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Virtual tours: See Europe’s top travel destinations without leaving your couch

Confined or simply no desire to leave home? Here are some of the most famous travel destinations that are available to visit online

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French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies due to COVID-19 aged 81

Kenzo Takada was best known for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic. He died from COVID-19 complications in hospital.

Japan

Yoshihide Suga formally elected Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe

Long seen as Abe's right-hand man, Suga has promised to pursue his predecessor's unfinished policies and prioritise fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Japan

Yoshihide Suga set to become Japanese prime minister after party vote

The Liberal Democratic party's vote came after Shinzo Abe stepped down due to health concerns.

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UK secures free trade agreement with Japan in first deal post-Brexit

The UK announced a new free trade agreement with Japan, the first major deal since Brexit.

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Typhoon Haishen batters southern Japan

The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings and caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes.

Japan

Typhoon Haishen moves on to South Korea after battering Japan

It brought heavy storm surges and winds of over 160km/h.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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New Japanese technologies fighting COVID

In partnership with The Government of Japan

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.

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.

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Watch: In Japan, ancestors are given a send-off by boat

The ceremony is held on the last day of the Bon Buddhist festival.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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Coffee-rubbed Wagyu steak: Dubai chef offers top-grade meals at home

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Discover Chef Cima's recipe for top-grade, marbled Wagyu meat.