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Watch: Large sinkhole opens up in Japan swallowing four-lane crossroad

08/11/2016

Business Series

Takata looks at bankruptcy protection for its US unit - report

Troubled airbag maker Takata is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy protection for its US division.

04/11/2016

Japan

Japan launches new weather satellite with manga cartoons

Japan has launched a new weather satellite into orbit.

02/11/2016

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Halloween celebrations in Tokyo

Thousands of Halloween revelers took to the streets of Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya shopping district on Sunday (October 30).

31/10/2016

World News

All change on the ISS

A joint US, Russian and Japanese crew have landed back on earth after leaving the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.

30/10/2016

World News

No sanctuary, but some solace for anti-whaling nations

Critics believe Japan's "scientific whaling" is pseudo science.

28/10/2016

Japan

Philippines President Duterte reassures Japan over China visit

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said his recent visit to China was about economics and not security, as he sought to reassure Japan on an official visit to the…

26/10/2016

Slovenia

Saving the whale - IWC meets in Slovenia

Dispute between Australia and Japan is likely to feature near the top of the agenda at the organisation's biennial congress

24/10/2016

World News

Japanese pensioner injures three in suicide blast

A Japanese pensioner blew himself up in a park in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya, injuring three people, according to local media.

23/10/2016

Japan

Strong but shallow earthquake rocks western Japan

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage following the 6.6 magnitude tremor.

21/10/2016

Business Series

Nintendo unveils next-generation games console

Nintendo has shown off its next-generation video gaming console - the Switch - to be launched worldwide in March 2017.

20/10/2016

Business Series

Nissan rescues Mitsubishi after mileage fixing scandal

Nissan takes a controlling stake in Mitsubishi to rebuild trust after a scandal over falsifying the fuel economy figures of some of its vehicles.

20/10/2016

Japan

Direct flights resume between Madrid and Tokyo after 18-year hiatus

The first direct flight between Spain and Japan in 18 years has successfully landed in Tokyo’s Narita airport.

19/10/2016

Sport

Rossi rides to record-equaling 64th pole position in Japan

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi will start Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP from pole position after clocking the fastest lap in qualifying.

15/10/2016

Business Series

Saudi Arabia and SoftBank plan to become world's largest tech investors

Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank are to team up to launch a huge technology investment fund to back cutting edge innovations.

14/10/2016

Sport

Pedrosa suffers broken collarbone in dramatic Japanese GP practice session

Dani Pedrosa could miss the next three races of the World Championship after the Spaniard broke his collarbone in practice for the Japanese MotoGP on Friday.

14/10/2016

Sport

Mercedes seal third straight constructors' title as Rosberg closes in on drivers' crown with Japanese GP victory

Nico Rosberg took a huge leap towards his first world title by claiming his 9th win of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix.

09/10/2016

World News

And also...Turkish cat statue, a nuclear bunker in China and a giant dinosaur print

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international…

07/10/2016

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Japan: Sumo exhibition

An exhibition event has been held in Tokyo to promote understanding of sumo wrestling ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

06/10/2016

Sweden

The Nobel Prize for Medicine rewards autophagy study

Japanese Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the first Nobel Prize of the season for Medicine.

03/10/2016