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Putting Jakarta on the right track: how Japanese tech is transforming a megacity

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this episode of Global Japan we see how Japanese transport expertise is helping to transform Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities.

Work

Are food delivery apps playing games with safety?

Riders for platforms like Uber Eats can earn bonuses doing "quests" against the clock. But a fatal accident suggests there might be more at risk than money.

Japan

Team USA wheelchair basketball Paralympian shares her Tokyo highlights

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Team USA wheelchair basketball player Courtney Ryan is keen to return to Tokyo to do some more exploring after attending the Paralympics there in 2021.

Travel News

These are the world's most powerful passports in 2022

If you have a passport for any of these countries, the world is your oyster.

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Buddhist priests bathe in cold river in annual purification ritual

Buddhist priests and their followers have performed a purification rite by bathing in a cold stream in western Japan's Koyasan. They also prayed for the end of the pandemic.

Tech News

Nissan alliance to invest €23bn in electric vehicles over 5 years

Major global carmakers are increasingly prioritising electric and hybrid vehicles as concerns about climate change grow.

Japan

Six cancer patients sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over disaster

Six young people sue the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.

Japan

Tokyo Olympics: A sports photographer's take on the 2020 Games

From levitating athletes and dazzling wooden stadiums, Getty Images sports photographer Patrick Smith shares his highlights from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Japan

Japan widens virus restrictions as omicron surges in cities

Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions.

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Hokkaido town tests ice carousel in frozen lake

The authorities in Hokkaido, Japan, have carried out a demonstration test of an ice ride, hoping it will be a new attraction for winter tourism.

Japan

Tokyo Olympics: Sports reporter gives his highlights from the Games

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

From a towering sky observation tower to famous martial arts stadiums, sports reporter Olivier Pron gives us a rundown of his favourite elements from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

Work

Japanese firefighter moonlighting as YouTube gamer has pay slashed

The man said he didn't realise his hobby would break Japan's rules on public employees holding second jobs.

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Severe snowstorms are hitting northern and western Japan

A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to some parts of northern to western Japan on the Sea of Japan side on Thursday. Snowfall may accumulate rapidly overnight, creating potentially hazardous conditions for motorists.

Work

Remote work takes off in Japan - with flights to the office paid for

Yahoo Japan will soon allow its staff to live and work anywhere in the Pacific island nation, and they'll even be able to claim the cost of tickets if they have to fly to the office.

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Snowstorms hit Japan`s northern Hokkaido and northeastern region of Tohoku

Rapidly developing low-pressure systems are bringing snowstorms to Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido and northeastern region of Tohoku.

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Worshippers pray for good health in ice water purification ceremony

Tokyo worshippers participate in the annual ice water purification ritual at the Teppozu Inari Shrine, an event to pray for good health in the new year. The participants warm up by stretching their bodies and jump into a pool of cold water with huge ice blocks in it.

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First snowfall of season turns much of Tokyo white

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow warning in the Tokyo region on Thursday as the city saw its first snow of the winter season.

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Tokyo firemen perform traditional firefighting acrobatics at New Year drills

Members of the Edo Firemen Preservation Association perform Japanese traditional firefighting techniques during the New Year's fire brigades exercise.

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First tuna auction of year at Toyosu fish market

The new year's first tuna auction was held at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, early on Wednesday morning. The top bid at the event was a bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori prefecture, weighing in at 211 kilograms.

Mobility

This new bus-train vehicle is as happy on the road as it is on rail

The versatile innovation, known as a "Dual Mode Vehicle" is the first of its kind in commercial operation in the world.