Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle
Okinawa marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of a World War II battle in the southwestern Japan prefecture.
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Iwakuni mayor accepts transfer of US air wing
The mayor of Iwakuni says he will accept the transfer of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier air wing from Kanagawa Prefect...
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LDP member resigns after abusing secretary
A member of Japan's parliament has left the ruling party after assaulting and insulting a secretary.
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Territorial waters grow around volcano island
Japan issues a map showing expanded territorial waters around Nishi-no-Shima, an active volcanic island in the Pacific.
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South Korean president seeking comfort women apology
South Korean President Moon Jae-in tells the Washington Post he wants an official government apology for comfort women, ...
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US destroyer possibly at fault in collision
Individuals involved in investigating the collision between a US destroyer and a container ship tell Nippon TV the USS F...
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PM Abe contrite as ratings plunge
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledges shortfalls in Diet deliberations and pledges to regain trust as his appr...
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Japan and the EU talk trade
Negotiators from Japan and the European Union kick off trade talk in Tokyo that might make cheese cheaper in Japan and J...
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Contentious conspiracy bill rammed through Diet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition rams a contentious conspiracy bill through the Diet after an all-night batt...
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Japan's press freedoms 'threatened'
A United Nations special rapporteur says press freedoms are threatened in Japan.
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