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Following an Osaka painting firm who are overcoming an aging workforce by training female staff via digital platforms and leveraging their creative sensibilities for novel decorating and renovation projects.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan, as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Japanese indigo is famous for producing a traditional dye known as Japan blue. Now, hidden powers of the indigo plant are being discovered for applications in medicine and agriculture.