Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Japan postman ‘could not be bothered’ to deliver 24,000 items
The unnamed 61-year-old man reportedly told police it was “too much bother to deliver them”.
9 hours ago
Australian Open: Teenager Coco Gauff stuns defending champion Naomi Osaka
American teenager Coco Gauff stuns defending champion Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
11 hours ago
Tokyo 2020: Great Britain predicted to finish sixth in medal table
Great Britain will drop four places to sixth in the 2020 Olympic Games medal table, according to a new projection.
12 hours ago
Paternity leave: Why Japan is talking about Shinjiro Koizumi
Shinjiro Koizumi is the first Japanese minister and MP to take paternity leave.
4 days ago
Australian Open: Coco Gauff sets up meeting with defending champion Naomi Osaka
Teenager Coco Gauff recovers from a set down to set up a meeting with defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open.
3 days ago
Team GB women’s football: What do we know six months out?
Great Britain will send a women’s football team to the Tokyo Olympics — but have no warm-up fixtures in place with six months to go. So how is Phil Neville preparing Team GB?
3 days ago
Dad builds Nintendo video game controller for disabled girl
A video of Rory Steel’s nine-year-old daughter Ava using the device has had more than 800,000 views.
4 days ago
Doris Miller: US Navy aircraft carrier to honour black sailor
Doris Miller won a Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
5 days ago
Comme Des Garçons: Row over white fashion models’ cornrow wigs
The Japanese fashion brand is accused of cultural appropriation at Paris Fashion Week.
5 days ago
Tom Curry column: Being trolled by Faf de Klerk & failing Man City trials
Tom Curry talks to BBC Sport about being trolled by Faf de Klerk, visiting cat cafes in Japan — and a disastrous trial at Manchester City.
4 days ago
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