Justin McCurry
Justin McCurry is the Guardian's Tokyo correspondent.
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Tokyo pledges to keep 2020 Olympic rowing event in the capitalCity governor’s commitment comes after she vowed to cut spiralling costs of hosting next summer Games
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South Korea's president calls on parliament to arrange her exitPark Geun-hye puts her future ‘including shortening of my term’ in the hands of MPs after weeks of turmoil over corrupt influence of friend Choi Soon-sil
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Anger as Japanese skating rink freezes thousands of fish into ice as gimmickThe feature at Space World in Kitakyushu is forced to close after anger at ‘disrespect for life’ and ‘lack of morality’
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Japan to conduct racism survey after record rise in foreign residentsJustice ministry will ask 18,500 foreigners and tourists about their experiences of discrimination in unprecedented poll
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'Rasputin-like' friend of South Korean president returns amid protestsPark Geun-hye under intense scrutiny over relationship with Choi Soon-sil, accused of wielding undue influence on government
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Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen: viral hit sets record in US pop chartsJapanese artist Piko-Taro’s 45-second YouTube sensation becomes shortest song ever to make it into Billboard Hot 100
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The inventor of emoji on his famous creations – and his all-time favoriteMoMA in New York has just added the first emoji to their collection – Shigetaka Kurita explains how he designed them, and how it all started with the heart
Swap driving licence for cheap noodles, Japan urges older motorists