Japan buys island for US drills

Japan buys island for US drills

Japan is nearing a deal to buy a small island for US military drills.

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CES launches with focus on autonomous vehicles

CES launches with focus on autonomous vehicles

Japanese automakers are showing off the latest self-driving high-tech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing

Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing

Nippon TV captured a special train apparently carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in China Tuesday. It arrived in B...

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Final Heisei eclipse wows

Final Heisei eclipse wows

The last solar eclipse of the Heisei period wows people around Japan.

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S.Korean video refutes Japan radar claim

S.Korean video refutes Japan radar claim

South Korea's Defense Ministry releases a video refuting a Japanese claim that a Korean warship's radar locked onto a Ja...

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Japan releases video of alleged S. Korea radar lock

Japan releases video of alleged S. Korea radar lock

Japan releases a video indicating that a South Korean destroyer locked its radar on a Japanese patrol plane.

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Japan to restart commercial whaling next July

Japan to restart commercial whaling next July

Japan officially declares to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and will restart commercial whaling next...

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Japan approves policies to help foreign workers

Japan approves policies to help foreign workers

Japan approves a set of policies to make life easier for prospective foreign workers.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

Tokyo stocks plunge

Japan's key Nikkei index goes under 20,000 for the first time in 15 months.

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Skiing Santas bring Christmas fun

Skiing Santas bring Christmas fun

Santas and a reindeer hit the slopes in Gunma Prefecture bringing joy to people at a ski resort.

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