Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Raven Saunders: Olympic shot putter on the pandemic, mental health, and taking a stand in Tokyo
Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders talks to BBC Sport about making a stand at Tokyo 2020, TikTok, LGBTQ+ visibility and putting her mental health first.
2 weeks ago
Elinor Barker: Olympic cyclist reveals she won Tokyo silver while expecting first child
Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker reveals she is expecting her first child and was pregnant when she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
2 weeks ago
Fumio Kishida: Japan’s new prime minister takes office
Mr Kishida succeeded Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office.
2 weeks ago
London Marathon: Charlotte Purdue happy with personal best after Tokyo Olympics omission
Charlotte Purdue says she “definitely feels” she can put her Tokyo Olympics omission “behind me” after setting a personal best in the London Marathon.
2 weeks ago
Naomi Osaka: Former world number one drops out of top 10 in rankings
Naomi Osaka drops out of the women’s top 10 for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title.
2 weeks ago
Princess Mako: Japanese royal to finally marry commoner boyfriend
The 29-year-old was set to wed Kei Komuro in 2018 until reports his family was in financial difficulty.
2 weeks ago
Fumio Kishida wins race to become Japan’s next prime minister
Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office.
3 weeks ago
Tokyo Olympics: Belarus coaches who tried to send Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home to be investigated
An investigation has been opened into two Belarus coaches who allegedly tried to force an athlete to fly home from the Tokyo Olympics.
2 weeks ago
Women’s FA Cup: Iwabuchi stunner brings Arsenal level against Tottenham
Arsenal’s Japanese star Mana Iwabuchi produces something special to equalise in the FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham.
2 weeks ago
North Korea fires projectile, says South’s military
South Korea’s military says the object landed in waters off Japan early Tuesday morning.
3 weeks ago
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