Swans returning to Siberia

Swans in northern Japan that flew south for the winter are going to home to roost. Some snow can still be seen in the ar...

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Japan tables aid for Syria chemical weapon drawdown

Japan will donate 1.4 billion yen—about 14 million dollars—to help eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons. This is the singl...

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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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Panasonic unveils ‘Toughpad’

Here’s a tablet computer that can take a beating.Panasonic unveiled its new “Toughpad” today (Monday).The tablet is wate...

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TPP free trade talks drag on

Negotiators from the U.S. and Japan are getting down to the wire in efforts to bridge gaps if they and other countries a...

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Tokyo governor visits Sochi with 2020 games in mind

Tokyo’s new governor says he’s ready for the challenge of hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Yoichi Masuzoe, Tokyo’s govern...

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JAPANESE-AMERICANS WANT COMFORT WOMEN STATUE GONE

Japanese-American residents in California sued to remove a statue commemorating World War II “comfort women.”The statue ...

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