Japan and Russia agree to more talks

Japan and Russia agree to more talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to further talks to pave the way to ...

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Japan plans trilateral summit

Japan plans trilateral summit

Japan is working to arrange a trilateral summit that would bring leaders from South Korea and China to Japan in early Ma...

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Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...

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Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us is liquidating its US operations, but stores will stay open in Japan.

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Japan explores summit with N.Korea

Japan explores summit with N.Korea

Japan is exploring possible summit talks between Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un.

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US firm to build power plant in Northern Territories

US firm to build power plant in Northern Territories

An American firm will build a power plant on Russian-held Shikotan Island in Japan's Northern Territories.

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Abe briefed by S.Korean envoy who met N.Korea's leader

Abe briefed by S.Korean envoy who met N.Korea's leader

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is briefed by the South Korean envoy who met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week.

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PM Abe apologizes for document doctoring

PM Abe apologizes for document doctoring

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologizes for the Finance Ministry altering official government documents.

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Finance Ministry admits doctoring data

Finance Ministry admits doctoring data

The Finance Ministry admits personnel altered official documents related to the controversial sale of state-owned land t...

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Face from the past

Face from the past

Researchers unveil a facial construction based on a genetic analysis of the remains of a woman who died around 3,800 yea...

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