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What is Fujitsu, the Japanese IT company at centre of Post Office’s Horizon scandal
Fujitsu — the Japanese tech firm behind the faulty Horizon accounting software at the centre of the British Post Office…
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Japan earthquake – latest: Aftershocks continue in quake zone as death toll rises to 62
Aftershocks continued to jolt Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from a series of strong earthquakes rose to 62,…
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Japan earthquake – live: Death toll rises to 48 as rescuers face catastrophic scenes at quake epicentre
Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers were in a “battle against time” as the death toll from the series…
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Aerial photographs show scale of devastation after Japan earthquake
Japanese rescue officials shared the first images on Tuesday showing the scale of devasation in the hard-to-reach areas worst hit…
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Sushi standoff spreads as Russia joins China in banning Japanese seafood
Russia has joined its ally China in suspending seafood trade with Japan after Tokyo began releasing treated radioactive water from…
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Japanese city bans walking on escalators
An ordinance to stop people from walking on escalators has been introduced in a city in Japan. The order went…
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Cargo ship carrying 22 people sinks in freezing conditions off coast of Japan
At least 13 of the 22 crew members of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship have been rescued after it sank…
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Japan readies for lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Shinzo Abe amid public backlash
The Japanese government is preparing to hold a lavish state funeral for Shinzo Abe on Tuesday amid protests against the…
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Shinzo Abe funeral – live: Japan and allies honour slain ex-PM amid protests and tight security
Japan will today pay its final respects at the state funeral of Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister who…
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Shinzo Abe funeral: ‘Divided’ Japan pays tribute to slain ex-PM amid protests
Japan and its allies on Tuesday paid tribute to the country’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe at a controversial state…
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