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Photostory: Car hits group of toddlers in Japan, killing two
Two cars are loaded onto vehicle transport trucks after they collided at a crossing, causing one of the vehicles to plunge into…
Photo Story : Japan – End of an Era
Japanese Emperor Akihito attends the ‘Taiirei-Tojitsu-Kashikodokoro-Omae-no-gi’, a rite of reporting at the Imperial Sanctuary (Kashikodokoro) on the day of the abdication ceremony,…
Japan prepares for emperor’s abdication
Japan authorities ramped up security for the start of Japan's new "Reiwa" imperial era. The new era begins on Wednesday when Crown…
Analysis – Europe’s new ally is Japan
If he hadn't been speaking Japanese, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe could easily have been mistaken for an EU leader. Visiting Brussels on…
Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday April 26th, 2019
Good morning, A clear morning, after days characterised by the presence of sand from the Sahara Desert in the atmosphere. Your morning…
Trade talks dominate as EU and Japan hold annual summit
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday at the…
Nuclear fuel removal from Fukushima power plant begins
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima power plant on Monday began the delicate operation of removing atomic fuel from inside a building…
Japan grounds F-35 fighter jets after an aircraft crashed over the Pacific
The Japanese Defence Ministry has grounded all F-35 stealth fighter jets after a Japanese F-35 with one pilot on board disappeared from…
Photostory: The €800 burger
Patrick Shimada, chef de cuisine of The Oak Door, poses with the 'Golden Giant Burger' to celebrate the new era and new…
Japan reveals name of new imperial era
Japan on Monday revealed the name of the era that will define the new emperor's reign when he ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne…
More Japanese companies expected to relocate away from Britain
More Japanese companies are expected to leave Britain in the coming months if the uncertainty around Brexit persists. In an exclusive interview…
Japanese minister apologises after being 3 minutes late for parliament
Japan's Olympics Minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada, has publicly apologised after arriving three minutes late to a parliamentary meeting on Thursday. Opposition MPs said…