Japan

The Chinese immigrant who started a family war over his fortune

Business | 07/10/2025

Businessman Kwek Hong Png.

Who is Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan?

International | 04/10/2025

Sanae Takaichi has been elected the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, putting her on track to become Japan's first female prime minister.

Japan's prime minister resigns, one day before his party attempted to remove him from power.

International | 07/09/2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference on Sunday to announce his resignation.

"I didn't come to Sant Andreu to make money."

Sports | 03/09/2025

Taito Suzuki, president of the San Andrés EU.

Manila, the prelude to Hiroshima

International | 06/08/2025

Image of the explosion that caused the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

How to predict a tsunami?

International | 30/07/2025

A tsunami triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake floods a coastal town on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Samurais, watches, organs, and motorcycles: the unusual story of Yamaha

Business | 02/07/2025

A Yamaha motorcycle, in full race

The rice crisis that could bring down Japan's government

International | 09/06/2025

A rice plantation in the town of Nukida, Japan.

Arnau Muñío: "I left with the last lifeboat from La Boqueria because a lot has changed in seven years."

Food | 02/06/2025

Arnau Muñío, behind the bar of the new Direkte, located on Paris Street in Barcelona

When Jordi Pujol met with the Japanese emperor

Politics | 31/05/2025

The Catalanophile friend of Jordi Pujol who pioneered strengthening ties with Japan

Politics | 30/05/2025

Ko Tazawa yesterday, already as an honorary member of EFTA.

Simulating climate change or a mouse brain: the future of supercomputing unites Catalonia and Japan

Politics | 29/05/2025

Salvador Isla visits Fugaku in Kobe.

Bread with tomato, rumba, and an (awkward) enya: this is the exhibition about Catalonia in Osaka.

Politics | 29/05/2025

A screen from Catalan Week at the Osaka World Expo.

The Japanese fever for Joan Miró (and for Catalan cuisine)

Culture | 26/05/2025

Salvador Illa in front of a Miró work at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.

Salvador Illa is negotiating a direct Barcelona-Tokyo flight, taking advantage of his tour of Japan.

Politics | 26/05/2025

Salvador Isla during his meeting with the Vice Governor of Tokyo.

Antoni Bassas' analysis: "Catalan in the EU and the Tokyo-Barcelona flight. The 'reunion' of women is important."

Antoni Bassas analysis | 26/05/2025

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Takahiro Nakamae: "Catalonia is home to half of the state's Japanese business centers."

Economy | 25/05/2025

The Japanese ambassador to Spain, Takahiro Nakamae.

Japan tightens cannabis controls and arrests first tourists for use

International | 24/05/2025

Tourists in Kyoto, Japan, in a file image.

Why are there few trash cans in Japan?

International | 20/05/2025

Japan, rain on a shopping street in Tokyo

Japan's most powerful mafia announces the end of a decade of internal wars

International | 18/05/2025

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