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Honored by Time, Koike says reforms still halfway

Honored by Time, Koike says reforms still halfway

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she's honored Time listed her as one of the world's 100 most influential people, but re...

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3 million tulips adorn festival

3 million tulips adorn festival

Visitors are flocking to Tonami in central Japan for a tulip festival featuring 3 million of the colorful flowers.

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Abe skips controversial Yasukuni visit

Abe skips controversial Yasukuni visit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes an offering but foregoes a visit to Yasukuni Shrine, skirting diplomatic controversy wit...

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ASDF gears up to maintain peace

ASDF gears up to maintain peace

Japan scrambled fighter jets a record 1,168 times in fiscal 2016. What's behind this is China's increasing military acti...

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Sacred shrine destroyed by tree

Sacred shrine destroyed by tree

A sacred Shinto shrine in northern Japan is destroyed from a direct hit by a toppled tree.

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Japan logs $36.7b trade surplus

Japan logs $36.7b trade surplus

Japan posts a $36.7b trade surplus in fiscal 2016, its first in six years.

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Ginza Six mall opens

Ginza Six mall opens

The plush new Ginza Six mall opens in the Japanese capital's top shopping destination.

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