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A winter's tale in the Land of the Rising Sun

Just two hours from Tokyo lie Japanese Alps, offering the promise of an exotic ski adventure. Powder snow, stunning slopes and monkeys in hot springs

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Traveller's diary: Winter in Japan

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Tuna sells for 32,000 euros in first Tokyo auction of 2015

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Thousands of Japanese workers pray for good luck at Tokyo's Kanda Myojin shrine

Two hundred thousand Japanese workers queued in line for well over an hour to get into this Tokyo shrine that's thousands of years old. Praying here is said to bring good luck. It's become an annual

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India arrests five men suspected of gang rape of Japanese tourist

Five men have been arrested in India in connection with the kidnap and gang rape of a Japanese woman. The assaults took place over one month, before

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New Year Celebrations of 2015

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World cities greet 2015 with spectacular fireworks displays

Fireworks and music fill the night skies as cities from Sydney to London compete to put on the best display to welcome in the New Year

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Asia celebrates in style the start of 2015

Several countries across Asia welcomed in 2015 with fanfare and high spirits, but the celebrations were toned down in many parts in deference to

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Japan's re-elected PM vows to push ahead with reforms

Re-elected by parliament, Japan’s Prime Minister is vowing to push ahead with controversial economic reforms. Shinzo Abe has appeared before the

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Aguirre to remain Japan coach despite match-fixing charges

The Japanese Football Association (JFA) on Thursday confirmed national coach Javier Aguirre will remain in his role despite facing charges of

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Big in Japan, but Shinzo Abe's political win gets flat reception from electorate and experts alike

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may look to be on course to become a rare long-lasting leader, and has another huge election win under his belt

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Abe on course for election win but record low turnout weakens his mandate

It appears that, politically at least, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has scored a great victory in the snap election he called, where exit polls

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Japanese voters go to polls with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likely to hold onto power

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks set to be re-elected in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Opinion polls show he is on course for a huge

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Judo Grand Slam Tokyo: Final golds of 2014

Five gold medals were up for grabs on the third and final day of the Judo Grand Slam in Tokyo – the final IJF tournament of the year. Reigning

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IOC to review Pyeongchang and Tokyo Games if Agenda 2020 reforms approved

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More judo gold for Japan in Tokyo's Grand Slam

Japan heads the medal table with another two golds after the second day of the the Grand Slam tournament in Tokyo. The home nation now has six golds

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Japan scoops the major honours at Tokyo Judo Grand Prix

Tokyo’s Judo Grand Slam started with a bang on day one as several world and olympic champions were straight into the fray, three in the women’s

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Jules Bianchi didn't slow down sufficiently before crash - FIA report

An FIA accident report has found that Marussia driver Jules Bianchi failed to slow down sufficiently under warning flags to avoid a crash that left

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Mount Aso ash cloud causes chaos in Japan

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Rescue operation frees people trapped by Japanese earthquake