Abe denies cronyism claims

Abe denies cronyism claims

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies favoritism allegations in grilling by opposition lawmakers during Diet committee delibe...

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Inada questioned by Defense Ministry

Inada questioned by Defense Ministry

The Japanese Defense Ministry's internal probe unit questioned Defense Minister Tomomi Inada over the cover-up of daily ...

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Defense minister may have lied in parliament

Defense minister may have lied in parliament

Japan's defense minister may have lied in parliament in connection with the existence of logs of the Ground Self-Defense...

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Opposition party pursues defense minister's alleged cover-up

Opposition party pursues defense minister's alleged cover-up

Japan's opposition Democratic Party members grill Defense Ministry officials over the defense mister's alleged cover-up ...

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Abe pushes 'Kids Week'

Abe pushes 'Kids Week'

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads the first meeting on a proposed Kids Week holiday.

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Chinese ships again enter Japanese waters

Chinese ships again enter Japanese waters

Chinese Coast Guard ships again enter Japan's territorial waters.

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Chinese ships enter waters off northern Kyushu

Chinese ships enter waters off northern Kyushu

Chinese ships intrude into Japan's terrritorial waters off northern Kyushu for the first time.

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Japan's broadened sex crime laws come into effect

Japan's broadened sex crime laws come into effect

Japan's revised sex crime laws come into force Thursday.

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 Opposition wants Abe at new probe of school scandal

Opposition wants Abe at new probe of school scandal

Japan's opposition Democratic Party demands Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answer allegations he used his influence to favor ...

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 Regulators give TEPCO execs an earful

Regulators give TEPCO execs an earful

Nuclear regulators have harsh words for Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives including new President Tomoaki Kobayakawa.

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