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In less than two weeks, many voters will cast a ballot for the US midterms in a newly defined district. The redrawing of electoral boundaries in now a common political tactic, but Asian American communities and some experts worry the practice is putting democratic principles at risk

Dozens of warships from Japan, the U.S. and their allies sailed together in the sea off Tokyo on Sunday, amid escalating tensions between South and North Korea.

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida calls for 'the highest level of vigilance' needed against mudslides, flooding and overflowing rivers, as typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in south-western Japan on Sunday night.

ニュースの裏側を探るリポート、話題になった人の表情、「へえ、そんなことが!?」という世界の話題――BBCならではの視点をどうぞご覧ください。

気候変動が、世界の感染症の半数以上を悪化させていると、科学者らが指摘している。

Japan is extending a state of emergency in Tokyo and expanding it to new regions as the Olympic host faces a surge in Covid cases.

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Japan has called out Russia for suspending the fishing pact between the two nations that allowed Japanese fishermen to fish near the disputed Kuril Islands. However, Moscow alleges that Tokyo has failed to make payments.

Millions of people have been told to take shelter as Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in south-western Japan.

女優の広瀬すず（２１）が１３日、都内で行われた「ＶＯＣＥ　ＢＥＳＴ　ＣＯＳＭＥＴＩＣＳ　ＡＷＡＲＤＳ　２０１９」に出席した。２０１９年の「最も美しい顔」に選ばれた広瀬は、胸元にレースの飾りの付いた純白のドレスで登場。「わたしなんかでよろしいのかなっていうくらい、光栄な賞だと思います」と感謝した。

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Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years.

North Korea fired three missiles Thursday morning, including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile according to South Korean and Japanese officials. Concerns that one of the missiles might fly over Japan promoted the government to activate its early warning system.

International tourists arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday morning after a daily limit on the number of visitors from overseas was ended and visa-free travel reintroduced for travelers from around 60 countries.

At least 10 people have been killed after a tourist boast went missing off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the Japan Coast Guard says.

【速報】外国人観光客「来月10日から受け入れ」岸田首相が表明

The Japanese government branded North Korea's missile launches ‘unacceptable,' after Pyongyang fired another potential ballistic missile that flew at an extremely low altitude of less than 31 miles and landed outside of Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.

North Korea fired 23 missiles this morning, triggering panic.

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe collapsed in the middle of a rally speech in Nara prefecture on Friday (July 8) after he was shot, media reports said. Local media said Mr Abe was rushed unconscious to hospital and his heartbeat has stopped. A man in his 40s has been arrested, police said. READ MORE: https://str.sg/wbfQ

A powerful earthquake has been recorded in north-east Japan and is reported to have cut power to two million homes.