Julian Ryall
The Telegraph
United Kingdom
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Japan discovers almost 7,000 islands it didn’t know existed
New technology is able to identify thousands more formations than the last geological survey in 1987 → Read More
South Korean children to start school one year earlier so they can enter workforce sooner
Parents and teachers argue that the plans will exacerbate childcare difficulties and impair children's development → Read More
Insult someone in Japan and you could face a year in prison
The law is intended to crack down on online abuse but critics say it could be used to prosecute minor insults → Read More
Abortion pill won’t be available to Japanese women without partner’s consent
Use of the drug would fall under the same rules that apply to surgical abortion, sparking criticism from women’s rights groups → Read More
All South Koreans are about to become one year younger – here's why
Incoming president will shave a year off the entire population upon entering office → Read More
North Korean roads begin to empty as nation runs out of tyres
Dwindling tyre stocks may soon start to impact the military and vehicles used by senior members of the regime → Read More
Dog meat could become thing of the past as South Korea considers ban
Traditionalists insist the meat is a key part of the nation’s cuisine that supposedly increases stamina and male virility → Read More
South Korea orders officers to undergo extra training amid fears women making police soft
A recent stabbing has reignited a debate on how effective women police officers are at tackling violent crime → Read More
Embarrassed, reluctant and fearful: How the Japanese really feel about the Covid Olympics
It was meant to symbolise a nation recovered from disaster but instead the Japanese are watching with trepidation, reports Julian Ryall → Read More
Police in Japan searching for missing British woman
Alice Hodgkinson, 28, from Nottingham, arrived in Japan in March last year and had been working at a language school → Read More
Japan fears spread of UK Covid strain after three new mystery cases
The new cases raise the possibility that it the variant is already spreading in the general population → Read More
Police in Japan arrest British man suspected of importing gummy sweets laced with ecstasy
Authorities said the drugs had an estimated street value of £1,550 → Read More
Japan’s feared ‘yakuza’ gangsters banned from Halloween festivities
The city of Kobe is looking to prevent the 'yakuza' from recruiting using good PR around the holiday → Read More
K-pop stars of BTS may be granted exemptions from mandatory military service
BTS are estimated to have earned £40 billion this year for South Korea → Read More
Japanese system to log reports of excessive bureaucracy crashes nine hours after launch
The complaint system logged thousands of emails in its first few hours → Read More
State-of-the-art face mask stops glasses misting, assists breathing
South Korea’s LG Electronics has developed a battery-powered face mask that solves problems that are common with conventional masks, including causing glasses to mist up. → Read More
Imminent release of child rapist triggers anger in South Korea
Hundreds of thousands have signed a petition calling for Cho Doo-soon to stay in prison after he was convicted of raping an 8 year old girl → Read More
Trump fell for Kim Jong-un’s flattery, Woodward claims in new book
Kim referred to Mr Tump as 'Your Excellency' and wrote 'love letters', according to the president → Read More
Amnesty probe reveals global business ties to Myanmar military units accused of human rights abuses
Investigation finds Myanmar military units accused of abuses have links to conglomerate with foreign business partners → Read More
Sudden outbreak of worms reported in South Korea's water supply
City officials believe that insects may have laid eggs in water treatment facilities as an urgent investigation is ordered → Read More