A Japanese university student attended his graduation ceremony dressed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “express solidarity” with the country. Wearing an olive coloured shirt and khaki pants—a symbolic attire that has become synonymous with the Ukrainian leader— the student, identified as Amiki Yomiuri, entered the campus, drawing attention from others.

Japanese student attends graduation ceremony dressed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for gender equality.

Bank of Japan continues to woo men?

Sixteen men were arrested in Japan for allegedly filming thousands of women bathing in hot springs across the country for over 30 years, even as police uncovered a massive voyeurism ring.

Japanese police bust voyeurism ring, arrest 16 men for filming women bathing in hot springs for over 30 years

From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across Japan. Proponents hope the machines could eventually help elderly people in depopulated rural areas get access to goods, while also addressing a shortage of delivery workers in a country with chronic labour shortages.

Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots

A Japanese documentary filmmaker has been jailed by a military junta-controlled in Myanmar for 10 years for allegedly breaking an immigration law and encouraging dissent against the ruling military, the Japan Times newspaper reported.

Myanmar court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years over sedition charge

A hoverbike made by Japanese manufacturers is set to launch in the US next year. World's first flying bike made its US debut at the Detroit auto show, take a look.

World's first flying bike: 'Xturismo hoverbike' is capable of flying for 40 minutes

General Charles Flynn, commander of the US Army in the Pacific, stated that even after the joint training they were employed in, he is not in a hurry to remove rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army camp on the edge of the East China Sea.

US wants to keep rocket launchers at frontline Japanese base at edge of East China Sea

The brutal killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western city of Nara, an uncommon act of political violence that horrified the country, attracted a continuous stream of mourners.

Japanese mourn ex-PM Abe day after the horrific shooting

Scientists at the Japan's University of Yamanashi have successfully produced cloned mice using freeze-dried cells in a technique they believe could one day help conserve species and overcome challenges with current biobanking methods.

Japanese scientists clone mice using freeze-dried cells to prevent future extinction

In pics: Japanese asked to save power as country's east sizzles

In pics: Japanese superfood weed Okinawa mozuko moving towards climate resilience

Indonesian police have arrested Mitsuhiro Taniguchi (47) a fugitive accused of masterminding a lucrative scheme in his native Japan to defraud a government fund offering Covid relief subsidies in Lampung province in the south of Sumatra island late Tuesday.

Japanese fugitive accused of defrauding Covid relief fund in Indonesia arrested

In Pics | Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa completes 12 days at ISS

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has returned to Earth after spending 12 days on the International Space Station. The 46-year-old fashion magnate and his assistant Yozo Hirano came down on Kazakhstan's steppe at the expected time.

Japanese space tourists return to earth after recording life on ISS

The Indian and Japanese space agencies are planning a joint mission to the Moon, that is meant to explore the Polar region. The mission, which will be known as Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), will feature an Indian lunar lander and a Japanese rover.

Indian lunar lander, Japanese rover to explore Moon in LUPEX mission, says JAXA Official

After suffering starvation and repression for decades, Japanese national Hiroko Saito, who escaped North Korea, has sued the Kim Jong-un-led government. Saito says in the 1960s, she and 97,000 others were deceived into relocating to the North with promises of "paradise on Earth".

After decades of misery, Japanese escapee sues North Korean govt for ordeal

In a rare development, parents of newborn babies in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Japanese parents are sending relatives rice bags in place of newborn babies to hug and bless

A Tokyo hotel has apologised and removed signs saying "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-COVID-19 precaution sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Tokyo hotel apologises for 'Japanese only' elevator signs 

Japanese chemist Ei-ichi Negishi who won the Nobel prize for developing a method for creating complex chemicals necessary for manufacturing drugs and electronics has died aged 85, his US university said.

Nobel-winning Japanese chemist, Ei-ichi Negishi, dies at 85

More than 80 per cent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published on Monday showed, less than 10 weeks before the Tokyo Games.

Over 80 per cent Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: Poll 

Tokyo Olympics are nearly 100 days away and according to a poll more than 70% of people in Japan want the games to be canceled or delayed as the Coronavirus pandemic rolls on.

Poll: 70% of Japanese want the Tokyo Olympics to be delayed or cancelled

The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan recently urged more women to show up to their meetings. But there’s a catch - women are not allowed to talk during these meetings In response to criticism about its board being dominated by men, the party proposed allowing five female lawmakers to join in on the board meetings as observers.

Japan's ruling party will allow women to attend meetings, as long as they don't talk

Studio Ghibli, home of the masters of Japanese animated film, has decided to take the plunge into 3D under the direction of founder Hayao Miyazaki's son Goro -- though he is far from ready to put away his coloured pencils.

Studio Ghibli legacy: In Miyazaki's shadow, son Goro breaks out into 3D animation

As Tokyo entered its second state of emergency on Friday (January 8), less than 200 days before the start of the postponed Olympics, many believe it will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to host the Games safely.

"It's impossible" - Japanese concerned over prospects of hosting Games

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