Now playing Next Japan Japan pledges its support to Ukraine during reconstruction conference Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday reaffirmed his nation's commitment to Ukraine's reconstruction, framing it as a strategic investment for the future. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Focus How is Japan using its expertise to help Ukraine recover? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN Recovery and reconstruction are part of Japan’s DNA. The Asian country is aiding war-torn Ukraine in several ways that include managing the disposal of debris, building infrastructure, and providing humanitarian aid. 16/02/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Japan is launching a digital nomad visa. Here’s who can apply Immerse yourself in Japan with this new digital nomad visa. 05/02/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle Take a look inside this adorable micro-pig cafe in Japan Micro-pig cafes are the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes. 05/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan's space agency reveals first astronaut recruits in 14 years The two trainees are expected to be certified as astronauts with JAXA, Japan’s space agency, as early as November. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Foodies will love Tokyo's new and improved fish market You can now eat and relax at the foodie destination. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Take a peek inside Japan’s ‘wonderful’ micro pig cafés It's the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Drones set to film inside Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant It is hoped that the drones will be able to gather more data from parts of the reactor that were previously inaccessible following multiple meltdowns. 24/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news How Palworld or "Pokémon with guns" swept the gaming world The Pokémon promises to "investigate" Palworld, a new online game that critics are calling "Pokémon with guns". 24/01/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Japan imposes fee and visitor cap at Mount Fuji to protect UNESCO site Beginning this summer, visitors to Mount Fuji will have to pay to hike one of the routes up the iconic mountain. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Destinations The World Expo 2025 is coming to Osaka. Here’s what you can expect Euronews Travel spoke to the President of Japan’s oldest alcohol company about what we can expect from the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. 22/01/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan makes history as fifth country to land on the Moon Japan's space agency says its spacecraft touched down on the Moon but is still analysing the accuracy of the landing. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Stays How to stay in rural Japan in exchange for a few hours’ work Travellers help out with a range of tasks and receive reduced rates or a free stay in return. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Novelist wins top literary prize - then reveals she used ChatGPT Rie Kudan, the 17th winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, has admitted that she used ChatGPT to help write her novel. A deserving winner? 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan launches intelligence-gathering satellite to watch for missiles Japan aims to set up a network of 10 satellites to spot and provide early warning for possible missile launches. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Mobility Tokyo crash: How safe are the materials used in aircraft fuselages? Carbon fibres have been used in thousands of aircraft in the skies above us, including the one that crashed in Tokyo this week. Is the material safe? 06/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Death toll from western Japan earthquake rises to 126 The risk that roads could collapse completely has intensified with rain and snow expected overnight and Sunday. 06/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Japan earthquake: survivors found under the rubble, many still missing Survivors were found in their homes on Friday after an earthquake destroyed their homes on New Year's Day, as the death toll grows to at least 94 people and dozens remain missing. 05/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Japan earthquake: Rescuers race to find any survivors still alive Rescuers in the Noto peninsula of Japan - where a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit on New Year's Day - are racing against time in their search for survivors, as a critical three-day survival window has now closed. 04/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Rescuers race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers are "in a race against time" to find the survivors of the series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan this week. 03/01/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Japan earthquake: Is it safe to travel? A passenger plane has crashed in flames in Tokyo after colliding with an aircraft taking aid to the earthquake-hit west coast. 02/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Five people killed after two planes crash at Japan's Haneda Airport Footage showed an apparent explosion while plane taxied on the ground. 02/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Japan earthquake death toll rises to 55, government says Dozens of people have been hospitalised and rescue operations are still underway as authorities warn more quakes could be on the way. 02/01/2024
Now playing Next Japan Japan lowers tsunami warning but advises against returning home Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come. 01/01/2024
Now playing Next Mobility The e-scooter so small it can fit in your carry-on bag when you travel When folded, the Arma e-scooter is as tall as a stack of 10 A4 sheets of paper and can travel up to 15 km on a single charge. 23/12/2023
Now playing Next explore Japan’s historic buildings are reviving rural areas – here’s how IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JNTO Could the key to reviving Japan’s rural area lie in ancient building traditions? Euronews explores Miyama and Ōzu to find out how historic homes can help fuel sustainable tourism. 22/12/2023