Apparent Chinese naval vessels spotted near Senkakus

Apparent Chinese naval vessels spotted near Senkakus

An apparent Chinese sub and combat vessel have been spotted in waters near Japan's Senkaku Islands.

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A-bomb survivor makes final appeal

A-bomb survivor makes final appeal

A video message by an atomic bomb survivor of Nagasaki who died last year is posted on YouTube.

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Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.

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Committee starts discussing abdication ceremony

Committee starts discussing abdication ceremony

A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...

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Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...

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Fresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa

Fresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa

Okinawa sees the second emergency landing of a US military helicopter in 3 days.

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US military airlifts disabled helicopter

US military airlifts disabled helicopter

US military officials remove a helicopter that made an emergency landing on Saturday using a heavy lift transport helico...

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Princess Masako to attend event

Princess Masako to attend event

Crown Princess Masako will attend an Imperial event featuring lectures from top scholars for the first time in 15 years....

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Tuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction

Tuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction

A bluefin tuna fetches more than $320,000 at the final New Year auction at Tokyo' s hallowed Tsukiji market.

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Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference

Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to bring more progress in discussing constitutional reform.

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