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Japan, S Korea hold drills after North’s missile launch
Aug 29, 2017 04:51South Korea and Japan conduct separate military drills after the North launched a ballistic missile that traveled over northern Japan, sparking a fresh wave of global condemnations and warnings.
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Japan deploys missile system after N Korea threat to hit Guam: Report
Aug 12, 2017 04:01Tokyo has reportedly begun deploying Patriot missile systems after North Korea threatened to target the US Pacific territory of Guam with ballistic missiles traveling over the Japanese skies.
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Unexploded World War II bomb found at Fukushima plant
Aug 10, 2017 08:38A suspected World War II bomb was found Thursday on the premises of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official said, with police called in to investigate.
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Japan marks 72nd anniversary of US nuke attack
Aug 06, 2017 02:44Japan has marked the 72nd anniversary of the United States’ nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, expressing a desire to lead the world toward the abolition of atomic weapons.
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Japan: Tokyo's 80-year-old fish market catches fire
Aug 03, 2017 08:48Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, the world's largest and one of the Japanese capital's most popular tourist sites, has caught fire amid government plans to relocate the popular shopping area.
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Japan’s PM revamps cabinet amid declining popularity over scandals
Aug 03, 2017 08:38Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reshuffled his cabinet by dumping arch-conservatives and picking critical voices in a bid to regain public support after a spate of scandals and missteps badly hurt his popularity.
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China-Japan oil, gas field dispute flares up again
Aug 02, 2017 07:59China has rejected Japanese protests to its oil and gas prospecting in the East China Sea, saying the operations occur in areas "indisputably" under its jurisdiction.
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Tokyo says North Korea may have fired missile toward Japan
Jul 28, 2017 14:07Japan's prime minister has called for an emergency meeting after North Korea fired what is reported to be a missile, which may have landed in the sea off Japan.
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Wind-chime festival: Cooling sounds drive away heat in Japan
Jul 25, 2017 03:36A Japanese traditional wind-chime festival has opened at a Buddhist temple near Tokyo, just in time for the official arrival of summer.
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
Jul 23, 2017 08:21Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused major flooding and cut some rail links.