
Abe commends change in N.Korea 's posture
Japan's Prime Minister Abe and US President Trump commend change in North Korea's posture in phone talks following the a...
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Abe: no point of dialog for sake of dialog
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe blasts the upcoming June summit between North and South Korea, saying talk for talk's ...
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S.Korean gold smugglers busted with 36 kilos
12 South Koreans are arrested in Japan for smuggling 36 kilos of gold worth $1.6m.
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Japan doubts sincerity of N.Korean peace overture
Japan's government expresses doubt over North Korea's intent to denuclearize in exchange for security guarantees.
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Imperial Couple to visit Okinawa
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make what is expected to be their final Imperial visit to Okinawa Prefecture.
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Japanese makeup artist lands Oscar
The third time is the charm for makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji who becomes the first Japanese to take home an Oscar in the...
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Tokyo dials Olympic gold from cell phones
Visiting Tokyo, Chile's president donates cell phones to be recycled into medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Myanmar national arrested for defacing "snow monsters"
A Myanmar national is nabbed for defacing the famous "snow monsters" in northern Japan.
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S. Korean activists protest Takeshima Day ceremony
South Korean activists demonstrate against a ceremony in western Japan commemorating disputed islets.
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US military jet fuel pollutes lake
A fisherman's cooperative bans fishing in Lake Ogawara near Misawa Air Base in northern Japan after a US Air Force F-16 ...
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