Atomic People review – the quietly devastating truth about surviving Hiroshima
This deeply moving documentary gives a voice to the ‘hibakusha’ who endured the horrific US bombings – and are running out of time to tell their stories
Japan’s rice stocks drop to lowest level in decades amid tourist boom and poor crop yields
Japan’s agriculture ministry blames shortage on tourists’ vast demand for rice and low crop yields last year
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted
Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, has been arrested on an international warrant and is facing charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass
Penny Wong meets Quad foreign ministers in Tokyo for talks on maritime security – video
The talks came after Japan and the United States held their '2+2' security meeting on Sunday, when they called China 'the greatest strategic challenge'
Japan cracks down on use of rideable electric suitcases amid tourist boom
Riders of motorised luggage – popular in parts of Asia – require safety equipment and a driver’s licence, according to Japanese law
Japan and US upgrade military ties citing threat from China as ‘greatest strategic challenge’
US defence secretary says China is 'engaging in coercive behaviour, trying to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas’
