
Lawmakers start TPP discussion
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other lawmakers begin discussing the nation's ratification of the Trans-Pacific Pa...
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Emperor hinted at 2018 abdication in 2010
Imperial household sources reveal that Emperor Akihito at a 2010 meeting hinted at abdicating in 2018.
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Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sends an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, but will likely skip visiting to avoid a...
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Grey mullet season opens
Grey mullet season opens and vendors begin making karasumi, a local delicacy.
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