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Japanese parliament moves closer to emperor abdication law
Jun 02, 2017 03:21Japan’s lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also called for a rare debate on the role of women in the male-dominated monarchy.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
May 28, 2017 23:59North Korea has launched what is thought to be a short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.
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Thousands of Japanese rally in capital against ‘anti-terror’ bill
May 25, 2017 08:35Thousands of people have held a protest rally in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, to express their dissent against the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for putting forward a controversial “anti-terror” bill.
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Japan’s govt. approves emperor’s abdication bill
May 19, 2017 03:09The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries.
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Japan sends warship to join US strike force
May 01, 2017 09:21Japan has dispatched its biggest warship for the first time in history to escort an American strike force near the Korean Peninsula.
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100s march in Tokyo against US military presence, mark Okinawa murder
Apr 30, 2017 04:24Hundreds of Japanese protesters have staged a rally in Tokyo against the US military presence in their country, as they mark the first anniversary of the murder of a local woman by a US Marine.
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China urges peaceful solution to Korean Peninsula tensions
Apr 27, 2017 01:11China has called on all sides of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula to work for a peaceful solution and try to ease tensions between the two Koreas.
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Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine for war dead
Apr 21, 2017 09:44Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals.
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Japan, Australia agree to enhance defense ties amid North Korea tensions
Apr 20, 2017 03:46Japan and Australia have agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation amid tensions with North Korea.
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Japan plans to join US strike group headed for Korean Peninsula: Sources
Apr 12, 2017 02:49Japan plans a joint military drill with the US Navy strike group that has been heading toward North Korea, potentially escalating an already-tense situation in the region.