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Ski jumping: Slovenia rocks Japan

For the moment at least Slovenia rules when it comes to ski jumping and one family in particular after a European triumph at the World Cup in Sapporo

Economy

Economists sceptical as Bank of Japan surprises with negative interest rates

The Bank of Japan tries to overcome deflation and stimulate the economy by forcing banks to pay interest on money they have on deposit with the central bank.

Philippines

Japanese Emperor in the Philippines amid protest from wartime sex slaves

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paid tribute to the Philippines’ World War II heroes in Manila on Wednesday (January 27). The pair are

Sport

2018 Winter Olympics: Japanese group donate bobsleigh to Jamaica

A group of small independent factories in Tokyo’s Ota Ward has donated a bobsleigh to help the Jamaican national team secure a spot at the 2018

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First snow of the year in Tokyo

Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital.

Russia

Moscow meeting: Russia and Japan discuss North-South Korea tensions

North and South Korea were on the agenda in Moscow at a meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the vice president of Japan’s ruling

World News

Japan pledges firm response after North Korea H-bomb test claim

Addressing Japan’s parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condemned North Korea’s reported test of a hydrogen bomb as a threat to his country’s

World News

North Korea claims hydrogen bomb test

North Korea claims to have carried out its first successful test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. The announcement on North Korean state

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Elephants flourish in handwriting display

Visitors to a zoo in Ichihara City, near Tokyo, watched two elephants show off their calligraphy skills on Saturday. Eight-year-old Yumeka held a

World News

First celebrations as the world welcomes in 2016

They always do it in style Down Under. And this New Year’s Eve was no exception with Sydney Harbour lit up by a huge fireworks extravaganza

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Giant squid spotted off Japan's coastline

This is the giant squid spotted swimming in Toyama Bay, northwest of Tokyo. Researchers estimate the creature is around 12-feet (3.7 metres) long and

World News

Japan: one 'Heck' of a squid

One ‘Heck’ of a giant squid has been spotted swimming in a Japanese marina at depths of around 2.5-3 metres. Nicknamed ‘Heck,’ the Architeuthis dux

Japan

The uncomfortable truth of Japan's wartime sex slavery

What were comfort women? The term euphemistically refers to the women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military from 1932-1945

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

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The emperor's birthday

Thousands of well-wishers gathered at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Wednesday (December 23) to celebrate Japanese figurehead’s 82nd birthday. Some

Japan

Four nuclear reactors to reopen in Japan

Nuclear restart on track after court win

Sport

New 2020 Olympic Stadium design unveiled

The New Stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was unveiled this week as Japan continues its efforts to reduce ballooning costs to stage the

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Washing away the old year

With just 10 days left in 2015, Japanese window cleaners plied their trade dressed in costumes representing the Chinese zodiac animals for this year

Business Series

Toshiba warns of record 4-billion euro loss

The cost of Toshiba’s accounting scandal continues to hit hard. The Japanese giant is to cut almost a third of its workforce in its consumer

Economy

Bank of Japan modifies stimulus programme

The Bank of Japan has tinkered with the country’s massive stimulus programme to try to counter the impact of the US Federal Reserve’s move tightening