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Helicopters rescue residents from massive flood in Japanese city

Military helicopters have plucked residents from the top floors of their homes after floodwaters inundated a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummelled Japan...

Evacuation order lifted for Japanese town near Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan’s government lifted a four-and-a-half year evacuation order for the north eastern town of Naraha that had sent all of the town’s 7,400 residents...

Executives to face trial for Fukushima nuclear disaster

Three former utility executives should face criminal charges and stand trial for their alleged negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese judicial committee...

WikiLeaks: U.S. spied on Japanese govt and companies

The WikiLeaks website has published documents that allegedly show the US government spied on Japanese officials and companies. The documents include what appear to be...

Toshiba chief to quits over doctored books

Toshiba’s chief executive is stepping down to take responsibility for doctored books which inflated profits at the Japanese technology manufacturer by 151.8bn yen. Toshiba acknowledged...

Japan accuses China over security in bid to expand military role

Japan emphasised China as a threat in escalating regional tensions as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government tries to convince the public of the need...

Japanese politicians vote to extend country’s military role

Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved legislation that would allow an expanded role for the nation’s military in a vote boycotted by the...

Two dead in human fireball on train

A man travelling on one of Japan’s high-speed bullet trains set himself on fire today, killing himself and another passenger as the carriage filled...

Japan commemorates Battle of Okinawa

About 5,000 people including Japan's prime minister and the US ambassador to Japan held a memorial service today to mark the 70th anniversary of...

Robot with ‘heart’ goes on sale in Japan

A robot equipped with a “heart” designed to not only recognise human emotions, but react with simulations of anger, joy and irritation, is going...

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