Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Cal Crutchlow: MotoGP’s only full-time British rider replaced at LCR Honda
Cal Crutchlow — the only full-time British rider in MotoGP — is without a team for the 2021 season after LCR Honda drop him from the team.
14 hours ago
‘Don’t scream and be serious’ Japan theme park tells rollercoaster riders
Fuji Q-Highland has called for riders to keep a “serious face” on throughout a rollercoaster ride.
5 days ago
Robot cheerleaders support Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are supported by robot cheerleaders during their match with Rakuten Eagles.
5 days ago
Coronavirus: Japan’s household spending slumps at record rate
Consumers spent 16.2% less in May compared to a year earlier as lockdown measures kept them at home.
7 days ago
Nintendo condemns alleged abuse in Smash Bros community
The Super Smash Bros maker condemns ‘absolutely impermissible’ behaviour in its competitive scene.
8 days ago
Coronavirus: Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan
The programme will offer “unprecedented flexibility” to 80,000 workers in Japan, says Fujitsu.
8 days ago
Japan flooding: Fourteen dead in flooded care home
At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on the island of Kyushu amid devastating rains.
About a week ago
Alicia Blagg: British Olympic diver retires at 23 after ‘heartbreaking’ shoulder injury
British Olympic diver Alicia Blagg abandons her bid for the Tokyo Olympics and retires at 23 after a “heartbreaking” shoulder injury.
8 days ago
Japan floods: Heavy rain in Kumamoto prefecture destroys houses
At least 14 people are feared dead after heavy rain in Kumamoto prefecture caused severe flooding,
About a week ago
Coronavirus: Japan’s mysteriously low virus death rate
Japan had no lockdown, it has an elderly population — so why haven’t more people died from Covid-19?
About a week ago
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