Now playing Next Japan Thousands evacuated as typhoon Nangka makes landfall in Japan Authorities urged 350,000 people to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Nangka made landfall. 17/07/2015
Now playing Next Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki horrors recalled, undiminished The dropping of atom bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years ago is given new focus in a special exhibition at American 16/07/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan lawmakers approve contentious bills to bolster military presence abroad Japan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a set of bills to allow the military to fight abroad for the first time since World War 16/07/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan surveys new volcanic island Japan has sent survey teams to a volcanic island forming 1,000 kilometres south of Tokyo. Nishinoshima is slowing growing in size as its active 03/07/2015
Now playing Next Sport 2020 Olympic Stadium price tag expected to double The International Olympic Committee made its second visit Tokyo this week amid continued internal wranglings over funding and the design of Japan’s 30/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Two deaths reported after fire on Japan bullet train Two people have reportedly died after an apparent suicide bid started a fire aboard a bullet train in Japan. According to a Japan rail spokesperson a 30/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Heading for Hawaii, Solar Impulse II takes off for the most risky leg of its round the world trip Solar Impulse II gets clearance for takeoff after a three week wait, and sets off to continue its historic journey. The solar powered aircraft took 29/06/2015
Now playing Next Sport Japan appoint first Olympic minister Toshiaki Endo has been appointed as Japan’s first Olympic minister. Top of the agenda for the 65-year-old is to guide the country through 25/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Abe faces angry mourners at Okinawa commemoration It is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, in which one in four Okinawans were killed in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific theatre at the 23/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Torrential rains in south Japan trigger evacuations Japanese authorities urged more than 300,000 residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday as torrential rains battered the south of the country 11/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Solar Impulse 2: team upbeat despite unscheduled Japan stop A solar plane attempting to fly around the world has been forced to land in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg had 01/06/2015
Now playing Next Japan Reactor cover to be dismantled at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant The operator of Japan’s tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has reportedly started work on dismantling a cover placed over a reactor 15/05/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan cabinet approves draft laws to expand military role Japan's cabinet has approved bills which would trigger a dramatic shift in security policy, allowing the military to fight overseas for the first time since World War II. 14/05/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japanese government confirms major shift in military policy A major shift in Japan’s security policy is being planned. After years of having a pacifist stance, the government has agreed to new draft laws to 11/05/2015
Now playing Next Japan Recordbreaker! Japan bullet train goes like a ... well it's fast! The fastest bullet train in the world has broken its own speed record during a test run. Japan’s maglev train reached a record speed of 603 21/04/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan: passenger planes skids off runway at Hiroshima airport Around 20 passengers have suffered minor injuries after a planned skidded off the runway at Hiroshima airport in western Japan. The Airbus A320 14/04/2015
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