Gonzalo Robledo

Fuji TV reports that there are several fatalities. The earthquake has left at least 50 people injured in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto and 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centers

The head of government boasts on social media about her devotion to work and her lack of domestic skills. Internet users say it is a smokescreen to mask her low popularity ratings

The new model foresees the creation of a National Intelligence Council that centralizes management under the direct command of the prime minister

Higa is the author of ‘Okinawa, the Wind Speaks,’ a celebrated graphic novel, in which he narrates the post-war period of his region. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he shares his passion for Picasso and his screen-free existence, while examining the traces left by World War II in his homeland

The 88-year-old Japanese physician swapped autopsies for popular science writing. In his best-seller, he argues that we have vast amounts of information but fail to understand one another because of an ‘invisible wall’ made up of prejudice, bias, self-assurance, and the failure to listen

As the crisis arrives to the outskirts of Tokyo, official policy aims to ease strict restrictions on firearm use, and promote hunter training

Ernest Higa, the American businessman who successfully launched Domino’s Pizza in Japan in 1985, recognized the need to adapt to the country’s unique characteristics. He recommends delving deeper into the culture, the market, and consumer habits

Just 15 of the country’s 54 reactors have been reactivated due to expert skepticism and citizen mistrust

The first woman to lead a government in the Asian country has propelled the ruling party to its strongest result in modern history

In one of the countries with the highest life expectancy in the world, 13% of inmates are elderly, many of whom commit petty crimes to secure shelter and food behind bars

Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of physical artificial intelligence

Nearly nine million homes remain abandoned, even in Tokyo, where officials on bikes keep an eye on empty buildings so they don’t pose a threat to neighborhoods

New visitors are often uninterested in the cultural aspects of the country, and show no inclination to observe its rules of etiquette. Overcrowding is also a problem on public transportation and at landmark sites

The 1967 novel by Gabriel García Márquez has become the publishing phenomenon of the summer in Japan, largely due to the upcoming release of the Netflix series based on the book

The most reproduced Japanese work of art in the world is still iconic after almost two centuries and is the subject of a new exhibition in Tokyo at the museum dedicated to its creator, Katsushika Hokusai

From Hello Kitty and Doraemon to the works of Haruki Murakami, Hayao Miyazaki and Yukio Mishima, felines have long been a key figure in the Japanese imagination

In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility

Like the cosmic feline, the founder of design studio Nendo has a magical talent for producing infinite, people-pleasing inventions from nothing

Rie Kudan said that only ‘one page’ of the 144 that make up the story was generated with artificial intelligence, in a passage where the main character has a conversation with an AI system

The latest release from the German director pays tribute to a unique bathroom-themed design project involving 17 major names in architecture

The Asian nation’s graying population is center stage in films like ‘Plan 75,’ ‘A Hundred Flowers’ and ‘Great Absence,’ for which octogenarian Tatsuya Fuji won the Best Actor award at the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival

The passion for manga, anime and video games in Japan has resulted in an increasing number of people who choose fictional characters as their partners

This year marks the 100th birthday of the puppy who waited outside Shibuya train station every day in the hope of being reunited with his deceased master

The Japanese prime minister – who hosted this year’s G-7 summit in Hiroshima – came to power as a moderate reformer. But now, after less than two years in power, he’s overseeing significant shifts in his country’s economy, foreign policy and national defense

The new institution, which adheres to the ‘kawaii’ esthetic, mixes the cute and cheesy with the grotesque. Social media influencers are its target demographic

Intimacy coordinator Momo Nishiyama discusses the challenges of choreographing romantic sequences in a country where kissing and hugging rarely occur in daily life