https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/japan/ The latest Flip News stories on Japan. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/science/tokyo-longest-rain-streak-record/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/tokyo-longest-rain-streak-record/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain — the longest streak since records began in 1886 — with September rainfall at nearly three times the normal level, Japan's weather agency said. Sarah Whitfield Tokyo Japan weather climate El Nino AFP via Channel NewsAsia https://flipnews.co.uk/world/japan-lifts-sanctions-16-syrian-entities/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/japan-lifts-sanctions-16-syrian-entities/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan has lifted sanctions on 16 Syrian entities to support the country's reconstruction after the 2024 collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced in Tokyo. Sarah Whitfield Syria Japan sanctions reconstruction Middle East APA News (Kyodo News) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/malaysia-kampar-scam-raid/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/malaysia-kampar-scam-raid/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Perak police raided three condominium units in Kampar on 24 September, detaining nine Japanese nationals and four Chinese men suspected of running call centres that impersonated Japanese police officers to defraud victims in Japan. Sarah Whitfield Malaysia scams crime Japan Perak Free Malaysia Today https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/so-kuramoto-screenwriter-dies-91/ https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/so-kuramoto-screenwriter-dies-91/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:21:00 GMT Sō Kuramoto, the screenwriter behind beloved Japanese dramas including 'From the North Country', has died aged 91. The death, on Sept 18 at his home, was announced on his official website on Monday. Maya Lindqvist Sō Kuramoto Japan television From the North Country obituary TV Asahi NEWS https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/yuki-kurihara-asian-games-esports-gold/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/yuki-kurihara-asian-games-esports-gold/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan's 11-year-old e-sports prodigy Yuki Kurihara won the Puyo Puyo Champions gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, thrashing opponents up to three times his age — and admitting he was too embarrassed to smile. Sarah Whitfield Asian Games e-sports Yuki Kurihara Puyo Puyo Japan Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Reuters / Al Jazeera / AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/world/japan-tightens-permanent-residency-rules-foreigners/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/japan-tightens-permanent-residency-rules-foreigners/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:35:00 GMT Japan will require permanent residency applicants to exceed average household income, prove Japanese-language ability and hold a 30-year pension pot under rules taking effect from 1 October, the Immigration Services Agency has announced. Sarah Whitfield Japan immigration permanent residency Sanae Takaichi Sanseito Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-jgb-yield-30-year-high/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-jgb-yield-30-year-high/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield jumped to 3.115% on Friday, a 30-year high, after a steep US Treasury selloff — as the weak yen and rising yields put Tokyo on intervention watch. James Calloway Japan bond yields JGB Bank of Japan economy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/north-korea-two-missiles-east-coast/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/north-korea-two-missiles-east-coast/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Korea's military says the North launched two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area on Sunday afternoon, the second flying more than 600km into the East Sea. Sarah Whitfield North Korea ballistic missiles South Korea Japan East Sea Nikkei Asia https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kddi-au-starlink-mobile-v2-japan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kddi-au-starlink-mobile-v2-japan/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT KDDI will offer SpaceX's next-generation Starlink Mobile V2 service through au, bringing native voice calls and streaming direct to smartphones by the end of 2027. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX KDDI au Starlink Mobile V2 Japan direct-to-device The Fast Mode