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Culture

Meet the woman fusing the traditional Japanese Obi with the Palestinian tatreez

Designer Maki Yamamoto is on a mission to establish a special relationship between the two cultures
Politics
What is Japan's strategy in the Middle East?
Simon A Waldman
Diplomacy
German foreign minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear agreement
Business
Iran's oil minister blames US for market tensions
Art and photography
Meet the origami king of Gaza
Sport
Qatar football team beat Japan to win their first ever Asian Cup
Environment
Oil from sunken Iranian tanker reaches Japan islands
Egypt Turmoil
Egypt's tourism industry begins to show signs of recovery
Islamic State
IS claims murder of 20 hostages in attack on Bangladesh cafe
Syria War
Video emerges of Japanese journalist missing in Syria
Islamic State
IS threatens to kill Japan hostages, Tokyo vows not to give in