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LED shoes take to the dance floor

Flashy shoes you have there sir...

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North Korea TV shows ballistic missile launch

North Korea's state television has broadcast pictures of the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile with leader Kim Jong Un personally supervising the midnight launch of the rocket.

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UK upgrades train fleet with Shinkansen technology

Newton Aycliffe, northeastern England: this is where the world’s first passenger steam train was born in 1825.

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The Shinkansen: a dream train!

Launched in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Shinkansen linked Tokyo to Osaka running at a speed of 210 kilometres per hour.

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Japan counts down to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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Fukushima robot finds lava-like 'melted fuel deposits'

Six years on from a massive nuclear disaster, accumulations of lava-like layers were found inside Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Robots help in the search for more damage at Fukushima

Six years after the Fukushima nuclear accident, operators of the affected Daiichi Power Plant are using robot technology to check for new damage.

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Floats parade through Kyoto for Gion Festival

Spectators enjoy a parade of colourful floats at the annual Gion Festival in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto.

Japan

Bitcoin kingpin on trial in Japan

The head of what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange stands trial in Tokyo on charges of embezzlement and data manipulation. He denies any wrongdoing.

Japan

Deadly floods in Japan

Rescue crews are racing against time to find more than 20 people who are still missing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in south-western Japan.

Sci-Tech

Facing the furnace: BepiColombo mission to visit Mercury

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission is preparing to visit Mercury, a mysterious planet the size of the Moon and as hot as a pizza oven

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Record rainfall causes destruction in Japan

Devastating floods prompt thousands of evacuations in southwestern Japan.

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Heavy rain in Japan forces thousands from their homes

record rain in south west Japan forces 400,000 from their homes

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The Brief from Brussels: MEPs urge caution on Turkey EU bid

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

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Landslides and flooding feared as Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan

Typhoon Nanmadol hits Nagasaki bringing winds of up to 144km/h and possible landslides and flooding.

Sport

Japan rules the roost at the Hohhot Grand Prix

Japan emerged top of the class at the tournament going home with five gold Hohhot Grand Prix in China.

Japan

How more men in Japan are turning to ‘rubber romance’

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How to protect yourself from a North Korean missile strike

Japan broadcasts animated public service announcement amid North Korean missile threats

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Japanese airbag-maker Takata files for bankruptcy

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Japan's security forces prepare for Olympic games

In preparation for the 2020 Olympic games Japan's security forces have been test-driving anti-terrorist protocols