Japan

Japan's economy bounced back ahead of the Olympics
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Business
Posted
16 August 2021
Nearly two million told to shelter amid Japan rain
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Asia
Posted
15 August 2021
Residents rescued as torrential rain damages western Japan. Video, 00:00:34
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Asia
Posted
14 August 2021
Olympian given new medal after first got bitten
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Asia
Posted
12 August 2021
On Your Farm. Japanese mozzarella. Audio, 22 minutes
Nick Luscombe travels to the north of Japan to meet dairy farmer Takashi Shirai.
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BBC Radio 4
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Ten passengers injured in Tokyo train knife attack
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Asia
Posted
7 August 2021
'You don't have to be Japanese to be a manga artist' Video, 00:03:45
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Africa
Posted
5 August 2021
How bad is Covid in Japan?
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Reality Check
Posted
4 August 2021
The downfall of Nissan's Carlos Ghosn: An insider's view
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Business
Posted
4 August 2021
Nissan staff and court officials raided Ravinder Passi's house. Video, 00:00:48
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Business
Posted
3 August 2021
Belarus sprinter says protest is not political
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Europe
Posted
3 August 2021
A parent's plea in the shadow of the Olympics. Video, 00:03:21
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Asia
Posted
3 August 2021
Belarus sprinter given Polish humanitarian visa
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Europe
Posted
2 August 2021
Belarus sprinter refuses 'forced' flight home
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Europe
Posted
1 August 2021
'Frightening' Covid surge widens Japan's emergency
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Asia
Posted
30 July 2021
Witness History. The Tsunami and Fukushima. Audio, 9 minutes
How an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan and triggered a nuclear emergency in 2011
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Himiko: Shaman Queen. Audio, 14 minutes
The early powerful ruler who summoned spirits as well as armies.
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BBC Radio 3
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Witness History. Fighting for the pill in Japan. Audio, 9 minutes
Why did it take so long for the oral contraceptive pill to be legalised in Japan?
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Murasaki Shikibu: Imperial Insider. Audio, 14 minutes
The 11th-century courtier who wrote what is thought to be the world's first novel.
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BBC Radio 3
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Witness History. The soldier who never surrendered. Audio, 9 minutes
A Japanese soldier hid in the jungle in Guam for nearly 30 years after World War Two
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Oda Nobunaga: Warlord. Audio, 14 minutes
The terrifying warlord who brought much of Japan under his control
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BBC Radio 3
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Witness History. The birth of Karaoke. Audio, 9 minutes
The man who invented the Karaoke machine speaks to Witness History
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BBC World Service
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The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Tezuka Osamu: Godfather of Manga. Audio, 14 minutes
The creator of Atom Boy, who brought Japanese cartoons to the world.
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BBC Radio 3
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Tropical Storm heads north of Tokyo. Video, 00:00:42
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Features
Posted
26 July 2021