Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Asian Games: Japan basketball players sent home for ‘paying women for sex’
Four Japanese basketball players are sent home from the Asian Games in Indonesia for allegedly paying women for sex.
14 hours ago
Jonnie Peacock: Paralympic sprint champion steps back into training
Jonnie Peacock steps up his preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics following an eventful year off the track.
5 days ago
Coxsey hoping to inspire next generation as climbing makes Olympic debut
BBC Sport’s Tim Hague meets climber Shauna Coxsey, one of Great Britain’s leading competitors in a sport making its debut at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
5 days ago
Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads
Three sites offering retro games have gone offline following legal action.
7 days ago
European Championships: British stars to follow for Tokyo 2020
Their outstanding performances at the inaugural European Championships suggested several British athletes could shine at Tokyo 2020.
7 days ago
Natalie Powell: Welsh judoka wins bronze for GB in Budapest
Natalie Powell takes bronze at the Budapest Judo Grand Prix, beating Great Britain colleague Jemima Yeats-Brown in a -78kg contest.
About a week ago
Japan’s economy rebounds in the second quarter
The economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the second quarter of the year, figures show.
About a week ago
Watch: Iniesta scores brilliant goal to open J-League account
Former Barcelona player Andres Iniesta scores a brilliant goal to open his account for Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
About a week ago
Japanese racing driver Keiko Ihara shares her story.
Japanese racing driver Keiko Ihara shares her story.
2 weeks ago
Tokyo Medical University apologises for changing female exam scores
An investigation found the practice of marking down women and some men began more than a decade ago.
2 weeks ago
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