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Yoshihide Suga set to become Japanese prime minister after party vote

The Liberal Democratic party's vote came after Shinzo Abe stepped down due to health concerns.

14/09/2020

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Typhoon Haishen batters southern Japan

The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings and caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes.

07/09/2020

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Typhoon Haishen moves on to South Korea after battering Japan

It brought heavy storm surges and winds of over 160km/h.

06/09/2020

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Japanese coastguard rescues second survivor from capsized cattle ship

Japanese authorities have rescued a second survivor as they race to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon.

05/09/2020

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Survivor: Livestock ship with 42 crew sank off Japan coast

Japanese rescuers are searching for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island.

03/09/2020

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Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus?

With audiences and performers already dwindling even before the pandemic, some in the industry of traditional Japanese Noh play fear the virus may sound the death knell for an art considered one of the oldest extant theatre forms in the world.

02/09/2020

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Typhoon Maysak sweeps over southern Japan

Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, described gusts strong enough to cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides.

01/09/2020

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Dazzling designs in latest exhibition at Japan's Art Aquarium

Some 30,000 fish, including koi carp, are on display in everything from traditional fish bowls to columns of water tanks.

27/08/2020

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New Japanese technologies fighting COVID

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japanese 3D technology is helping to fight COVID‐19. A doctor at Niigata Hospital has developed a ventilator you can make with a 3D printer and a scientist at Asukanet Co. has created a touchless 3D screen.

24/08/2020

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Japan's Shinzo Abe back to hospital over health worries

The Japanese prime minister's spokespeople said that it was a routine check-up.

24/08/2020

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Japan shows support for Hong Kong with human chain at demo

Protesters in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, formed a human chain in a "stand with Hong Kong" demonstration, calling on their government to take a firm stance against China's imposition of strict national security laws over the former British territory.

23/08/2020

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Watch: In Japan, ancestors are given a send-off by boat

The ceremony is held on the last day of the Bon Buddhist festival.

17/08/2020

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‘Deep remorse’: Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender

Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions, pledging to reflect on the war's events and expressing hope that the tragedy would never be repeated.

15/08/2020

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Nagasaki pleads for nuclear ban on 75th anniversary of US bombing

"The true horror of nuclear weapons has not yet been adequately conveyed to the world at large", said Nagasaki's mayor Tomihisa Taue.

09/08/2020

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb with ceremony

People in Japan are taking a moment to pause and remember the victims of the catastrophic event.

06/08/2020

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In photographs: Japan after nuclear attacks 75 years ago (interactive)

A selection of archive photographs reveals the scale of devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after nuclear attacks in 1945

06/08/2020

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Japan marks 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks

Here is how events unfolded and the pleas of the ageing survivors for a nuclear bomb ban.

06/08/2020

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'Model' customers keep Tokyo diners socially distanced

The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce social distancing

29/07/2020

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Universal Studios Japan fully reopens after coronavirus restrictions

Universal Studios in Osaka began reopening in June but only to people living in the local region. Now anyone can visit, including people from the capital Tokyo, where coronavirus cases have been rising.

20/07/2020

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Japan accuses China of 'disinformation' over coronavirus outbreak

Japan has accused China of "disinformation" about the coronavirus and expressed "deep concern" about its claims in the South China Sea and the disputed Senkaku islands.

14/07/2020

Spotlight

Olympic and Paralympic Games giving Japan a recovery boost

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

In this episode of Spotlight, Euronews’ Charlotte Kan finds out why next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is being called Japan’s ‘Reconstruction Games’.

13/07/2020

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COVID-19: Dozens of US marines in suspected outbreak at Japan bases

Authorities on Okinawa have demanded that the US military release the real number of cases at its military bases on the Japanese island, further exascerbating local tensions.

11/07/2020

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Dozens killed by floods in southern Japan

Some people are believed to have ignored evacuation advice amid fears they would catch COVID-19 in emergency shelters.

06/07/2020

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Over 60 dead after floods and mudslides in Japan

Pictures reveal a dire situation in southern Japan, where at least 66 people have died in floodwaters and mudslides.

06/07/2020

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Japan: Dozens dead, missing in floods

The authorities have ordered the evacuation of more than 200,000 people, and 10,000 soldiers are being sent to help rescuers.

05/07/2020

Spotlight

Welcoming the world: Japan's Olympic Host Towns

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Spotlight takes a look at the cities and towns across Japan fostering cultural exchanges with the rest of the world.

29/06/2020