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 USA Japan PM Abe tells US Congress of 'repentance' over World War Two Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed “deep repentance” over his country’s role in World War Two, during a landmark speech to the 29/04/2015
Now playing Next USA Empty-handed, but smiling: US and Japan fail to agree on trade pact US President Barack Obama and have Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emerged smiling, but empty handed, from talks in Washington. The two nations 29/04/2015
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
Now playing Next Japan Japan court says 'no' to restarting Takahama nuclear reactors A court in Japan has issued an injunction preventing two nuclear reactors from being restarted at the country’s Takahama plant, citing safety 14/04/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan hopes to resume whaling at the end of the year Japan says it hopes to resume its Arctic whale hunt at the end of the year despite opposition from an expert panel. It says it hopes to win over The 14/04/2015
Now playing Next target Japan: using smart technology to save lives at sea and beyond In this episode of Target Special Japan we discover a unique amphibious search and rescue plane. The ShinMaywa, used by the Japanese Navy, is the 06/04/2015
Now playing Next Japan School text books fuel South Korea-Japan island dispute South Korean protesters gathered outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Monday (April 6). They are angry at Japan for approving school textbooks 06/04/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japan: Okinawa governor stands firm on opposition to US military base Tense talks have failed to resolve a row between Japan’s central government and the governor of Okinawa who fiercely opposes Tokyo’s plans to 05/04/2015
Now playing Next target Japan: a world leader in disaster prevention Japan is a world-leader in thwarting the risk of natural disasters. In the first episode of this special edition of Target Japan, we head to Sendai 30/03/2015
Now playing Next Japan Japanese row heightens over US military base move A clash has deepened between Japan’s central government and Okinawa island leaders over the building of a new US troop base. Local and national 30/03/2015