of Chinese tourists visitin... See more
‘Work of art’: Japanese volleyballer takes sorry to extremes with headfirst sliding apology Story by Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida, pictured here in 2024, slid across the court in an apology gesture to a courtside judge he inadvertently struck w... See more
15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation pla... See more
The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return? Justin McCurry in Fukushima. Photographs by Kazuma Obara Tue 27 January 2026 at 7:00 am UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to... See more
‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables Post-Fukushima nuclear closures of dozens of reactors forced the country to rely heavily on imported fossil fuels The stillness of a bitterl... See more
