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SDF PKO in South Sudan may see change
Tokyo decided that it will extend the Self Defense Force's peacekeeping operations in South Sudan until March 2017. If a...
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New security duties for Japan's Self Defense Forces
The Japanese government has decided to assign the Self Defense Forces in South Sudan new security duties to protect othe...
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Abe meets Suu Kyi, pledges $8b for Myanmar
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges $8b for Myanmar in meeting with Aun San Suu Kyi.
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TPP vote snags on minister's joke
An inappropriate statement by Japan's Minister of Agriculture infuriates opposition parties and snags TPP-trade bill vot...
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Tokyo apologizes over Tsukiji fiasco
The top Tokyo official in charge of the famous Tsukiji fish market apologizes over the delayed move to a new site.
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Suu Kyi lands in Japan
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for 5 days of talks and a visit to Kyoto where she once lived.
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Japan to ratify TPP
Japan's Lower House is to ratify Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bills, paving the way for their approval in the U...
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Japan votes against UN anti-nuke talks
Japan, the US and other nuclear powers vote against a United Nations proposal to discuss a ban on nuclear weapons.
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Japan, US, South Korea agree to put more pressure on North Korea
Top officials from Japan, the US, and South Korea met in Tokyo and agreed to put more pressure on North Korea, which con...
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Duterte criticizes US before Filipinos in Tokyo
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gets an enthusiastic response criticizing the US before Filipinos in Tokyo.
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