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We have started to collect the most important news related to Japan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
A powerful earthquake hits the same area of north-east Japan that was devastated four months ago, but fears of a tsunami prove unfounded.
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Previously classified photos of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima have gone on display in New York.
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BBC reporter surprised by Japan youngsters in the quake zone
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Japan's prime minister apologises for confusion caused by his order for nuclear power firms to carry out more safety tests.
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The parents of Warwickshire teacher Lindsay Hawker found dead in a bath of sand are due to cross-examine her killer at his murder trial in Japan.
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Japan's current account surplus falls sharply in May, as the earthquake and tsunami continue to affect exports.
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The Japanese government's plan to hold further safety tests on nuclear plants before reopening them is denounced by local officials and critics.
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Japan is to conduct stress tests on all its nuclear plants after the earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.
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Japanese shares hit a post-quake high as the Nikkei index rises for the seventh successive day on optimism of a speedy recovery.
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Japan's government approves a second budget of 2tn yen ($24.7bn; £15.4bn) for reconstruction after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
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The Japanese government has approved a second supplementary budget to help victims of the March earthquake and tsunami.
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Japan quake 'ghost towns' ebb back to life
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United KingdomEngland's women book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after goals from Ellen White and Rachel Yankey are enough to see off Japan in Group B.
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England kick off their final Group B match of the Women's World Cup against Japan at 1715 BST, needing a draw to reach the last eight.
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Japan's minister for reconstruction announces his resignation just a week into the job, after making insensitive remarks to governors of tsunami-hit areas.
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Living near Japan's nuclear contamination zone
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A firm which specialises in divorce ceremonies in Japan says more people are looking for a clean start after the earthquake and tsunami which hit the country in March.
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United KingdomA Japanese man admits raping and killing British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker whose body was found buried in a bathtub of sand in his flat near Tokyo.
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Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Company jump 20% after a government official says he has no knowledge of any plan to break up the company.
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Japanese researchers say they have found vast deposits of rare earth minerals, used in many hi-tech appliances, in the Pacific seabed.
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In the wake of March's devastating earthquake, those who remember the last time Japan had to rebuild itself are helping the younger generation cope with the crisis.
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Boeing's long-delayed 787 aircraft has completed its maiden trans-Pacific journey, landing to a warm welcome in Japan.
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Factories, shops and offices in Tokyo have been told to cut down on their energy use because of power shortages in Japan.
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Japan's factory output rises at a faster-than-expected pace as the economy continues to recover from March's earthquake and tsunami.
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Retail sales in Japan fell less-than-forecast in May as the country starts to recover from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
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FranceFrance's President Sarkozy announces 1bn euros (£0.8bn) of fresh investment in nuclear power, despite warnings after the Japan disaster.
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Operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant begin pumping decontaminated water to cool damaged reactors, in a move hailed as "a giant step forward".
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Chubu Electric, Japan's third biggest utility, will receive an emergency loan as the country continues to face a power shortage.
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Japanese carmaker Nissan forecasts a fall in profits this financial year, following March's massive earthquake and resulting tsunami.
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United StatesOkinawa's governor criticises a joint US-Japanese decision to delay moving a US airbase from an urban area to a more remote part of the island.
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United StatesJapan and the US drop a 2014 deadline to move a controversial airbase on Okinawa, saying it will be moved as soon as possible.
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Japanese car firms will boost production by hiring thousands of contract workers in the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami.
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A well-preserved Stradivarius violin is sold in an online auction for a record £9.8m ($15.9m) to raise money for disaster relief in Japan.
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Moody's Investor Service sharply cuts Tokyo Electric Power's (Tepco) credit rating to junk status.
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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog calls for strengthened international safety checks to help prevent a repeat of Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident.
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Japanese exports drop more than expected in May, underlining worries about the pace of the post-tsunami recovery.
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Operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have suspended an operation to clean contaminated water hours after it began due to a rapid rise in radiation.
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Operators of the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant suspend an operation to clean contaminated water due to a rapid rise in radiation.
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A major toy show has opened in Japan showcasing the latest in eco-friendly toys.
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A Japanese astronaut posts a message on his Twitter feed from the International Space Station telling followers space travel has given him motion sickness.
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Japan's Fukushima city is to give radiation dosimeters to 34,000 children to assess their exposure from the tsunami-hit nuclear power plant.
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Honda becomes the second Japanese carmaker in a week to warn of lower profits due to reduced production resulting from March's earthquake.
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Japan's cabinet approves plan to help Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) compensate victims of its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.
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The Bank of Japan unveils a 500bn yen ($6.2bn; £3.8bn) credit line in an attempt to help small businesses in the country.
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Six more workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant are said to have been exposed to high radiation levels, bringing the total to eight.
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The Japanese city of Hiroshima pulls out of the bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Japan's core machinery orders fall unexpectedly in April as power shortages continue to hamper recovery.
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Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of Tokyo to mark three months since the earthquake which triggered the world's most serious nuclear incident in a generation.
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FranceLearning all the lessons from Japan's worst nuclear accident may take a decade, regulators tell a Paris conference.
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Japanese inventors devise a gadget that measures brainwaves to give wearers furry cat's ears that match their mood.
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The International Monetary Fund says it expects Japan's economy to shrink this year because of March's earthquake and tsunami.
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Japan was unprepared for a nuclear accident on the scale of the one at Fukushima, the government says in a report to be submitted to the IAEA.
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Two days of talks are being held with ministers and officials from 37 countries on how to learn from Japan's nuclear mistakes.
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