2000 protest US base in Okinawa
2000 people protest relocating the Futenma military base within Okinawa ahead of the 45th anniversary of America returni...
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Foreign minister dissents from Prime Minister
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida does not think an immediate revision of the constitution is necessary.
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US military conducts paratrooper drill amid opposition
The US military ignites further opposition in Okinawa as it conducts the second paratrooper drill in less than three we...
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US raps growing trade deficit with Japan
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross criticizes the growing trade deficit with Japan.
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Abe on the green during Golden Week
As Japan enjoys the Golden Week holidays, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enjoys a few rounds of golf.
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Japan asks EU for help in solving North Korean kidnappings
A Japanese minister and the families of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea appeal to members of European Parlia...
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Second warship joins groundbreaking mission
A second warship has joined Japan's first mission to protect a US navy vessel in the Pacific.
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Japan's Prime Minister eyes constitutional revision
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he hopes to revise the constitution in 2020.
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Abe, Trump hold confidential talks
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks confidentially by phone with US President Donald Trump amid tensions over North...
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Izumo escorts US Navy supply ship
Japan dispatches a helicopter carrier to escort a U.S. Navy supply ship marking a historical first.
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