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Japan: Was brutal murder of boy, 13, inspired by ISIL?

Three teenage boys have been arrested in Japan after the brutal murder of a thirteen-year-old. Ryota Uemura’s naked body was found slashed and beaten

28/02/2015

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Handwriting and the digital age, time for change in schools?

Is the writing on the wall for cursive script? The advent of digital technology has raised searching questions in the academic world about the

27/02/2015

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Prince William welcomed by crowds in Tokyo

27/02/2015

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Star Wars sculptures capture audience at Hokkaido snow festival

06/02/2015

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Early Valentine's Day treats at Japanese aquarium

05/02/2015

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Japanese troops work to relieve town cut off by record snowfall

05/02/2015

Japan

Japan launches anti-terrorism task force

Japan has launched a new anti-terrorism task force and beefed up airport security amid heightened concerns following the beheading of a Japanese

03/02/2015

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ISIL hostage Kenji Goto mourned in Japan

02/02/2015

Japan

Kenji Goto's mother's grief after the news of her son's murder

The mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto tearfully pledged that she would continue her son’s efforts towards making “the world a place without

01/02/2015

Japan

ISIL posts video of the beheading of second Japanese hostage Kenji Goto

01/02/2015

Japan

ISIL posts video of the beheading of second Japanese hostage Kenji Goto

31/01/2015

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Art, nature and tradition in perfect balance in the Seto Inland Sea

Around 3,000 islands dot the Seto Inland Sea , also dubbed the ‘Mediterranean of Japan’. It’s a region rich in art, natural beauty, tradition and

29/01/2015

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Traveller's diary: Seto Inland Sea

29/01/2015

Japan

Japan and Jordan join forces to secure release of two of their nationals from the hands of ISIL

Japanese officials are working closely with those in Jordan as efforts to win the release of two ISIL held hostages intensify. . After an emergency

28/01/2015

Japan

ISIL hostage murder: Japan's new foreign policy blamed

Shinzo Abe faces mounting criticism for the apparent killing of a Japanese hostage.

25/01/2015

Sport

Koudelka makes it four after Sapporo leap to victory

Roman Koudelka leapt to his fourth World Cup ski jumping victory of the season in Sapporo, Japan. nailing jumps of 133 and 132 metres to take the top

25/01/2015

Japan

Japanese PM condemns apparent ISIL killing of hostage as 'outrageous'

Japan’s prime minister has described the apparent killing of hostage Haruna Yukawa by ISIL militants as “outrageous” and “impermissable.” Shinzo Abe

25/01/2015

Japan

Japan outrage at ISIL claims it has executed hostage Haruna Yukawa

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed anger after ISIL claimed it had executed hostage Haruna Yukawa. The militant group issued a video

24/01/2015

Sport

Ski jumping: Prevc soars to morale-boosting Sapporo win

Slovenia’s Peter Prevc won his first World Cup ski jump event of the season and first in just under a year on Saturday.

24/01/2015

Japan

No word on Japanese hostages after ISIL deadline passes

Kenji Goto, a war correspondent, went to Syria three months ago. His fellow countryman Haruna Yukawa was taken hostage in August.

24/01/2015

Japan

ISIL hostage Kenji Goto's mother begs for his release

The distraught mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, held captive by the militant group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL)along with another

23/01/2015

Japan

20 years on, Kobe in Japan remembers its earthquake victims

Ceremonies are being held to remember the almost 6,500 people who were killed.

17/01/2015

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A winter's tale in the Land of the Rising Sun

Just two hours from Tokyo lie Japanese Alps, offering the promise of an exotic ski adventure. Powder snow, stunning slopes and monkeys in hot springs

15/01/2015

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Traveller's diary: Winter in Japan

15/01/2015

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Tuna sells for 32,000 euros in first Tokyo auction of 2015

06/01/2015

Japan

Thousands of Japanese workers pray for good luck at Tokyo's Kanda Myojin shrine

Two hundred thousand Japanese workers queued in line for well over an hour to get into this Tokyo shrine that's thousands of years old. Praying here is said to bring good luck. It's become an annual

05/01/2015