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Russia, Japan hold diplomatic, defense talks in Tokyo
Mar 20, 2017 07:04Russian and Japanese foreign and defense ministers have held "two-plus-two" talks in Tokyo to strengthen regional security and end a decades-long territorial dispute.
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Japan launches new spy satellite amid tensions with North Korea
Mar 17, 2017 05:33Japan has launched a new spy satellite into space in an apparent mission to enhance the monitoring of North Korea.
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Japan to send its largest warship to disputed South China Sea
Mar 13, 2017 12:50Japan plans to send its largest warship on an extended mission to the disputed South China Sea before it heads to the Indian Ocean for joint naval drills with the United States and India.
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North Korea ‘fires four ballistic missiles, three land in Japanese waters’
Mar 06, 2017 04:40North Korea has reportedly launched four ballistic missiles, three of which have landed into the Sea of Japan, in an area where Tokyo claims as its sovereign territory.
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Japan resumes imports of naphtha from Iran
Feb 21, 2017 08:21Reports say Japan is set to receive its first cargo of naphtha from Iran after the removal of sanctions against the country by the end of this week.
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China slams US support for Japan’s territorial claims
Feb 14, 2017 08:55Beijing has once again emphasized its sovereignty over a group of disputed islands in the South and East China Seas, blasting US President Donald Trump over his recent pledge of support for Japan’s overlapping territorial claims with China.
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Thousands gather for global anti-Trump protests
Feb 13, 2017 02:47Thousands of people have taken part in global protests against US President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Okinawa demos rage on amid US base relocation
Feb 07, 2017 12:08Japanese police have scuffled for the second day in a row with protesters demonstrating against the relocation of a US military base in the southern island of Okinawa.
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Japan hopes for 'unwavering alliance' with US under Trump
Feb 03, 2017 15:40Japan's prime minister says Tokyo is committed to boosting ties with Washington, highlighting hopes of the creation of an "unwavering alliance" with the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Iran sees oil refining megadeals with Japan, China soon
Feb 01, 2017 10:46Iran expects to sign its biggest oil refining contracts worth $8.6 billion with a number of Japanese, Chinese and Korean companies this month or later, a minister said on Wednesday.