Foreign tourists visiting Japan will have to wear masks, take out private medical insurance and be chaperoned during their stay, the government said.

Tourists will need a chaperone to visit Japan as it eases travel curbs

Man gambles away nearly £290,000 after it was accidently deposited in his account. 

The 24-year-old, who has not been named, managed to gamble away the entire amount in the space of two-weeks. 

Japanese man gambled away Covid fund accidentally deposited in his account 

Martin Fitton has spent a decade transforming his garden

The normal house in Bristol hiding a stunning Japanese garden

Kane Tanaka was named the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records in 2019. 

World's oldest person dies in Japan

There were two crew and 24 passengers, including two children, on the tour boat when it ran into troubles on Saturday.

Child among 11 bodies found after tour boat sinks off coast in Japan

No survivors have been found after more than seven hours of an intense search involving six patrol boats and four aircraft.

Tourist boat with 26 people on board reported missing in rough waters off Japan

The earthquake- which struck 36 miles below the sea- is reported to have cut power to more than two million homes.

Millions of homes lose power after powerful earthquake hits northern Japan

Supporters of six plaintiffs who were children at the time of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer arrive at the Tokyo District Court as they marched in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by massive radiation spewed from the Fukushima nuclear plant. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)




One of the six young adults, who was a child at the time of the 2011 disaster, spoke about her struggles after developing thyroid cancer.

Cancer patients sue nuclear plant operator over Fukushima disaster

Osaka police said they were investigating whether the fire was caused by arson or if it was an accident.

At least 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan

The Swedish furniture company has entered the rental market. But is the price worth the (lack of) space?

Could you live here? Ikea offers flat for less than £1 a month

Japan’s Princess Mako has officially lost her royal status - here's why and what happens next.

Why Japan's Princess Mako has lost her royal status

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As cases in Tokyo grew to more than nine times the number before the Olympic games, more and more people in Japan are asking if the games were worth it.

Daughter lost dad to Covid amid bed shortage and spike in cases after Tokyo 2020

The British wheelchair racer broke her own world record in the women's 100m T34.

Hannah Cockroft breaks own world record as GB win 16 medals in one day

Dame Sarah Storey has won Great Britain’s first gold of Tokyo 2020 at the Paralympic Games and her 15th overall after winning the C5 3000m individual pursuit.

Cyclist Dame Sarah Storey wins 15th gold medal and ParalympicsGB's Tokyo first

The puzzle became a huge hit in the UK after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in The Times in 2004.

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