North Korea launches 4th missile Into Japan's EEZ

North Korea launches 4th missile Into Japan's EEZ

A North Korean missile falls into the Sea of Japan, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to promise concrete action worki...

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 Japan troops withdraw from S. Sudan

Japan troops withdraw from S. Sudan

The last batch of Japanese troops in South Sudan left the country after taking part in a U.N. peacekeeping mission.

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Abe leaves for G7 summit

Abe leaves for G7 summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Italy to attend the G7 summit.

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'Conspiracy bill' passes lower house

'Conspiracy bill' passes lower house

A conspiracy bill to penalize the planning of terror and other serious crimes passed Japan's lower house on Tuesday.

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Japan scrambles against apparent Chinese drone

Japan scrambles against apparent Chinese drone

Japan scrambles planes against what appeared to be a Chinese drone over its waters near the Senkaku Islands.

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Fukuoka governor seeks registering all sites as world heritage

Fukuoka governor seeks registering all sites as world heritage

Fukuoka Gov. Hiroshi Ogawa asks the Japanese government to aim to register all proposed sites of Munakata region as a UN...

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Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research near the Takeshima Islands.

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Japan, US mull response to N.Korean missile launch

Japan, US mull response to N.Korean missile launch

Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discuss a response to this weekend's ball...

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Japan, NZ to lead TPP without US

Japan, NZ to lead TPP without US

Japan and New Zealand agree to spearhead debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US.

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Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa Prefecture commemorates the 45th anniversary of its return to Japan after decades under US control following Wor...

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