Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Suspect named in Japan animation studio fire
Shinji Aoba is suspected of deliberately starting the fire, and is in police custody at hospital.
2 days ago
Kyoto Animation fire: Arson attack at Japan anime studio kills 33
Dozens are in hospital, some in a critical condition, after the attack on the Kyoto Animation studio.
3 days ago
Tom Daley’s decade of sporting success and disappointment, love, loss and parenthood
A world champion at 15, the saviour of his sport at London 2012, Tom Daley has also been criticised and come close to quitting — now he wants a ‘fairytale’ finish at Tokyo 2020.
3 days ago
Kyoto Animation: Fans heartbroken by deadly anime studio fire in Japan
Devotees of the KyoAni studio are pouring out love, support and money in response to the tragedy.
3 days ago
Wrong-way M40 caravan crash ‘couldn’t have been predicted’
John Norton was driving a Subaru towing a caravan when it collided head-on with a Ford Mondeo.
5 days ago
New Zealand penguins drop in for sushi
Blue penguins keep visiting a Wellington sushi bar.
6 days ago
Craig Fallon: Former world and European judo champion dies at 36
Former world, European and Commonwealth judo champion Craig Fallon has died at the age of 36.
5 days ago
Yokohama FC sign Shunsuke Nakamura, 41, to join Kazuyoshi Miura, 52
Yokohama FC sign 41-year-old former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura... but he is not the oldest player at the Japanese club.
About a week ago
Nintendo Switch Lite: Release date, what is it and how is it different?
Nintendo have revealed a smaller, cheaper model of its Switch console called the Lite, but how is it different?
About a week ago
Hayabusa-2: Japanese spacecraft lands for final asteroid mission
The Hayabusa-2 craft will pick up fresh space rock that could help explain how the Solar System evolved.
About a week ago
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