Japan 23/08/2017 Meet the robot priest set to deliver funerals in Japan Meet Pepper the robot priest.
Japan 22/08/2017 Fukushima ice wall near completion Final efforts are underway to complete an ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
no comment 20/08/2017 Castles made of sand in Japan From scenes of the Declaration of Independence to the New York skyline, sand sculptures fill the sand museum in Tottori for its 10th annual
Japan 16/08/2017 USA-Japan begin massive military exercise in Hokkaido Northern Viper, a live firing exercise, is the largest joint operation between the two countries
Japan 16/08/2017 A cut above? Chimpanzees understand how to play rock-paper-scissors Chimpanzees can understand how to play rock-paper-scissors, Japanese primatologists have claimed. Footage released by Kyoto University in Japan
Japan 15/08/2017 Japan commemorates WWII surrender Emperor Akihito commemorates 72 years since Japanese surrender during World War II
no comment 13/08/2017 Keeping the beat in the Japanese heat The 64th edition of the festival wrapped up on Saturday. 64 teams took part in this year’s contest at four locations in Kochi City. The mercury
Japan 12/08/2017 Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.
Japan 09/08/2017 Facts about Nagasaki bombing At 11:01 a.m. On August 9, 1945 the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki The bomb was called “Fat Man” At least
Japan 09/08/2017 Japan marks 72nd Nagasaki anniversary amid mounting nuclear tensions Amid mounting nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea, Japan has been marking the 72 anniversary of the atomic bombing on
Japan 08/08/2017 Tropical storm Noru batters Honshu bringing torrential rain The Japanese island of Honshu has been hitt by floods as Tropical Storm Noru heads up the coast
no comment 07/08/2017 Square watermelons in Japan Square watermelons are being sold for as much as 150 USD in Japan to be used as ornaments
no comment 07/08/2017 Typhoon in Japan A strong typhoon made landfall on Wakayama Peninsula, western Japan on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds
no comment 06/08/2017 Lantern festival in Japan Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan
no comment 06/08/2017 Japan remembers victims of Hiroshima Japan has marked the anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima, 72 years on
Japan 06/08/2017 Japan marks 72nd anniversary of Hiroshima bombing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led the tributes to victims at a sombre ceremony
Japan 03/08/2017 Tokyo firefighters tackle a blaze at world's largest fishmarket. Firefighters struggle to contain a blaze at Tsukiji fishmarket, the world's largest and one of Tokyo's most popular tourist sites
