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'Demon Slayer' has been enormously successful in Japan, and could soon be the country's top-grossing film of all time

Anime 'Demon Slayer' Set To Dethrone Ghibli Classic For Japan Box Office Crown

Anime 'Demon Slayer' set to dethrone Ghibli classic for Japan box office crown

Tokyo Hospitals Overwhelmed As Virus Cases Hit New Record

Japan has so far avoided imposing strict lockdown measures and has seen a smaller outbreak than many other countries

Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record

Japan Man Probed Over Insults Tied To Netflix Star's Suicide

Kimura's death made international headlines and put renewed focus on the effects of cyberbullying in Japan and abroad

Japan man probed over insults tied to Netflix star's suicide

The US Treasury found Switzerland and Vietnam were intervening in currency markets to affect balance of payments, and in the case of Vietnam, also aiming at "gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade"

US Accuses Switzerland, Vietnam Of Manipulating Currency

US accuses Switzerland, Vietnam of manipulating currency

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Roscosmos Chief Expresses His Doubts About NASA's Artemis

The Russian space agency's chief once again cited political reasons for his doubts about NASA's Artemis program.

Takahiro Shiraishi (C), depicted here in a court sketch drawing by Masato Yamashita dated September 30, 2020, has been sentenced to death

Japan 'Twitter Killer' Sentenced To Death For Nine Murders

Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for nine murders

The Olympic flame is currently on display in Tokyo

Tokyo 2020 Unveils Plan For Socially Distanced Olympic Torch Relay

Tokyo 2020 unveils plan for socially distanced Olympic torch relay

Scientists in Japan said they were speechless at how much asteroid dust was delivered by the Hayabusa-2 probe

Asteroid Samples Leave Japan Scientists 'Speechless'

Asteroid samples leave Japan scientists 'speechless'

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike tells AFP she sees "no circumstances" under which next year's virus-postponed Olympics will be cancelled

'No Circumstances' Under Which Olympics Will Be Cancelled: Tokyo Governor

'No circumstances' under which Olympics will be cancelled: Tokyo governor

Fresh wasabi is known as 'green gold' in Japan; it is difficult to farm, and therefore an expensive delicacy

Japan's Wasabi Producers Farm 'Green Gold'

Japan's wasabi producers farm 'green gold'

The Webb Ellis Cup is up for grabs again in 2023

'Massive Support': All Blacks Drawn With World Cup Hosts France

'Massive support': All Blacks drawn with World Cup hosts France

Kim A-Lim of South Korea celebrates after her 18th hole birdie which helped give her victory at the US Women's Open

Kim A-Lim Storms To US Women's Open Crown

Kim A-Lim storms to US Women's Open crown

A majority of Japan's public continues to oppose holding the coronavirus-postponed Olympics next year

Most In Japan Oppose Holding Olympics In 2021: Polls

Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021: polls

New Zealand hammered France 62-13 at the 2015 Rugby World Cup

All Blacks Face France In 'Special' 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool Stages

All Blacks face France in 'special' 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stages

This photograph released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows black sandy grains (R) collected from the asteroid Ryugu

Black 'Sand-like' Asteroid Dust Found In Box From Japan Probe

Black 'sand-like' asteroid dust found in box from Japan probe

Commuters wearing face masks walk along a concourse at Shinagawa station in Tokyo

'Reconsider Holiday Travel', Japan PM Warns, As Virus Spikes

'Reconsider holiday travel', Japan PM warns, as virus spikes

Siya Kolisi's South Africa have yet to play since lifting the Rugby World Cup due to the coronavirus pandemic

Rugby World Cup Pool Draw To Be Held Under Concussion Cloud

Rugby World Cup pool draw to be held under concussion cloud

Japan officially exited recession last month after three quarters of contraction, and hopes to cement its recovery with the latest spending

Japan Business Confidence Improves Again After Virus Plunge

Japan business confidence improves again after virus plunge

Former FARC guerrilla turned paralympian, Juan Jose Florian. trains at home in Granada, Colombia, in November 2020

Ex-Colombian Rebel Heading For Paralympics In Tokyo

Ex-Colombian rebel heading for paralympics in Tokyo

Vietnam's Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh (L) and Britain's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss finalised a free trade pact which will see 99 percent of tariffs eliminated once it is fully implemented

Britain Finalises Free Trade Pact With Vietnam

Britain finalises free trade pact with Vietnam

Boston Dynamics has drawn huge attention with viral videos of its humanoid and dog-like robots

SoftBank Sells Controlling Stake In Boston Dynamics To Hyundai

SoftBank sells controlling stake in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

Around 100 countries would like to make coronavirus vaccines exempt from intellectual property rights

WTO Deadlock On Plan To Free Covid Vaccines From IP Protection

WTO deadlock on plan to free Covid vaccines from IP protection

Sony is hoping to strengthen its position in the global video streaming market with the acquisition of Crunchyroll

How Sony Will Use Crunchyroll To Fight Netflix

Crunchyroll holds one of the largest collections of licensed anime along with more than 3 million paid subscribers.

Japanese honeybees defend themselves from murder hornets by cooking them

Honey Bees Fight Back: The Stinky Way They Defend Themselves From Giant Hornets

The honey bees coat the entrances of their hives with animal feces to prevent hornet attacks.

The deal with Singapore comes as Britain looks to tie up agreements for life after leaving the European Union

UK Signs Singapore Trade Deal As EU Talks Falter

UK signs Singapore trade deal as EU talks falter

Sony is hoping to strengthen its position in the global video streaming market with the acquisition of Crunchyroll

Sony To Buy US Anime Giant Crunchyroll For $1.17 Bn

Sony to buy US anime giant Crunchyroll for $1.17 bn

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