Abe under fire over favoritism allegations

Abe under fire over favoritism allegations

The opposition questions Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in connection with a controversial project to open a new veterinary s...

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Local gov't memo implicates PM Abe in controversial project

Local gov't memo implicates PM Abe in controversial project

A memo written by a local government official apparently implicates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a controversial project...

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Fresh revelation of defense logs

Fresh revelation of defense logs

New logs on the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' South Sudan mission emerge as a secrecy scandal rocks the Abe administrati...

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Golf diplomacy round 2 for Abe and Trump

Golf diplomacy round 2 for Abe and Trump

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will have another round of golf with US President Donald Trump.

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Self-Defense Forces secrecy scandal rocks Abe govt

Self-Defense Forces secrecy scandal rocks Abe govt

A scandal over the suppression of logs on the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Iraq mission rocks the Abe administration.

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US Ospreys land at Yokota air base

US Ospreys land at Yokota air base

Five US Ospreys land at the US Air Force's Yokota base in Tokyo amid concerns over safety.

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GSDF failed to report discovery of Iraq troop logs

GSDF failed to report discovery of Iraq troop logs

Japan's defense chief says the Ground Self-Defense Force failed to report it found activity logs for troops in Iraq.

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Forced sterilization victims demand redress

Forced sterilization victims demand redress

Diet members hear for the first time from disabled women who underwent forced sterilization under the nation's former eu...

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Ground Self-Defense Force gets major overhaul

Ground Self-Defense Force gets major overhaul

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force gets a major reorganization, with the creation of a unified command and amphibious for...

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Ikata no.2 reactor to be decommissioned

Ikata no.2 reactor to be decommissioned

Shikoku Electric will decommission a reactor at its Ikata nuclear plant.

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