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​ Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe public are being advised to take every precaution to avoid the extreme heat Japan’s weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week. An agency spokesman warned that “unprecedented levels of heat” were being seen in some… Continue reading Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll increases

​ Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionDairy products are one of Europe’s biggest exports to Japan The European Union and Japan have signed one of the world’s biggest free trade deals, covering nearly a third of the world’s GDP and 600 million people. One of the biggest EU exports to Japan is dairy goods, while cars are … Continue reading EU signs its biggest free trade deal with Japan

​ Share Japan has executed seven members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult over the deadly Sarin chemical attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995. Here we look back at images of the attack and the events that followed. WARNING: Some readers may find some of the images below distressing. Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The Aum … Continue reading Aum Shinrikyo: The Buddhist-Hindu-Christian mastermind of the 1995 Tokyo Sarin attack

Share https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.html Media captionFloodwaters submerged homes and overturned cars over a wide area Flooding and landslides have killed at least 50 people and left dozens missing in western areas of Japan. Most of the deaths have occurred in Hiroshima prefecture, which has been hit by torrential rain since Thursday. Hundreds of homes have been damaged. … Continue reading Japan floods: More than 50 people dead and hundreds missing as more rain pour

Image copyrightOASYS LIFESTYLE GROUPImage captionOasys says their clothing is “lightweight” and “quick-to-dry”, therefore best suited for blue-collar workers A Japanese company has launched a line of business suits specifically for blue-collar workers, it’s reported. According to the Japan Times, the Oasys Style Wear company in Tokyo is launching a line of “lightweight, quick-to-dry” business suits in … Continue reading Japan makes suits for cleaners, errand staffs & other blue collar workers. No more casuals!