Okinawa governor to tell Americans of opposition to bases

Okinawa governor to tell Americans of opposition to bases

Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki says he'll tell Americans that residents oppose moving a US Marine air base within the pre...

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Toyota posts record sales

Toyota posts record sales

Toyota reports record sales for the fiscal half-year from April.

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China import expo stresses open market

China import expo stresses open market

China launches its first International Import Expo against a backdrop of rising US protectionism.

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Japan to allow more foreign workers

Japan to allow more foreign workers

Japan's government approves a bill to allow more foreigners to work in the country amid deepening labor shortages.

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Transport minister to crack down on drunk pilots

Transport minister to crack down on drunk pilots

Japan's transport minister will crack down on drinking problems after two drunk pilots caused flight delays.

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Freed Japanese journalist meets press

Freed Japanese journalist meets press

Junpei Yasuda, the journalist held hostage by armed rebels for over three years in Syria, speaks of his abuse and confin...

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Tension and training in the South China Sea

Tension and training in the South China Sea

Japan's largest destroyer, the JS Kaga, undertakes its first international deployment amid growing tension triggered by ...

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JAL, ANA pilots delay flights due to drinking

JAL, ANA pilots delay flights due to drinking

A JAL copilot is arrested in London for exceeding alcohol limits just days after an ANA captain delayed flights with a ...

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Furoshiki on show in Paris

Furoshiki on show in Paris

Furoshiki traditional Japanese wrapping cloth goes on show in Paris to mark 160 years of Japan-France relations.

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More N.Korean 'ghost ships'

More N.Korean 'ghost ships'

More possible so-called North Korean ghost ships have washed ashore in northern Japan.

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