Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.
3 hours ago
Tallest tower gets own scent
As Japan’s tallest tower nears completion, the Tokyo Sky Tree is being promoted with a new perfume.
10 hours ago
China upset over Japan comments
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodges an official complaint to Japan after a politician claimed the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38 never occurred.
12 hours ago
Radiation fears stop snow events
Authorities in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture are forced to cancel two annual snow events amid residents’ fears that the snow was radioactive.
14 hours ago
Path of tsunami debris mapped out
A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami.
16 hours ago
VIDEO: New PlayStation Vita is tested
Against increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony’s new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it’s any good.
18 hours ago
VIDEO: Tsunami photos return home
Tsunami devastated city in Japan is restoring pictures retrieved from rubble and returning it to owners.
19 hours ago
China media: Nanjing-Nagoya row
Morning newspaper round-up: Row between Nanjing and Nagoya over the Nanking Massacre dominates many newspapers.
22 hours ago
VIDEO: Japan trade deficit hits new high
Japan has reported a record high trade deficit with imports outpacing exports by nearly $19bn.
2 days ago
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PS Vita set for European launch
The latest handheld console from Sony — the Playstation Vita — will be launched in Europe on Tuesday.
3 days ago
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