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Six years on from Fukushima disaster residents live in 'contaminated communities'
Japanese government estimated the cost of the nuclear disaster to be ¥22tn (£155bn).
Fiona Keating Mar 11, 2017
Japan tsunami: 60 powerful photos of the earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit six years ago
The sixth anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that devastated swathes of Japan on 11 March 2011.
David Sim Mar 10, 2017
Record number of child abuse cases recorded in Japan
Police claim increase is due to law enforcement crackdown.
Tom Porter Mar 09, 2017
Oversupply will keep global LNG prices in check until 2019/2020
IBTimes poll and separate Moody's report suggest supply/demand imbalances will ensure natural gas prices stay low.
Gaurav Sharma Mar 08, 2017
Martial arts blackbelt shows you how to guard against the Trump handshake
President's power handshake has counter move to lock opponents' hand says Jiu Jitsu expert.
Graham Lanktree Feb 16, 2017
Japan accepted just 28 refugees in 2016
The island nation's 'abysmal' refugee policy has been slammed by human rights activists.
Isabelle Gerretsen Feb 13, 2017
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe slams North Korea missile test as 'absolutely intolerable'
Missile travelled for 500km and crashed in the Sea of Japan
Oli Gamp Feb 12, 2017
Shinzo Abe optimistic about post-TPP bilateral trade framework talk with Trump
Friday's meeting came amid uncertainty about how Trump's 'America First' stand could affect Japan.
Divya Kishore Feb 11, 2017
Japan transforms dead smartphones into gold, silver and bronze for Tokyo 2020 medals
Olympics organisers need eight tons of smartphone metal to make 5,000 medals for Tokyo 2020.
Alistair Charlton Feb 02, 2017
Fred Korematsu: Google doodle honours American activist who protested Japanese internment
The civil rights activist won a landmark Supreme Court case after refusing to go to an internment camp.
Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 30, 2017
President Trump to talk to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 28 January
The phone call comes just days after Trump formally withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Divya Kishore Jan 28, 2017
No more dirty phone calls – this washable smartphone will clean up your act
Rubber ducks rejoice! Your perfect smartphone has arrived.
Oliver Cragg Jan 27, 2017
Chinese New Year: People across the globe prepare for the Year of the Rooster
Often called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Chinese New Year 4715 will fall on 28 January.
Alex Wheeler Jan 27, 2017
Konnichiwa! Google Translate app can now turn Japanese text to English with a photo
Lost in translation? Not any more.
Oliver Cragg Jan 25, 2017
US Defense Secretary to make first overseas visit to Japan and South Korea in February
Mattis was sworn into the top job at Pentagon shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Divya Kishore Jan 25, 2017
Japan gets its first home-grown sumo wrestler in almost two decades
The last three wrestlers promoted to 'Yokozuna' were Mongolian.
Divya Kishore Jan 25, 2017
Japan angry over mention of disputed islands on South Korean Olympics website
Tokyo says the references are against the Olympic charter that opposes the use of sports for political purposes.
Divya Kishore Jan 20, 2017
Australia decries Japan's whaling activities after photos of dead minke whale on Japanese ship emerge
The release of the photos coincided with the Japanese PM's visit to Australia over the weekend.
Ananya Roy Jan 16, 2017
South Korean Buddhist monk who set himself on fire over 'comfort women' deal dies
The unnamed monk had set himself ablaze on 8 January during a rally.
Divya Kishore Jan 10, 2017
What are the biggest environmental disappointments of Obama's time in office?
Barack Obama has a good reputation when it comes to the environment, but he left quite a few loose ends.
Martha Henriques Jan 09, 2017
Buddhist monk set himself on fire to protest against Japan's WW2 sex slavery
There are still 46 South Korean women who were forced to be sex slaves by Japan.
Fiona Keating Jan 08, 2017
Japanese firm snaps up UK's second biggest tyremaker for £215m
Japanese firms have upped their interest in buying cheaper British firms since the UK's Brexit vote.
Roger Baird Jan 05, 2017
Japanese insurance claim agents are now being replaced by a robot – the IBM Watson supercomputer
A Japanese insurance company is replacing 34 jobs and outsourcing the work to the IBM Watson supercomputer.
Mary-Ann Russon Jan 03, 2017
Japan Emperor Akihito in his possible last appearance as ruler wishes for peace in New Year address
This was the emperor's first address since he announced his possible retirement in August 2016.
Divya Kishore Jan 02, 2017
Rare high-quality footage shows newly discovered deep-sea black smokers in amazing detail
Scientists are poring over the videos of the hydrothermal vents to see how many new species they can spot.
Martha Henriques Dec 29, 2016
South Koreans continue to oppose Japan deal on former sex slaves, a year after it was signed
Opposition politicians promised to nullify the deal should their party win the next presidential election.
Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 29, 2016
Japanese defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine after returning from Pearl Harbor
China and South Korea have always criticised the shrine as it symbolises Japan's colonialism.
Divya Kishore Dec 29, 2016
Abe's Pearl Harbor visit 'misplaced' and 'wrong place to face history' - Chinese media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should have first mended ties closer home, Chinese media said.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 28, 2016
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe makes historic pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor
He was flanked by US president Barack Obama in Oahu, Hawaii.
Brendan Cole Dec 27, 2016
Taiwan warns of growing Chinese threat as Beijing's warships head towards Hainan
This comes after the US President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the island's president upset Beijing.
Divya Kishore Dec 27, 2016
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