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The hottest Olympics in history is 'torturing' athletes and volunteers, one of Japan's top meteorologists says
Temperatures have been recorded at 93 degrees Fahrenheit but with a humidity of 62%, it makes condi…
Sam Cooper
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This artist painted murals to challenge the Taliban after their last rule. Then the militants destroyed them, leaving him fearing for his life.
Omaid Sharifi's Artlords covered Kabul in murals promoting women's rights and social justice. Then …
Sinéad Baker
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The Japanese government will ban overseas spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics
A poll in January revealed that only 16% of Japanese people think the Olympics should go ahead this…
Barnaby Lane
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Naomi Osaka discusses the backlash she faced after choosing to represent Japan over America at the Olympics: 'Suddenly people are like, 'Your Black card is revoked''
Naomi Osaka, who was born in Japan but moved to New York at the age of three, relinquished her Amer…
Zac Ntim
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Political leaders react to the shooting and death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe's death shocked world leaders, who described the former prime minister of Japan as an ou…
Marielle Descalsota
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Suzuki and Toyota have decided to pool money to beat competition in global auto industry
This marks the biggest consolidation in recent times in the global automobile industry, which ha…
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5,000 people are stranded at one of the most important airports in Asia as it gets pounded by Typhoon Jebi's floodwaters
All flights are canceled, with the airport indicating that it has no plans to re-open its runways o…
Benjamin Zhang
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As Japan suffers another wave of COVID lockdowns and struggles to vaccinate its people, new poll shows more than 80% of citizens don't want the Olympics to go on
Some even took to the streets of Tokyo to protest against the Games - which are set to go on even a…
Cheryl Teh
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Japan's toxic culture of overwork drove this 31-year-old woman to death - and it looks like there's no end in sight
"Karoshi is a manifestation of weak management skills and low productivity, so firms have a great o…
Alexandra Ma
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Carlos Ghosn fired as Nissan chairman following arrest
Renault and Nissan have had a strategic partnership since 1999 that later included Mitsubishi, with…
Callum Burroughs
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France follows Nissan in ousting Renault CEO Ghosn after arrest in Japan for financial misconduct
The debacle has called into question the future of the world's biggest car alliance without the vet…
Callum Burroughs
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Ice sculptures illuminated by colored lights are seen at annual ice festival, in the northern city …
Jonathan Garber
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Japan is reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs against the US. Japan - the only major US ally …
Jonathan Garber
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These are the big TV innovations coming down the track at the Rio Olympics
UK broadcasters have already experimented filming VR footage of sport. Sky captured 360-degree foot…
Jake Kanter
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Japan is slipping into the background as China, South Korea, and the US take the lead on North Korea talks
The White House confirmed it received a call from Beijing on Tuesday morning (local time) about the…
Tara Francis Chan
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Desperate Korean Families Move Into Tents Inside Their Homes To Beat The Cold
According to a new report from NHK, some families are now moving into tents within their homes to s…
Sam Ro
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Japan's prime minister made a historic trip to Tehran to ease US-Iran tensions. It was a disaster
Abe's visit - the first from a Japanese leader since the Iranian Revolution in 1979 - was officiall…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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One of America's closest allies could be the biggest loser if talks between Trump and Kim Jong-Un go south
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is already scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Rex Tiller…
David Choi
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Kim Jong Un's historic peace talks were broadcast everywhere except North Korea - here's why he keeps his people in the dark
In fact, North Korean state TV appeared to show everything but the inter-Korean summit. It broadcas…
Alexandra Ma
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Japanese people are living so long that the country's definition of 'elderly' could change
"The question is whether the changes will be matched by systematic reforms to enable those elderly …