Japan

Japan

Japan-Russia cooperation paves way for peace treaty

02/05/2017

Japan

Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount

Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, reportedly to help safeguard US naval manoeuvres in the region.

01/05/2017

Japan

US navy sails wrong way as North Korean audience cheers nuked America video

A naval strike group ordered by Donald Trump into waters off Korea remains far away as delayed deployment raises eyebrows about effectiveness of US strategy.

19/04/2017

Japan

The US talks trade with Tokyo

The US vice president is in Japan for talks. Mike Pence is also hoping to reassure Tokyo, a key ally, amid rising tensions over North Korea.

18/04/2017

Japan

North Korea: Japan warns of Sarin missile threat

The North Korean US-based monitoring service 38 North has said the country’s nuclear site is ‘‘primed and ready’‘ for a sixth nuclear test.

13/04/2017

Business Series

Toshiba warns it may not survive amid massive Westinghouse losses

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba is in crisis, saying its very survival is in doubt.

11/04/2017

Japan

Insect noodles on the menu in Tokyo

A full meal consists of insect ramen, a bowl of rice with crickets, spring rolls with fried worms and ice cream flavoured with insect powder

10/04/2017

Sport

Japanese Olympians join schoolchildren for education programme launch

Hundreds of children take part in official launch ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education programme

06/04/2017

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Traditional mounted archery event in Japan

Archers on horseback in traditional Kamakura bushido costumes showcase their shooting skills.

05/04/2017

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Tokyo Cherry blossoms in full bloom

Hundreds of people joined together to celebrate the start of spring under Tokyo’s cherry blossom trees as they reached ‘peak bloom’.

04/04/2017

Japan

Several students feared dead in Japan avalanche

Rescue teams have begun the desperate search for survivors after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.

27/03/2017

Living

"There is no cure for curiosity"

Tokyo-based French designer Gwenaël Nicolas narrowed down the essence of his creative work a long time ago.

23/03/2017

Spotlight

Japanese innovation serves sustainability

This edition of Spotlight looks at how Japanese innovation serves sustainability

22/03/2017

Sport

2020 Olympic golf venue votes to allow female membership

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games golf venue on Monday voted to admit women as full members.

20/03/2017

Japan

Japan court rules state liable for negligence over Fukushima

A court in Japan has ruled for the first time that the state is jointly liable for negligence over the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

17/03/2017

Japan

The fastest mochi makers in Japan

The Japanese city of Nara is a popular tourist attraction where mochi rice products are made.

17/03/2017

Series

Postcards from Japan: unique Nishijin-ori weaving

The destination for this episode of Postcards is the beautiful city of Kyoto

17/03/2017

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A second robot staffed hotel opens in Tokyo

Dinosaur receptionists were on standby on Wednesday (March 15) as a second hotel staffed mostly by robots and automatons opened in Tokyo.

16/03/2017

Spotlight

Japan develops technology to improve health

“What better place than Japan to discover innovative healthcare solutions and technology that can improve people’s lives all over the world.

15/03/2017

Japan

Japan remembers the victims of 2011 quake and tsunami

The country is marking the sixth anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 18,000 people

11/03/2017

Series

Postcards from Japan: the fastest mochi pounders

The Japanese city of Nara is home to what are known as the country's fastest mochi pounders

10/03/2017

Japan

Fukushima towns cleared of wild boars

After residents were forced to flee their homes in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture in 2011, wild boars moved in.

09/03/2017

Markets

Nintendo's Switch console sales strong

Nintendo's shares rose following reports of strong sales of its Switch console, but analysts say it's too early to project its long term success.

08/03/2017

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Sumo champ's impressive warm-up

The Japan Sumo Association is getting ready to debut its latest grand champion for the spring tournament.

04/03/2017

Business Series

Nintendo launches vital Switch console

Nintendo has launched its new Switch games console, which is crucial to the Japanese company's future.

03/03/2017

Series

Postcards from Japan: hiking on the Kii Peninsula

In this episode of Postcards we go hiking on the Kii Peninsula in Japan's Kansai region

03/03/2017