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Two of Japan’s most iconic ghosts battle it out in baseball game

Two of Japan’s most iconic ghosts – Sadako and Kayako – battled it out on the baseball mound in Japan earlier this month to promote upcoming film, “Sadako vs…

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Abandoned Japanese boy Yamato Tanooka leaves hospital

The Japanese boy lost for nearly a week after being abandoned by his parents for being naughty has left hospital to return home.

Japan

Japanese boy found safe and well after six days missing in dense forest

Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was found at a military camp near Shikabe in northern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island.

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Missing Japanese boy found alive and well

A Japanese child left by his parents in remote woods has been found alive and well.

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No need to hit the brake: Honda demos self-driving cars

Honda's been showing off some of the features of its self-driving cars at a former military base in California.

Economy

Japanese sales tax increase delayed until 2019 to avoid recession risk

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed he will delay a scheduled sales tax increase by two-and-a-half years from April 2017 to 2019.

Business Series

Panasonic to end LCD production

Panasonic says it is going to stop making screens for its televisions in Japan and instead will buy in panels produced by third parties such as LG or Sharp

Japan

Fears grow for missing Japanese boy left in woods as punishment

With every passing hour, the chances of finding little Yamato Tanooka alive are growing slimmer despite a massive search.

Business Series

Bridgestone buying Speedy

Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone has said it is buying Speedy, the French auto chain that sells and fits tyres and exhausts.

Economy

Japan to postpone sales tax hike

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to delay an increase in the country's sales tax by two and a half years to avoid the economy faltering more.

Sport

Japanese masterclass on the Guadalajara tatami

Euronews reporter Pedro Lasuen is in Mexico as our guide to the World Judo Masters:

Japan

Peace and protest in Hiroshima

Thousands gather to witness the first visit by an incumbent US president to the site of the world's first atomic bombing at Hiroshima.

Japan

Strong peaceful China vital for the world says Japan's Sone

Euronews is continuing its coverage of the G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, Japan by interviewing Kenko Sone, the Director of Global Communications for Japan’s often outspoken Prime Minister Shinzo…

Economy

Japan consumer prices fall again in April

Japanese consumer prices fell for the second month running in April dealing a further blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's anti-deflation efforts.

Japan

Obama makes historic Hiroshima visit

Barack Obama has become the first serving US president to visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima, 71-years after it was hit by the world’s first nuclear bomb…

Japan

Japan: fire forces plane evacuation

Hundreds of passengers have been forced to evacuate a plane at Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo after its engine caught fire during take off.

Japan

G7 says 'global growth is our urgent priority'

After a two-day summit in central Japan, the Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth.

Sport

Family of late Jules Bianchi to sue FIA

The family of the late Formula One driver Jules Bianchi have begun legal action against the sport’s governing body the FIA, following his death last…

Japan

Protests ahead of historic Obama visit to Hiroshima

You are not welcome here in Hiroshima!

Japan

G7 leaders express concern for emerging economies

Euronews correspondent James Franey reports from Ise-Shima, where Group of Seven (G7) leaders have voiced concern about emerging economies at the summit in…