Shinzo Abe and wife under pressure over ties to ultra-nationalist school
In the message, she endorsed the school’s attempts to foster national pride through moral education – an approach that harks back to pre-war militarism – adding that she had been impressed by the passion shown by the Moritomo president, Yasunori Kagoike. The issue has dominated parliamentary debate this week, with opposition MPs demanding an explanation as to why the school was allowed to buy land
G7 in Japan: concern over world leaders' tour of nationalistic shrine
Visitors pass beneath the torii gate leading to the most sacred part of the Ise Jingu complex, Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine. Photograph: Justin McCurry/The Guardian Visitors pass beneath the torii gate leading to the most sacred part of the Ise Jingu complex, Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine. Photograph: Justin McCurry/The Guardian
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone
As recently as 2013, renewables provided only about 23% of Portugal’s electricity. By 2015 that figure had risen to 48%. Photograph: Pete Titmuss/Alamy Stock Photo As recently as 2013, renewables provided only about 23% of Portugal’s electricity. By 2015 that figure had risen to 48%. Photograph: Pete Titmuss/Alamy Stock Photo
Tokyo Olympics: €1.3m payment to secret account raises questions over 2020 Games
A seven-figure payment from the Tokyo Olympic bid team to an account linked to the son of the disgraced former world athletics chief Lamine Diack was apparently made during Japan’s successful race to host the 2020 Games, the Guardian has learned. The alleged payment of about €1.3m (£1m), now believed to be under French police scrutiny, will increase pressure on the International Olympic Committee
London to the letter: meet Edward Johnston, the font of all tube style
As ubiquitous as the black cab and the double-decker bus, so omnipresent in the city it is practically invisible, the London Underground typeface celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2016. To mark the centenary, a Sussex village, where this most metropolitan of lettering was dreamed up, is putting on a show. Edward Johnston, who created the typeface in 1916, moved to Ditchling, at the foot of the r
Bidding process for 2020 Tokyo Olympics dragged into IAAF scandal
The proposed main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The race to host the 2020 Games has been dragged into the ongoing IAAF scandal. Photograph: Japan Sport Council/EPA The proposed main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The race to host the 2020 Games has been dragged into the ongoing IAAF scandal. Photograph: Japan Sport Council/EPA
Tokyo assemblywoman subjected to sexist abuse from other members
Senior Japanese politicians have urged the Tokyo city government to "clean up its act" after an assemblywoman was subjected to sexist abuse during a debate on support for childrearing. The incident drew criticism from across the political spectrum after unidentified male assembly members, all thought to belong to the conservative Liberal Democratic party (LDP), shouted abuse at Ayaka Shiomura as s
Anti-homeless spikes are just the latest in 'defensive urban architecture'
There was something heartening about the indignation expressed by Londoners this week against the “anti-homeless” spikes placed outside a luxury block of flats in Southwark. They were widely condemned as dehumanising, and compared with the strips of spikes used to deter pigeons from roosting. Yet anti-homeless spikes are nothing new. Not only are they found across the globe, from Nottingham to Tok
Tottenham in flames as riot follows protest
Two police cars, a bus and several shops were attacked and set ablaze in north London on Saturday night as violence and looting erupted following a protest demanding "justice" over a fatal police shooting. Officers on horseback and others in riot gear clashed with hundreds of rioters armed with makeshift missiles in the centre of Tottenham after Mark Duggan, 29, a father of four, was killed on T
A History of Modern Music: the timeline
In a seven-part series, Guardian and Observer critics chart the history of modern music, tackling a different genre each day and picking 50 key moments. Use this interactive guide to travel through time and see their selections. You can also tell us what you think should be there on our blog • Datablog: download the list and data behind this interactive
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