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Typhoon Noru dropping heavy rain on northern Japan
Typhoon Noru is forecast to bring violent rain to northern Japan after leaving 2 dead in the west of the country.
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Embattled Japan Display to cut employees
Embattled Japan Display Inc., a liquid-crystal display maker, is to cut some 4,000 employees as part of a business restr...
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Blue bees fascinate visitors at Minami-Aso
Blue bees fascinate visitors at Minami-Aso, southwest Japan.
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Defense white paper cites N.Korean, Chinese threats
Japan's 2017 white paper on defense highlights North Korea's nuclear program and Chinese expansionism.
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Powerful typhoon slams Honshu
Powerful Typhoon Noru lashes the west coast of the main island of Japan with rain and violent winds as it works its way ...
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Defense Minister to US: Stop flying Ospreys
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera asks the US to stop flying Osprey aircraft in Japan following an accident off...
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PM Abe Hails new North Korea sanctions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embraces new UN-mandated sanctions against North Korea following recent provocations ...
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PM Abe says Kake would probably answer lawmaker questions
In a Nippon TV exclusive interview, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he thinks a school operator and longtime fri...
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Toyota and Mazda announce capital tie-up
Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda announce a capital tie-up as they look to boost competitiveness in the area of envi...
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