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Tokyo welcomes Webb-Ellis trophy as Japan counts down to 2019 Rugby World Cup

18/09/2017

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Typhoon hits Japan, grounding hundreds of flights

Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides as the storm moves towards the country's northeast. It could bring strong winds to the Tokyo area by Sunday evenging.

17/09/2017

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Japan: another rude awakening from North Korea

Japan: another rude awakening from North Korea

15/09/2017

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Japanese train operator invites cats on board to highlight plight of strays

A train company in Japan has invited cats on baord to delight passengers but also spread a message about the plight of strays.

10/09/2017

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"Room for diplomacy" with North Korea - Japan

Japan's Defence Minister and his US counterpart have affirmed the close coordination between the two countries as international pressure increases on North Korea.

31/08/2017

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May's charm offensive in Japan

British Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to signal the UK can remain a valuable trade partner even after it leaves the EU.

30/08/2017

Japan

Anti-whaling group 'unable to match Japanese technology', halts activity

Sea Shepherd to halt activity in Southern Ocean.

29/08/2017

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Alarms sound in Japan warning residents of North Korea missile threat

Alarms ring out in northern Japan alerting residents that North Korea had fired a ballistic missile over the country's Hokkaido island.

29/08/2017

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Russian chef wins world sushi cup

Sushi might have originated in Japan, but this year's winner of the country's World Sushi Cup is a Russian, who runs a restaurant in Norway.

25/08/2017

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Japan's living doll

Lulu Hashimoto, the creation of Hitomi Komaki, is the world's first living doll

24/08/2017

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Meet the robot priest set to deliver funerals in Japan

Meet Pepper the robot priest.

23/08/2017

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Fukushima ice wall near completion

Final efforts are underway to complete an ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

22/08/2017

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Castles made of sand in Japan

20/08/2017

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USA-Japan begin massive military exercise in Hokkaido

Northern Viper, a live firing exercise, is the largest joint operation between the two countries

16/08/2017

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A cut above? Chimpanzees understand how to play rock-paper-scissors

16/08/2017

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Japan commemorates WWII surrender

Emperor Akihito commemorates 72 years since Japanese surrender during World War II

15/08/2017

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Keeping the beat in the Japanese heat

13/08/2017

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Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country

Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.

12/08/2017

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Facts about Nagasaki bombing

09/08/2017

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Japan marks 72nd Nagasaki anniversary amid mounting nuclear tensions

09/08/2017

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Tropical storm Noru batters Honshu bringing torrential rain

The Japanese island of Honshu has been hitt by floods as Tropical Storm Noru heads up the coast

08/08/2017

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Square watermelons in Japan

Square watermelons are being sold for as much as 150 USD in Japan to be used as ornaments

07/08/2017

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Typhoon in Japan

A strong typhoon made landfall on Wakayama Peninsula, western Japan on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds

07/08/2017

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Typhoon Noru takes aim at central Japan

Typhoon Noru takes aim at central Japan

07/08/2017

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Lantern festival in Japan

Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan

06/08/2017

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Japan remembers victims of Hiroshima

Japan has marked the anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima, 72 years on

06/08/2017