Japan Typhoon Haishen moves on to South Korea after battering Japan It brought heavy storm surges and winds of over 160km/h. 06/09/2020
no comment Japanese coastguard rescues second survivor from capsized cattle ship Japanese authorities have rescued a second survivor as they race to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon. 05/09/2020
Japan Survivor: Livestock ship with 42 crew sank off Japan coast Japanese rescuers are searching for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island. 03/09/2020
no comment Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus? With audiences and performers already dwindling even before the pandemic, some in the industry of traditional Japanese Noh play fear the virus may sound the death knell for an art considered one of the oldest extant theatre forms in the world. 02/09/2020
no comment Typhoon Maysak sweeps over southern Japan Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, described gusts strong enough to cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides. 01/09/2020
Global Japan New Japanese technologies fighting COVID Japanese 3D technology is helping to fight COVID‐19. A doctor at Niigata Hospital has developed a ventilator you can make with a 3D printer and a scientist at Asukanet Co. has created a touchless 3D screen. 24/08/2020
Japan Japan's Shinzo Abe back to hospital over health worries The Japanese prime minister's spokespeople said that it was a routine check-up. 24/08/2020
no comment Watch: In Japan, ancestors are given a send-off by boat The ceremony is held on the last day of the Bon Buddhist festival. 17/08/2020
Japan ‘Deep remorse’: Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions, pledging to reflect on the war's events and expressing hope that the tragedy would never be repeated. 15/08/2020
Japan Nagasaki pleads for nuclear ban on 75th anniversary of US bombing "The true horror of nuclear weapons has not yet been adequately conveyed to the world at large", said Nagasaki's mayor Tomihisa Taue. 09/08/2020
no comment Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb with ceremony People in Japan are taking a moment to pause and remember the victims of the catastrophic event. 06/08/2020
Japan In photographs: Japan after nuclear attacks 75 years ago (interactive) A selection of archive photographs reveals the scale of devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after nuclear attacks in 1945 06/08/2020
Japan Japan marks 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks Here is how events unfolded and the pleas of the ageing survivors for a nuclear bomb ban. 06/08/2020
Taste Coffee-rubbed Wagyu steak: Dubai chef offers top-grade meals at home Discover Chef Cima's recipe for top-grade, marbled Wagyu meat. 31/07/2020
no comment 'Model' customers keep Tokyo diners socially distanced The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce social distancing 29/07/2020
Global Japan Japan and Ghana team up to fight disease in West Africa The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West Africa as part of its international collaborative research programme. 23/07/2020
no comment Universal Studios Japan fully reopens after coronavirus restrictions Universal Studios in Osaka began reopening in June but only to people living in the local region. Now anyone can visit, including people from the capital Tokyo, where coronavirus cases have been rising. 20/07/2020
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates successfully launches historic first Mars mission The UAE's orbiter took off from a Japanese launch centre on Monday morning. 20/07/2020
Japan Japan accuses China of 'disinformation' over coronavirus outbreak Japan has accused China of "disinformation" about the coronavirus and expressed "deep concern" about its claims in the South China Sea and the disputed Senkaku islands. 14/07/2020
Spotlight Olympic and Paralympic Games giving Japan a recovery boost In this episode of Spotlight, Euronews’ Charlotte Kan finds out why next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is being called Japan’s ‘Reconstruction Games’. 13/07/2020
Japan COVID-19: Dozens of US marines in suspected outbreak at Japan bases Authorities on Okinawa have demanded that the US military release the real number of cases at its military bases on the Japanese island, further exascerbating local tensions. 11/07/2020
no comment Dozens killed by floods in southern Japan Some people are believed to have ignored evacuation advice amid fears they would catch COVID-19 in emergency shelters. 06/07/2020
Japan Over 60 dead after floods and mudslides in Japan Pictures reveal a dire situation in southern Japan, where at least 66 people have died in floodwaters and mudslides. 06/07/2020
no comment Japan: Dozens dead, missing in floods The authorities have ordered the evacuation of more than 200,000 people, and 10,000 soldiers are being sent to help rescuers. 05/07/2020
Spotlight Welcoming the world: Japan's Olympic Host Towns Spotlight takes a look at the cities and towns across Japan fostering cultural exchanges with the rest of the world. 29/06/2020
Japan Judo Values: politeness In this episode of Judo Values, three judokas past and present talk about the principle of politeness and why it is so integral both in competition and life. 26/06/2020
