Abe makes ritual offering to Yasukuni via aide

Abe makes ritual offering to Yasukuni via aide

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a ritual offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine through his aide as Japan marks 72 ye...

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US Osprey to join SDF drill

US Osprey to join SDF drill

US Osprey aircraft will join Japan's Self-Defense Forces in drills beginning Friday.

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Holiday rush packs transportation routes

Holiday rush packs transportation routes

Planes, trains and automobiles are packed in Japan as folks return from their summer holidays.

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Torrential downpour hits Tokyo and vicinity

Torrential downpour hits Tokyo and vicinity

People in Tokyo and its vicinity experienced heavy rain this afternoon.

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Tokyo Governor promotes traditional practice of sprinkling water

Tokyo Governor promotes traditional practice of sprinkling water

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike takes part in a promotional event of sprinkling water, a traditional practice to feel cooler...

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Japan commemorates 72nd anniversary of the end of WWⅡ

Japan commemorates 72nd anniversary of the end of WWⅡ

Japan's Emperor expresses deep remorse over World War Ⅱ at a memorial service in Tokyo.

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Abe and Trump discuss North Korea

Abe and Trump discuss North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agree the priority is to prevent North Korea from launc...

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4 govs seek stronger defense against N.Korean missiles

4 govs seek stronger defense against N.Korean missiles

Four Japanese governors ask Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a stronger response to the North Korean missile threat.

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Elderly woman finds ¥20m in trash

Elderly woman finds ¥20m in trash

An elderly woman gets a shock when she finds ¥20m in the garbage.

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Defense Minister meets Okinawa Governor

Defense Minister meets Okinawa Governor

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera visits Okinawa for the first time after his reappointment to the post.

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