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Abe pledges to counter N.Korea in policy speech
Shinzo Abe pledges to bolster Japan's defense to counter North Korea and carry out a human resources revolution in his f...
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40 years missing Megumi
In 2002, North Korea admitted to methodically kidnapping Japanese nationals. Megumi Yokota was taken in 1977. Few victim...
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Line help service gets big response
A Japanese prefecture testing a text message life consultation service gets a big response.
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Allow more foreign workers in: Japan Chamber of Commerce
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry decides to ask the government to allow more foreign workers in.
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Sexual assault suspect nabbed after video release
Police arrest a sexual assault suspect soon after releasing security cam footage of the assault.
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3 North Korean men rescued from Sea of Japan
Japan Coast Guard rescues three North Korean men after their fishing vessel capsizes, and continues to search for 12 mor...
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74% of store clerks experience harassment
A labor union survey says about 74% of supermarket, department store and other clerks experience harassment from custome...
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Imperial Couple visits Yakushima on island tour
Japan's Imperial Couple visits Yakushima, an island in southwestern Japan, on the first leg of a 3-day tour.
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Akasaka palace on display
The press tours the Tokyo palace where Trump was treated to a banquet last week.
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