Japan, US hold anti-missile drill

Japan, US hold anti-missile drill

Japan and the US conduct a joint anti-missile drill amid rising tensions with North Korea.

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U.S. provided Japan with online monitoring system

U.S. provided Japan with online monitoring system

U.S. online media organization "The Internet" unveils leaked documents that show the U.S. provided Japan with an online ...

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Japan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa

Japan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa

The Japanese government begins construction of seawalls at a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Japan, U.S., S.Korea meet to discuss N.Korea

Japan, U.S., S.Korea meet to discuss N.Korea

Senior officials from the 3 countries meet in Tokyo to discuss the current tension in North Korea.

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Princess Kako to study abroad in England

Princess Kako to study abroad in England

Japan's Princess Kako will study abroad at England's Leeds University.

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Toshiba to spin off operations

Toshiba to spin off operations

Toshiba announces plans to spin off four of its core business divisions from the parent company to help it regain its fi...

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US paratrooper training angers Okinawans

US paratrooper training angers Okinawans

US paratrooper exercises over mainland Okinawa infuriate residents of the prefecture in southwestern Japan.

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Local officials prepped for N.Korean missile

Local officials prepped for N.Korean missile

Local officials in Japan get a lesson in how to drill residents to be ready for a North Korean missile.

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Honored by Time, Koike says reforms still halfway

Honored by Time, Koike says reforms still halfway

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she's honored Time listed her as one of the world's 100 most influential people, but re...

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ASDF gears up to maintain peace

ASDF gears up to maintain peace

Japan scrambled fighter jets a record 1,168 times in fiscal 2016. What's behind this is China's increasing military acti...

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