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Abe attends nuclear summit after landmark deal

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in The Hague after agreeing on a landmark deal to hand over weapons-grade plutonium...

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500,000 elderly await nursing homes

A new survey shows more than 500,000 elderly Japanese await placement in intensive care nursing homes.Japanese health of...

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Imperial couple makes rare Ise shrine visit

Japan’s imperial couple left Tokyo today (Tuesday) for an ancient ritual held once every 20 years at Japan’s holiest Shi...

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Cherry blossom season reaches Tokyo

Spring has reached the Japanese capital.Japanese weather officials declared the start of Tokyo’s cherry blossom season.T...

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