Japan

Sport

Japan's judoka shine in the Land of the Rising Sun

Japan is synonymous with Judo and the Judoka from the Land of the Rising Sun have absolutely dominated the tatami at the ‘‘Tokyo Grand

06/12/2015

Sport

Japanese judo dominant as Europe launches fightback

Euronews correspondent Pedro Lasuen is in Tokyo for the Judo Grand-Slam and explains the importance of competition in the Land of the Rising Sun: “To

05/12/2015

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Japan earthquake victims remembered

People in Japan have remembered the 6,434 victims of an earthquake that struck two decades ago. About 300,000 light-emitting diodes were turned on in

05/12/2015

Sport

Tokyo Grand Slam: Japan kick-start season-ender with gold medal clean sweep

Tokyo Grand Slam is the final event of the judo year and also acts as a qualification tournament for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio. In total 295

04/12/2015

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Japan: Jacuzzi with pals

Monkeys in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido are given a rendezvous for a hot bath for the first time this winter. In a day, more than 90

03/12/2015

Business Series

All Nippon Airways announces big biofuel drive for passenger jets

The world’s largest Boeing 787 operator says its top priority is to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent in 2020 – partly by introducing biofuels to

01/12/2015

Japan

Japan's whaling fleet sets sail despite UN condemnation

Japan’s whaling fleet has set sail for the Antarctic on a three-month voyage, which the Japanese government claims is in the name of scientific

01/12/2015

Business Series

'Abenomics' under scrutiny - Japan slumps back into recession

The Japanese economy shrank by 0.2 percent between July-September, Japanese government data showed last Monday. Several reports have suggested

24/11/2015

Business Series

Toyota cuts sales outlook due to weak Asian demand

Toyota has revised its revenue forecast for the year downwards by one percent to 27.5 trillion yen ($225.82 billion, 207.7 billion euros), largely

05/11/2015

Japan

Takata fined record $200 million over recalls of exploding airbags

US regulators have imposed a fine of up to $200 million on Japanese firm Takata for its handling of the recall of millions of airbags that are liable

03/11/2015

Series

Postcards from Okinawa: The food of longevity

We end our visit to Okinawa, Japan, with a Postcard about the fascinating food

03/11/2015

Series

Keeping alive Okinawa’s tasty secrets of longevity

03/11/2015

Economy

Bank of Japan says inflation target to be hit later than expected

The Bank of Japan has decided not to expand its massive stimulus programme for the time being – even though it acknowledges its inflation target may

30/10/2015

Japan

Protesters clash with police over planned US airbase in Japan

Police have dragged away protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Japan. Dozens of protesters, many of them elderly, gathered

29/10/2015

Sport

Logo unveiled for 2019 Rugby World Cup

Before this year’s Rugby World Cup final has even been played, focus has turned to the next edition in Japan where the logo for the 2019 tournament

28/10/2015

Sport

Japan seeing knock-on effect from 2015 World Cup heroics

Although the 2015 Rugby World Cup has yet to be decided, for some the focus has already turned to the next edition. Following Japan’s stunning last

27/10/2015

Series

Postcards from Okinawa: The colourful art of Bingata

Our latest Postcard focuses on some of the colourful textiles in Okinawa

27/10/2015

Series

The colours of Okinawa captured in stunning textiles

27/10/2015

Target

Tokyo courts foreign business

The Japanese capital wants to become the world's top financial center and is working hard to attract more foreign investors and firms.

25/10/2015

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Back to the past

23/10/2015

Series

"It's one of the most tantalising beaches I have ever seen"

20/10/2015

Series

Postcards from Okinawa: The wonders of Zamami

Our new series of Postcards comes to you from Okinawa in the south of Japan

20/10/2015

Cinema

"Journey to the Shore," a movie about life and death

In this edition of Cinema Box, euronews’ Philippe Mathieu takes a look at “Journey to the Shore,” a movie about life and death, by Japanese

16/10/2015

Japan

Japanese tug-of-war over the fate of Okinawa US air base

The governor of Japan's southern Okinawa island has revoked a permit allowing the relocation of a US military base farther away from residents upset about its presence.

13/10/2015

Culture news

'Samurai guitarist' Miyavi seduces London crowds

Takamasa Ishihara, better known by his stage name Miyavi, is one of Japan’s most remarkable musical exports. Best known globally for his debut acting

05/10/2015

Economy

Household spending up in Japan, easing recession fears

Household spending rose in Japan in August for the first time in three months. The rise of 2.9 percent year-on-year was higher than estimated and

02/10/2015