Japan

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Marunouchi: where the heart of Japan's business beats

Why does the district of Marunouchi attract big multinationals as well as entrepreneurs from around the world? Target went there to take a closer look.

11/03/2016

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Japan remembers tsunami victims

Japan has remembered the nearly 20,000 victims of an earthquake and subsequent tsunami and nuclear crisis. Friday (March 11) marked five years since

11/03/2016

Japan

Japan: Fukushima wounds still deep, five years on

Japan’s Emperor Akihito led the tributes, five years on from the Fukushima disaster on Friday, but for those who lived through it, the wounds have

11/03/2016

Japan

Five years on: Japan remembers tsunami and earthquake victims

Five years on, Japan pays tribute to the almost 19,000 victims of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

11/03/2016

Sport

Judo helping to heal the emotional scars left by 2011 tsunami

On March 11, 2011 Japan was rocked to its core both metaphorically and literally. A 9 magnitude earthquake just 60-odd kilometres off Japan’s east

10/03/2016

Japan

Before and after: The scars of Japan's tsunami five years on

One of the biggest earthquakes in history shook Japan’s northeast five years ago. It triggered a 10-metre tsunami which smashed into the Fukushima

09/03/2016

Economy

Japan's economy still anaemic though Q4 contraction less than first estimated

Japan's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the final quarter of 2015 but private consumption remained weak, underscoring the challenges facing government attempts to restore growth

08/03/2016

Series

Postcards from Japan: The famous ama female divers

In this episode of Postcards we're on the Pacific coast in Central Japan, in the picturesque Ise-Shima region

07/03/2016

Series

The legendary women divers who hold their breath searching for seafood

07/03/2016

Japan

Tohoku rises from the tsunami with an agricultural revolution

In this first episode of “Focus” Special Japan we discover how the Tsunami-struck region of Tohoku has begun to recover, five years after the

04/03/2016

Target

Tokyo: The business district that never sleeps

Life never stops in Marunouchi, Tokyo's financial district.

04/03/2016

Sport

Tokyo 2020 stadium could pose fire hazard after Olympic flame oversight

04/03/2016

Japan

Ahead of Fukushima anniversary residents worry about future of affected areas

Locals say the future will depend on young people returning and so far there's only a handful, amid lingering fears about radioactivity

02/03/2016

Series

Postcards from Japan: The sacred Ise-Jingu Shrine

Our postcard this week comes to you from one of Japan's most sacred places, the Ise-Jingu Shrine

29/02/2016

Series

A walk around the ‘spiritual home’ of the Japanese

29/02/2016

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Postcards from Japan: Relaxing in traditional hot springs

This week in Postcards from Japan we are in Kagoshima, where there is pleasure to be found in the geothermal activity

25/02/2016

Series

Unwinding in Japan's geothermal wonderlands

25/02/2016

Business Series

Toyota recalls millions of vehicles over seat belt fears

Toyota is to recall almost 2.9 million mostly RAV4 vehicles to make the seat frames safer and ensure they don't damage seat belts in case of a crash.

18/02/2016

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High-tech afterlife

High powered LED lights illuminate over 2,000 glass Buddha statues in the Ruriden charnel house at Koukokuji temple in Tokyo, Japan.

17/02/2016

Economy

Japan's economy weakens further, consumer spending and exports down

Japan's gross domestic product shrank more than expected in the final quarter of 2015 which pushed up share prices on Monday as investors hope for more central bank stimulus.

15/02/2016

Series

Postcards from Japan: Meditation in a Kyoto temple

Our new series of Postcards begins in Kyoto, Japan, with a mission to find some of the best places for a true zen experience

15/02/2016

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A Zen Buddhist temple experience in Kyoto

15/02/2016

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Melting hearts ahead of Valentine's Day

A sea otter in Japan has been melting the hearts of onlookers ahead of Valentine’s Day. Yutan, who lives at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, was

13/02/2016

Economy

Japan's yen for zen in the financial markets

Japanese policymakers are fretting about the turmoil in the world's financial markets as share prices fall in Tokyo and the yen rises sharply against the dollar, while deflation still threatens the ec

12/02/2016

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Devastating beauty

Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, erupted spectacularly on Friday (5 February) night. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

06/02/2016

Business Series

Toyota in optimistic mood over China and US

Toyota has raised its net profit forecast for the current business year thanks to increased production efficiencies in its Chinese operations and improved sales in North America.

05/02/2016