Japan

Business Series

Japan: land of the rising drone - but only for golfers

The world's first commercial drone delivery service is being launched in Japan by the e-commerce giant Rakuten, but it is limited to delivering only to players on one golf course near Tokyo.

25/04/2016

Business Series

US authorities ask Mitsubishi about falsifying mileage data

US auto safety authorities have asked Mitsubishi for more information after it admitted falsifying mileage data for 635,000 cars sold in Japan.

22/04/2016

Japan

Mitsubishi centre raided as Japan probes faked fuel economy tests

Mitsubishi’s shares plunged a further 20 percent on Thursday after it admitted faking fuel economy data on cars sold in Japan.

21/04/2016

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Japan earthquake aftermath

In Southern Japan, rescue teams continue working non-stop to find survivors, after two powerful quakes hit the area last week.

20/04/2016

Japan

Mitsubishi admits rigging fuel economy tests

Mitsubishi Motors has admitted manipulating fuel economy tests on at least 625,000 of its small cars.

20/04/2016

Japan

Services resume in southern Japan after earthquakes though shortages remain

At least 44 people are known to have died in the recent Japanese earthquakes. Four days after the worst tremor struck on Saturday, hopes have dimmed

20/04/2016

Japan

Strong aftershocks strike Japan as quake survivors struggle

Hundreds of strong aftershocks in southern Japan have occurred since last Thursday’s large earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the country. Some have

19/04/2016

Japan

Japan reels in aftermath of double earthquakes

Still reeling from double earthquakes last week, thousands of rescue workers on Japan’s Kyushu island are scouring the rubble in a desperate search

18/04/2016

Japan

The hunt goes on for people missing following successive quakes in southern Japan

Death toll at 42 from two powerful quakes 400,000 households people without running water Food and bottled water running short The search is

18/04/2016

Japan

A race against time in Japan

Rescuers dig with their bare hands to find those buried alive after a double earthquake disaster

17/04/2016

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Japan's earthquake caught on CCTV camera

CCTV footage shows the moment a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the southern island of Kyushu, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than a

16/04/2016

Japan

Double earthquakes devastate southern Japan

Huge rescue operation swings into action on the southern island of Kyushu

16/04/2016

Japan

New deaths reported as Japan is hit by second powerful quake in less than 24 hours

A magnitude 7.3 quake has hit the same area where more than a thousand people were injured in a tremor on Thursday

15/04/2016

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The aftermath of Japan's deadly earthquake

Flattened houses and rubble were scattered in southern Japan on Friday, a day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit, killing at least nine people

15/04/2016

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Search for survivors begins after earthquake shakes southern Japan

No damage has been reported to nuclear plants in the area

15/04/2016

Japan

Earthquake magnitude 6.4 hits Japan

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit southwestern Japan. At least two people have died, according to public broadcaster NHK. The quake struck around

14/04/2016

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On-the-run chimpanzee's high wire act

An escaped male chimpanzee was captured by city officials after falling off an electricity pole in northern Japan on Thursday (April 14). The

14/04/2016

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Ceremonial dance at the Itsukushima Shrine

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations enjoyed a traditional Japanese dance on Sunday evening at one of Japan’s holiest

11/04/2016

Japan

John Kerry lays flowers at Hiroshima memorial

John Kerry paid his respects to the victims of the 1945 American nuclear attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Monday. By doing so he became

11/04/2016

Sport

Kento Momota admits to gambling at an illegal casino

Japanese badminton sensation Kento Momota is set to miss the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after admitting to gambling at an illegal casino. The World

08/04/2016

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Thousands visit cherry blossoms in Tokyo park

Thousands of visitors have flocked to Ueno Park in Tokyo to savour the cherry blossoms in full bloom and to celebrate the onset of Spring. Japan’s

01/04/2016

Japan

Ice age given green light: Fukushima activates barrier for radioactive water

An underground ice wall has been activated around Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactors, five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami wreaked

31/03/2016

Economy

Takata airbag recall costs could total 21 billion euros

Japan's Takata could face a bill of 21 billion euros for a recall of all of its potentially faulty airbag inflators.

30/03/2016

Focus

Japan's luxury and lifestyle markets a magnet for investors

A country of trends, Japan is one of the world’s top markets when it comes to lifestyle and luxury goods. In our special edition of Focus on Japan

28/03/2016

Series

Postcards from Japan: Enjoying a Zen Buddhist meal

In this last episode of Postcards from Japan, we're back in Kyoto, to take the time to enjoy some traditional cuisine

21/03/2016

Japan

Japan: helping Cambodia clean up its landmines

Millions of landmines are still scattered across Cambodia. But help from abroad is making an impact: equipment and expertise from Japan are giving people back their land - and their hope.

17/03/2016