Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off
Shares in Tokyo drop sharply while Asian markets trade cautiously following big falls in the US and UK.
Yesterday
Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympics still ‘business as usual’, says IOC’s Dick Pound
Preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are “business as usual” despite the coronavirus outbreak, says International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.
17 hours ago
Tokyo 2020: Great Britain turn up the heat in preparation for Olympic Games
Team GB crank up the heat as they prepare for Tokyo 2020 in specially controlled conditions at their Bisham Abbey base.
Yesterday
Coronavirus: Evacuation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess due to land
UK nationals who have been quarantined on the cruise ship for 16 days are flown out of Japan.
4 days ago
Nintendo: Animal Crossing fans upset by cloud restrictions
Nintendo confirms its new Animal Crossing game will not let players save progress to the cloud.
5 days ago
Coronavirus: Repatriation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess delayed
Repatriating about 70 UK nationals from Japan is “logistically complicated”, the embassy in Tokyo says.
5 days ago
Edson Suemitsu is thought to be Brazil’s only katana forger
Edson Suemitsu produces handmade katanas, a type of curved sword used by samurai in ancient Japan.
6 days ago
Coronavirus: Two passengers dead from quarantined Diamond Princess
A man and a woman in their 80s were taken off the Diamond Princess in Japan after contracting Covid-19.
6 days ago
Coronavirus: Passengers leave Diamond Princess amid criticism of Japan
Japan faces censure for a “chaotic” quarantine on a ship as those free of coronavirus begin to leave.
6 days ago
Coronavirus: What could it mean for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
BBC Sport assesses what steps are being taken to guard against coronavirus affecting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
8 days ago
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