Japan

Japan

No more alcohol for US troops in Japan

US military imposes alcohol ban on troops stationed in Japan

20/11/2017

Economy

Nissan admits decades of quality control neglect

Company says will hire more skilled quality control inspectors and review internal structures.

17/11/2017

Japan

Trump said America's economy was better than Japan's and he was probably right

"You've built one of the world's most powerful economies. I don't know if it's as good as ours. I think not," Trump said to the Japanese people

09/11/2017

Japan

Japan's "black widow" murder accused sentenced to death

A court in Kyoto has convicted a 70-year-old Japanese woman of a series of killings of elderly men by poisoning

07/11/2017

Japan

Drone loses control injuring six in Japan

The machine was scattering sweets as part of a robotics showcase when it crashed into the crowd

06/11/2017

Japan

Trump dumps full box of fish food into Japanese koi pond

The US President showed off an interesting technique while feeding carps with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

06/11/2017

Japan

Trump and Abe talk trade and golf tactics at start of Asian tour

The US president's visit to Asia is the longest tour by an American leader in a quarter of a century

05/11/2017

Sport

Triathlon World Cup winners crowned

Cook and van Riel take home gold in the 2017 ITU Trithlon World Cup

05/11/2017

Japan

Trump arrives in Japan for Asian tour

Donald Trump has arrived in Tokyo for his tour of Asia and issued a warning to nations which underestimate the US.

05/11/2017

Japan

2019 Rugby World Cup match schedule

The organisers of the 2019 Rugby World Cup have announced the schedule for all 48 matches at the ninth tournament to be held in Asia for the first time

02/11/2017

Japan

Japanese company gives non-smoking employees six extra days holiday a year

The new incentive was brought into play after an employee complained about the amount of time other staff members spent on their breaks

01/11/2017

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Capybaras enjoy a hot spring bath at a Tokyo zoo

Capybaras at a zoo north of Tokyo enjoy a hot spring bath as visitors take photos of the relaxing rodents

27/10/2017

Japan

Japanese company creates noise-canceling spoon to drown slurping sounds

The spoon sends signals to an app that plays an artificial flushing noise to cover up slurping noodles

27/10/2017

Japan

Sailors and their dogs rescued after five months drifting at sea

Two Americans and their two dogs have been rescued from their sailing boat in the Pacific Ocean after drifting for five months.

27/10/2017

Cinema

Tokyo film festival extends special welcome to Chinese filmmakers

Festival opens with rare Chinese-Japanese co-production, "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

26/10/2017

Global Japan

The Japanese architects changing the face of Europe

The wave of Japanese architects who are leaving an indelible mark on 21st century European architecture

24/10/2017

Japan

Japan election: Abe hails massive win, but what now for the country's pacifist constitution?

23/10/2017

Japan

Japan: Shinzo Abe heads for big election win

22/10/2017

Japan

Japan votes in early election as Abe seeks record fourth term

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking a mandate to revise the post-war pacifist constitution.

22/10/2017

Japan

Giant moon cave could one day contain lunar base

Tunnel beneath the surface is thought to have been formed by volanoes.

20/10/2017

Japan

Sun sets on Akihito as Japanese press suggests 2019 abdication

A japanese press reports siuggests March 2019 as the abdication date for Emperor Akihito, the first sovereign to step aside in nearly 200 years.

20/10/2017

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A sumo grand champion performs ring-entering ceremony in Japan

A sumo grand champion, or Yokozuna, has performed a ring-entering ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto.

15/10/2017

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Volcano erupts in southwestern Japan

12/10/2017

Japan

350 million euros for Fukushima victims

A court in Fukushima has ruled that Tokyo Electric Power and the Japanese government are liable for damages of almost 38 million Euros

10/10/2017

Sport

Big in Japan: Hamilton's win puts one hand on his fourth F1 world title

Lewis Hamilton's stunning pole to flag win at Suzuka sets up a possible fourth F1 crown

08/10/2017

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Centuries-old antler trimming ceremony held in Japan

Deer at Nara park in Japan have had their antlers trimmed in a centuries-old ceremony.

08/10/2017