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Wednesday, 1st February 2012
The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo has been rated as one of the city's top ten establishments.
Tuesday, 31st January 2012
The population of Japan is expected to fall by a third in the next 50 years.
Monday, 30th January 2012
Japanese camera maker Canon has reported a rise in its full year profits.
Friday, 27th January 2012
A new panel will convene next month to discuss the prospect of lowering the voting age from 20 to 18
Wednesday, 25th January 2012
Two American-born brothers have reunited in Japan following almost 60 years apart
Tuesday, 24th January 2012
Having been elected as the youngest-ever female mayor in the history of Japan, Naomi Koshi has revealed that one of her priorities is to improve the lives of women in the country
Monday, 23rd January 2012
Naomi Koshi became the youngest-ever female mayor in the history of Japan when at 36-years-old she became the mayor of Otsu in the Shiga Prefecture
Friday, 20th January 2012
As the government in Japan announced a new subsidy system to encourage the uptake of renewable energy it was revealed that wind power capacity in the country increased by 11.7 per cent last year
Thursday, 19th January 2012
A former deputy police chief has pleaded not guilty to professional negligence following his role in a 2001 incident in which 11 people were crushed to death following a fireworks display
Wednesday, 18th January 2012
As circulations in the West continue to fall, the demand for newspapers in Japan is as strong as ever
Thursday, 12th January 2012
Researchers at a Tokyo university have discovered how dogs manage to stay warm when standing on frozen ground
Wednesday, 11th January 2012
An incredible tree that looks like a dragon is attracting visitors to the disaster-hit prefecture of Miyagi
Monday, 9th January 2012
The Number of young people in Japan coming-of-age today declined for a fifth consecutive year
Three North Korean men whose fishing boat drifted to Japan have been returned home following informal talks between the two nations
Friday, 6th January 2012
Land flooded by the March tsunami is to be farmed by robots in a futuristic experiment announced by the Japanese agriculture ministry
Thursday, 5th January 2012
The Kiyomura K.K sushi chain has smashed the world record for the highest price paid for a bluefin tuna after paying 56 million yen for a 269kg fish at an auction in Tokyo
Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
Following a spate of cyber attacks, the Japanese Defence Ministry has developed a $2.3 million cyber weapon capable of monitoring and defending against hackers
Thursday, 29th December 2011
More than three-quarters of all plastic waste in Japan gets recycled, figures from the country's Plastic Waste Management Institute reveal
Friday, 23rd December 2011
Turning 78, Japan's Emperor Akihito used his annual birthday speech to give a heart-warming account of his pride at the strength of the Japanese people in the face of much adversity
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda is to lobby China to loan giant pandas to the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai
Thursday, 22nd December 2011
Police in Japan have reconstructed the major car crash which saw 14 of the world's most expensive vehicles involved in a pile-up
Tuesday, 20th December 2011
Japanese Lolita Girls began as a subculture but the fashion trend announced its mainstream arrival at the Japan Fashion Week
Researchers in Japan excavating a site in Kahihara have uncovered what is believed to the be an ancient sixth century pond referred to in historic Japanese texts
Friday, 16th December 2011
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda today told the world that a full 'cold shutdown' at Fukushima has stabilised the stricken nuclear power plant
Thursday, 15th December 2011
A one-year-old baby in Tokyo, Japan, has survived a fall from a tenth floor apartment
Tuesday, 13th December 2011
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bid receives endorsement from Japan government
The first ever cafe to be officially endorsed by Italian football club AC Milan has opened in Nagoya, Japan
Monday, 12th December 2011
A 'Miracle Pine' which was the only one of 70,000 30m trees to survive the tsunami appears destined to die because of saline contamination
Friday, 9th December 2011
Saint Nick stops off at Kamaishi primary school to spread Christmas spirit to kids
Wednesday, 7th December 2011
The world?s oldest living dog, based in Japan, has finally passed away at the age of 26
Researchers have discovered the March 11th tsunami was formed of two waves
Tuesday, 6th December 2011
A pile-up of at least 12 luxury cars in Japan could be the country?s most expensive road accident
Researchers have discovered humans and chimps associate certain pitches with light and dark
Friday, 2nd December 2011
Leftover contaminated debris is due to be washed by a cleaning plant near Fukushima
Wednesday, 30th November 2011
Prince Akishino has called for a reconsideration of the imperial retirement age following his father?s recent illness
Tuesday, 29th November 2011
Tokyo has remained the world?s cuisine capital for the fifth year in a row
Monday, 28th November 2011
Japanese scientists believe a species of fish displays monogamous behaviour
Thursday, 24th November 2011
Japan was not badly affected by two separate earthquakes that hit its shores on Thursday
Emperor Akihito?s 18-day hospital stay has come to an end following treatment for mild bronchial pneumonia
Friday, 18th November 2011
Japan?s emperor Akihito is being hospitalised in Tokyo for mild pneumonia
Friday, 11th November 2011
A Japanese aid worker has described her survival story after the Turkey quake
Tuesday, 8th November 2011
A rare species in the Okinawa prefecture is under threat from vehicles passing through the area
Japanese researchers have created a robot dog that could prove useful to the blind
Tuesday, 1st November 2011
Yasuhiro Sonoda has drunk water from a puddle at the Fukushima power plant, to help convince the public over decontamination efforts.
Friday, 28th October 2011
Japan has experienced a slight population growth due to foreign residents
Thursday, 27th October 2011
A 72-year-old fish peddler has returned to her village to revive her business in the aftermath of the March disasters
Tuesday, 25th October 2011
Tokyo students enjoy the Week of Taste as they learn to appreciate the quality of good food
Monday, 24th October 2011
Princess Mako celebrated becoming an adult after turning 20 at the weekend
Friday, 21st October 2011
Japan's Ibaraki Airport has won a low-cost airport accolade.
Thursday, 20th October 2011
Japan is the new hotspot for food lovers.
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