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Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’
A look into why Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit amid a number of high-profile scandals in recent years. Also in the p…
8 years, 9 months ago
Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster
Host Roger Hearing visits areas surrounding the city on the east side of Japan’s main island where almost half a million people had to leave their ho…
8 years, 10 months ago
North Korea Fires Highest-Ever Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
An already tense situation on the Korean peninsula escalated with North Korea’s launch of its highest-ever ICBM that landed in Japanese waters. Anna …
8 years, 10 months ago
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Urges Mugabe To Quit
Regional branches of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have joined growing calls for President Robert Mugabe to resign. We hear the latest from the BBC…
8 years, 10 months ago
Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded'
President Trump has renewed his verbal pressure on North Korea, warning Pyongyang not to take military action against the US or its allies. Mr Trump …
9 years, 1 month ago
North Korea in Long-Range Missile Test
North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was in the direction of Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, says the world needs to increas…
9 years, 2 months ago
New US Sanctions on Russia Move Closer
The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the legislation. Daniel Fr…
9 years, 2 months ago
Violence Escalates in Hamburg as the G20 Protest Continues
Just as the protestors on Hamburg's streets have varied demands, so too do the leaders of the G20. The US, for example, wants more trade tariffs (esp…
9 years, 2 months ago
Police Clash With G20 Protestors
As leaders of the world’s twenty largest economies arrive in the northern German city of Hamburg, thousands of protestors took to the streets. Severa…
9 years, 2 months ago
US Jobs Growth Accelerates
Figures from the US Department of Labor showed that the unemployment rate dropped in April. But the rebound in the jobs market could pave the way for…
9 years, 4 months ago