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Japan's NHK mistakenly announces North Korea missile warning
Jan 17, 2018 03:25A false North Korea missile launch warning has been announced by Japan's public broadcaster NHK calling on the nation to take shelter.
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Iran, China commandos heading for stricken tanker collision site
Jan 13, 2018 12:36Iran's minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare says Iranian and Chinese commandos are heading towards the area where an Iranian oil tanker caught fire and is still ablaze following a collision in the East China Sea.
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Japan protests after Chinese vessel sails in vicinity of disputed isles
Jan 11, 2018 10:09Japan has officially protested to China over an incident in which a Chinese frigate sailed in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, calling on Beijing to avoid actions that could impede the betterment of bilateral relations.
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Okinawa governor: US military should ‘feel ashamed’ over aircraft incidents
Jan 09, 2018 12:29Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga said Washington should be ashamed of its lack of control over its activities in the Island, referring to a series of incidents involving US military aircraft which has caused serious concern among locals.
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US violating key arms treaty over missile system sale to Japan, Russia says
Dec 30, 2017 13:40Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has accused the United States of breaching a major arms treaty, after Washington sold a missile system to Japan.
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South Korea kicks off two-day military drills in Sea of Japan
Dec 29, 2017 13:55South Korea has launched two-day military exercises off the islands in the Sea of Japan that are also claimed by Tokyo.
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Japan not to relocate embassy to al-Quds: FM
Dec 27, 2017 10:54Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono says Tokyo will not move its embassy to al-Quds, stressing that the status of the holy city should be determined through dialog.
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Japan government approves record high military budget
Dec 22, 2017 05:27Japan’s government has approved a record military budget, which allocates significant funding to the purchase of American-made weaponry.
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Japan mulls record defense budget to counter North Korea: Report
Dec 16, 2017 06:00Japan plans to increase its defense budget to a record high level for the next fiscal year, allocating money to purchase more American weapon systems to counter North Korea.
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UN warns against ‘sleepwalking’ into war with North Korea
Dec 14, 2017 10:34UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community against the danger of “sleepwalking” into a war with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.