Abe delivers new call for constitutional revision

Abe delivers new call for constitutional revision

On Constitution Day Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeals for revising the famous war-renouncing Article 9 to clarif...

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Families of abducted Japanese appeal for help

Families of abducted Japanese appeal for help

Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea express hopes in the upcoming US-North Korean summit.

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Abe meets Netanyahu

Abe meets Netanyahu

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dialog with Palestinian authorities.

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Protesters, police face off over statue of drafted worker

Protesters, police face off over statue of drafted worker

Protesters face off with police in Busan, S.Korea over a statue commemorating workers drafted during Japan's occupation ...

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Kono, Pompeo in sync on N.Korea

Kono, Pompeo in sync on N.Korea

Foreign Minister Taro Kono and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on the need for concrete actions toward denuclea...

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Families of N. Korean abduction victims place hopes in Trump

Families of N. Korean abduction victims place hopes in Trump

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean operatives about 40 years ago head to the US, hoping Preside...

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Ex top finance official gets reprimand and pay cut

Ex top finance official gets reprimand and pay cut

Japan's Finance Ministry apologizes for sexual harassment against a female reporter and reprimands the ex vice minister.

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Abe denies intent to dissolve lower house

Abe denies intent to dissolve lower house

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies any intent to dissolve the lower house over a series of scandals.

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LDP heavyweight suggests dissolving lower house

LDP heavyweight suggests dissolving lower house

A ruling party lawmaker moots the possibility of dissolving the lower house in case of a no-confidence motion against th...

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Ex-finance official altered documents on sweetheart land deal

Ex-finance official altered documents on sweetheart land deal

A former finance official admits a role in tampering with documents on a sweetheart land deal for a private school oper...

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