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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.
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US, South Korea, Japan start missile tracking drill amid heightened tensions
Dec 11, 2017 04:37The United States, South Korea and Japan have started joint war games amid high tensions on the Korean Peninsula over the North’s military program.
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Japan to host joint missile drills with US, South Korea
Dec 10, 2017 15:34Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has announced that a joint drill with the United States and South Korea will be held this week amid an escalated stand-off in the region over North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests.
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Japan sets date for emperor’s abdication
Dec 01, 2017 07:53Emperor Akihito's planned abdication - the first by a Japanese monarch in about two centuries - should take place on April 30, 2019, a special panel chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Friday (December 1).
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Russia vetoes Japan-drafted resolution on chemical attacks in Syria
Nov 18, 2017 03:13Russia has cast a second veto in the United Nations Security Council to block a resolution that sought the renewal of an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
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What Trump’s Iran action means for Japan’s energy interests
Nov 06, 2017 10:43The threats and theatrics against Iran, of Donald Trump the quixotic US president, if they prompt a misled Congress to impose a fresh set of unjust and illegal economic sanctions, which most world countries include European states are likely to reject, would present a dilemma for Washington’s ally Japan, in view of its extensive investments in Iran.