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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

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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

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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

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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

Focus

'Reference market for the rest of Asia' - why investors choose Japan

In this Japan Special, Focus show host Serge Rombi examined how and why the world’s third largest economy continues to attract investors and

16/03/2016

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Postcards from Japan: Hiking on Yakushima island

This week in Postcards we visit Yakushima island off the southernmost tip of mainland Japan

14/03/2016

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A lush island paradise of mountains and ancient trees

14/03/2016

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Last man in Fukushima: Matsumura Naoto

Japan has been marking five years since a massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed towns and triggered the world’s worst nuclear disaster since

11/03/2016

Target

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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