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Is commercial whaling returning? | Euronews Answers

Nations on either side of the whale hunting debate are set for a standoff as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets Monday, with Japan hoping to overturn the 32-year-old ban on commercial whale hunting.

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Footage shows devastation from Japan's worst storm in a generation

Pictures have emerged showing the devastation caused by the most powerful storm to hit Japan in a quarter of a century.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi makes landfall in Tokushima prefecture

Typhoon Jebi has lashed down on Tokushima prefecture, bringing some of the most powerful winds and rainfall seen in 25 years.

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Watch: Pop-up restaurant on abandoned train platform in Tokyo

The restaurant was launched on August 23 and is located on the Ryogoku platform, which was discontinued several years ago due to lack of use.

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Traditional and avant-garde combine in Japan's architecture and design

Stunning innovation from Japanese designers and architects combining traditional aesthetics with cutting-edge creativity

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Japan takes air guitar title

A Japanese woman has been named as the world's greatest air guitarist at the 23rd annual contest in Finland

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Japan: More than 60,000 people have been given evacuation advisories

It's as the country is being battered by a powerful typhoon which is heading to South Korea and Hawaii

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Watch: Century-old throne refurbished ahead of Japanese enthronement

Watch: Refurbishment of the 106-year-old throne is taking place ahead of the enthronement of the Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan.

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Japanese medical school apologises for marking down female entrance candidates

Tokyo Medical University has apologised after admitting it has been marking female candidates down for over a decade. Many in the country worry that female doctors will take time off for maternity leave, and create a doctor shortage.

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Tokyo Olympics to boost security with facial recognition technology

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to make history by being the first to use facial recognition technology, in a move organisers say will boost security and cut down waiting time for athletes.

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SME energy driving Japan's economic powerhouse

Small and medium businesses are the beating heart of Japanese manufacturing, providing the energy and creativity that make the country an economic superpower

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Japan plans mobile mosques for Olympics

A project to develop "Mobile Mosques" is underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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Japanese find ways to beat the heatwave as temperatures hit record highs

Over 200 people in Yokohama's Chinatown splashed water on streets and pavements in the hopes of providing some relief from the heat as temperatures nationwide rose to record highs on Monday (July 23) and the death toll mounted to over 65 dead in the last week.

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Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots

The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday (July 22) where they also greeted the Japanese public for the first time.

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Japan: Heatwave grips nation

Japan's citizens have been urged to take precautions against soaring temperatures as around 30 people have died from the heatwave as over the past two weeks temperatures in central Japan peaked at 40 degrees celsius

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Leaders say EU-Japan pact protects workers

Leaders say workers shouldn't fear EU-Japan pact

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Colourful floats wow crowds at Kyoto's Gion festival

Spectators braved sweltering heat to watch a series of colourful floats at the annual Gion festival on Tuesday.

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EU agrees data transfer deal with Japan

Brussels and Tokyo reached a deal on the transfer of personal data as they also agreed a free-trade pact after years of talks.

Economy

EU and Japan sign historic trade deal

The EU and Japan have just signed the largest free-trade deal either country has negotiated.

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EU-Japan EPA: what will it mean for companies and consumers?

An historic economic partnership agreement between the EU and Japan is being signed in Tokyo this week, heralding a new era in trade relations. But what will it mean for companies and consumers?