SDF PKO in South Sudan may see change

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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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