New Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan

New Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan

A state-of-the-art Aegis destroyer is commissioned in Japan, equipped for the first time with a system that can share wi...

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Plane to carry Olympic flame to Japan arrives in Athens

Plane to carry Olympic flame to Japan arrives in Athens

A special plane that will carry the Olympic flame to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics arrives in Athens.

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe

CORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will ban the entry of visitors from Iceland and parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerla...

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Japan's major cellphone carriers to begin 5G services

Japan's major cellphone carriers to begin 5G services

Japan's major cellphone carrier NTT Docomo will launch its next-generation 5G wireless service on March 25. Its rivals a...

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Japan soccer chief tests positive for new coronavirus

Japan soccer chief tests positive for new coronavirus

Japan soccer chief tests positive for the new coronavirus after touring Europe and the United States.

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Coronavirus pandemic restricts Olympic torch relay

Coronavirus pandemic restricts Olympic torch relay

The new coronavirus pandemic is forcing Tokyo Olympic officials to restrict events leading up to the Games, including ba...

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Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned following a videoconference by leaders of the Gro...

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BOJ takes additional monetary easing steps to deal with fallout from coronavirus

BOJ takes additional monetary easing steps to deal with fallout from coronavirus

The Bank of Japan takes additional monetary easing steps as the central bank holds a policy meeting two days ahead of sc...

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Abe, Trump talk coronavirus, impact on world economy

Abe, Trump talk coronavirus, impact on world economy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump hold phone talks on the novel coronavirus pandemic an...

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SDF delivers 350,000 masks to govt.

SDF delivers 350,000 masks to govt.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces delivers nearly 350,000 masks from its stockpile to the government amid a serious shortage o...

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