Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...

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US military airlifts disabled helicopter

US military airlifts disabled helicopter

US military officials remove a helicopter that made an emergency landing on Saturday using a heavy lift transport helico...

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Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference

Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to bring more progress in discussing constitutional reform.

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Reforming Japan's work style

Reforming Japan's work style

Japan's workaholic culture is starting to see change to revive the economy.

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S. Korea reviews comfort women accord with Japan

S. Korea reviews comfort women accord with Japan

South Korea says the 2015 comfort women accord with Japan does not sufficiently reflect views of victims.

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Abe hopes to initiate constitutional amendment in 2019

Abe hopes to initiate constitutional amendment in 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to initiate constitutional revisions as late as summer 2019.

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US military returns part of training area to owners

US military returns part of training area to owners

Nearly half of a US military training area in Okinawa Prefecture is returned to landowners.

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Cabinet approves record budget

Cabinet approves record budget

Japan's Cabinet approves the largest general account budget in history for fiscal 2018.

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KEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors

KEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors

Kansai Electric Power Company tells Fukui Prefecture that it will decommission two reactors at Oi Nuclear Power Plant.

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Lawmakers consider banning vapes, too

Lawmakers consider banning vapes, too

Japanese government officials mull including electronic cigarettes in an upcoming law designed to cut down on second-han...

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