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Japan calls in Chinese envoy after ship enters disputed waters
Jun 09, 2016 02:51Japan has summoned China's ambassador to protest an alleged violation of what Tokyo regards as its territorial waters after a Chinese navy ship sailed close to disputed islands in East China Sea for the first time.
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US, India, Japan to stage major drill in Western Pacific
Jun 07, 2016 10:43Fleets from the United States, India and Japan are planned to stage a large-scale naval drill in the Western Pacific region, where China has territorial claims.
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Anti-US base candidates win local polls in Okinawa
Jun 06, 2016 09:22Japanese local assembly candidates who oppose the presence of a US military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa have won the majority of seats in prefectural elections.
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US naval officer arrested in Japan over drunk driving
Jun 05, 2016 07:06An American naval officer has been arrested for driving under influence of alcohol in Okinawa, Japan, officials say.
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Group of Seven opens summit in Japan
May 26, 2016 07:25Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries have kicked off the 42nd summit of the group in Japan, where they will be discussing an array of topics including controversial maritime issues in the South China Sea.
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Obama and the bombing of Hiroshima
May 24, 2016 09:00Later this month, Barack Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima by the American military on August 6, 1945, and the destruction three days later of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, rank among the greatest war crimes of the 20th century.
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Contamination revealed at largest US air force base in Asia: Kadena, Okinawa (2)
May 12, 2016 09:56The article you are about to hear has been penned by Jon Mitchell who is a Welsh journalist based in Japan. Here is the second part of this article.
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Contamination revealed at largest US air force base in Asia: Kadena, Okinawa
May 10, 2016 03:19The article you are about to read has been penned by Jon Mitchell who is a Welsh journalist based in Japan.
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Japan shelters earthquake victims in prison
Apr 19, 2016 10:20Japan has transformed parts of a prison into a temporary shelter for the people made homeless as a result of the recent earthquakes that killed more than 40 and displaced tens of thousands.
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About 32 killed, 1,500 injured so far in twin Japan quakes: Officials
Apr 16, 2016 11:07The latest death toll from the two powerful earthquakes striking southwestern Japan has reached at least 32 people along with 1,500 injuries.