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TPP free trade talks close without agreement

Four days of high-level talks on a free trade deal closed in Singapore with wide gaps remaining between the 12 participa...

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Abe plans summer cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he’ll reshuffle his cabinet after the regular Diet session concludes this summer...

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Nuclear back in the mix of Japan’s basic energy plan

As expected, Japan has tabled a basic energy plan that calls for restarting its nuclear plants.Japanese Trade and Indust...

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Tokyo Olympics license plates

With the Sochi Olympics a wrap, Japan is starting to gear up to host the 2020 summer games.Japan’s government announced ...

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