Japan Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak Following discussion between Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe and Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC confirmed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics "must be rescheduled" 23/03/2020
no comment Coronavirus fears leave Olympic torch plane virtually empty Tokyo 2020 officials did not fly to Athens to fetch the Olympic torch amid fears around coronavirus. 19/03/2020
no comment Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami The disaster on 11 March 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead. 11/03/2020
Japan Can you catch COVID-19 coronavirus twice? | Euronews answers It comes after a woman in Japan allegedly tested positive after recovering from an earlier bout. 27/02/2020
no comment Centenarian recognised as world's oldest living man dies aged 112 A Japanese man who received his certificate as the oldest man in the world earlier this month has died aged 112. 26/02/2020
Japan Coronavirus: 2 passengers dead from cruise ship Diamond Princess Coronavirus: Two elderly Japanese passengers who had been taken off the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have died, according to Japan’s Health Ministry 20/02/2020
Japan Coronavirus: Diamond Princess passengers begin disembarking in Japan Questions are asked of the Japanese authorities as they failed to stop the coronavirus from spreading aboard. 19/02/2020
no comment Candles lit for Japanese in coronavirus quarantine Residents of Katsuura gathered to light up the shore outside the hotel where the 176 returnees had been kept in isolation in a show of support. 12/02/2020
no comment Coronavirus: Cruise ship Diamond Princess locked down in Japan About 3,700 people have been confined aboard the Diamond Princess, which was placed under a 14-day quarantine earlier in the week. 07/02/2020
Japan Thirty-nine more people on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus 39 additional people aboard the Diamond Princess tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus. 05/02/2020
Cuisine WATCH | Tokyo 2020 Olympics put vegetarianism on the table in Japan This year's Olympics faces the challenge of catering to those with dietary restrictions. 18/01/2020
Japan Carlos Ghosn challenge prompts Yamaha warning on hiding in music cases People have been posting pictures of themselves packed into music cases after reports fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan in a similar way. 15/01/2020
Japan The trendy Tokyo suburbs where two worlds collide Tokyo is a city that’s constantly evolving but where modernity and tradition co-exist. 14/01/2020
no comment 5,000 race to shrine for Lucky Man title This year's Lucky Man is a 33-year-old physical education teacher from Osaka. 10/01/2020
no comment Kyoto geishas pledge to improve their dance and music skills In Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, traditional female entertainers known as geishas have resolved to improve their dance and music skills in the new year. 08/01/2020
Japan Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn speak of "betrayal" Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn "betrayal" 04/01/2020
Japan Who is Carlos Ghosn? From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive. Who is Carlos #Ghosn? 31/12/2019
no comment A huge rat statue has been placed in a shrine as an offering On Sunday, members of a volunteer group and local children put the three-meter-tall rat statue at the entrance of Tatsumizu Shrine in the town of Misato in Mie Prefecture 30/12/2019
no comment Giant rice cakes offered to shrine in Japanese tradition The huge rice cakes are supposed to ensure good health and an abundant harvest in the coming year. 30/12/2019
Japan Japan executes Chinese national after 16 year death row stint Wei wei was in prison for the murder of a family in 2003. 26/12/2019
no comment Tokyo Olympic Stadium inaugurated by Usain Bolt Usain Bolt may not be competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but he was the star turn at the inauguration of a new stadium for the event. 22/12/2019
no comment Ping-pong-playing robots and other gadgets from Tokyo showcase From aiding humans in space, to teaching us how to play better ping pong, it seems the robots of 2019 really just want to help 18/12/2019
Japan Japan journalist wins civil suit against alleged rapist Tokyo District Court has ordered Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3m yen (€27,000) in damages to the journalist after he allegedly raped her in in 2015. 18/12/2019
Go Japan Japanese artisans sharpen their traditional skills Craftmanship is an ancient tradition in Japan and artisans in two cities well known for metalwork are blending ancient skills with modern technology. 16/12/2019
no comment The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima Tens of thousands still haven't recovered in Fukushima, displaced by nuclear radiation and unable to return to deserted places like Futaba. Time stopped in the town of 7,100 when disaster stuck on March 11, 2011. 13/12/2019
no comment New Kanji, new era in Japan The organizer of the event said that "rei" reflects the desire for happiness of the Japanese and a better future in the new era, which began when Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne on May 1. 12/12/2019
