Japan

Spotlight

Rediscovering the best of Fukushima's local produce through innovation

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Before the disaster, Fukushima was one of Japan's biggest agricultural producers. Now, its resilient farming community is helping consumers to enjoy the region's tastiest produce once again.

24/03/2023

Spotlight

Back to Fukushima: Surfers return to the beaches, 12 years on

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Twelve years after the Fukushima accident, the people from the region are working with determination to revive tourism and keep their ancestral traditions alive.

17/03/2023

Japan

Japanese and South Korean leaders meet in Tokyo to restore relations

The Japanese and South Korean leaders met on Thursday during a highly anticipated summit to discuss improving trade and security relations. This comes amid concerns over North Korea's growing unrest and China's increasing influence.

16/03/2023

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WATCH: Record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms

According to Japan’s weather agency, Tokyo's official cherry bloom records go back 70 years and the delicate white-pink flowers have only appeared this early in 2021 and 2020.

14/03/2023

Art

Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe dies aged 88

The Japanese citizen, who wrote about war and his disabled son, was vocal as a pacifist alongside his worldwide literary success

13/03/2023

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Tokyo court orders retrial of ex-boxer after 57 years on death row

Hakamada was sentenced to death in 1968 for robbing and murdering his boss, the man's wife and their two teenage children. But Amnesty International says his conviction was based on a forced confession.

13/03/2023

Japan

Gastronomic cuisine in Tokyo, with two of Japan's top chefs

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

If you come to Tokyo, you’ll enjoy gastronomy from all over the world. In these portraits, we look at the inspiration driving two of Japan's top chefs.

03/03/2023

Japan

Back-street style and old-world charm: What makes Tokyo so special?

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

“In Tokyo, you are free to be whatever you want to be, wherever you want to be." Find out why Japan's capital is the source of so much inspiration.

24/02/2023

Food and Drink

Japanese food maker readies plant-based seafood for Europe

In March, European supermarket shelves will have to make space for a new Japanese entry in the increasingly big market for plant-based alternatives to sea-food and meat.

23/02/2023

Mobility

New balloon capsule aims to float passengers to the edge of space

The company says it aims to "democratise space" by offering cheap, safe balloon flights high enough in the stratosphere to see the curve of the Earth.

21/02/2023

Art

Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85

Matsumoto died of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, 2023, his office, Studio Leijisha, said.

20/02/2023

Living

Why are locals worried about Fukushima wastewater?

Nearly 12 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. Now, the plant operator wants to release 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater into the sea.

20/02/2023

Culture news

French-Japanese boy becomes first recognised dual-national kabuki star

Kabuki shows are all-male affairs combining dance, drama, and music, with men playing male and female roles.

18/02/2023

Tech News

Japan to tackle labour shortage and isolation with self-driving robots

Japan has eased traffic laws to allow self-driving delivery robots to help labour shortages and reduce the isolation of its aging population.

12/02/2023

Japan

NATO chief looking to build firmer ties with Japan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is in Japan as part of his East Asia tour.

31/01/2023

Green News

Watch as ballet dancers twirl amid ‘celestial’ plastic waste set

Japan's K-Ballet troupe is highlighting the plastic waste problem in its latest performance.

28/01/2023

Design

'Postmodern giant': Japanese architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91

Isozaki’s best-known works include the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Palau Sant Jordi stadium in Barcelona and the Team Disney Building in Florida.

30/12/2022

Japan

Heavy snow in Japan leaves 17 dead, dozens injured

Heavier than normal snow in japan has left 17 people head, injured more than 90 and caused tens of thousands of home to go without power for several hours.

26/12/2022

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Heavy snowfall on the US pacific coast and in Japan

Snow was falling Tuesday morning in the Seattle area. A strong winter storm also moved across the Hawaiian Islands with snow on the Big Island's tallest peaks. Heavy snow covered western Japan and stranded hundreds of vehicles on highways on Wednesday night while causing power outages.

21/12/2022

Japan

Japan has receive record levels of snow

Some regions of Japan have received more than three times the seasonal average of snow. In some areas it was more than 2 metres high on Tuesday

20/12/2022

Spotlight

Fukushima: Japan takes precautions ahead of plans to discharge water

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

In May 2022, Rafael Grossi, the director of the IAEA, visited Fukushima, and praised the "remarkable progress on decommissioning at Fukushima Daiichi since his last visit two years ago."

19/12/2022

Green News

Solar panels made mandatory on almost all new homes in Tokyo

Tokyo lags in its uptake of renewable energy. Just four per cent of buildings with the capacity for solar panels currently have them - but a new rule is about to change this.

16/12/2022

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Kids join museum workers to sweep dust off dinosaur skeletons in Japan

Twenty-two kids from a local nursery school in Gifu, Japan join museum workers sweep dust off the models using brushes and dusters on Monday, when the museum is closed.

13/12/2022

Spotlight

Japan prepares to discharge Fukushima water into the sea

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Fukushima fishermen admit they are worried about the reputation of their products but insist they 'appreciate the efforts' of the Japanese government.

12/12/2022

Series

The magic of Naoshima: Japan's cultural and culinary pearl

In partnership with JNTO

Opting for a bicycle as your mode of transport allows you discover the small island’s many sculptures, museums, workshops and art galleries

09/12/2022

Culture news

Who's heading to the Moon with a Japanese fashion billionaire?

The fashion tycoon announced the star-studded eight member space crew over Twitter.

09/12/2022