Emperor Akihito meets Saudi King Salman

Emperor Akihito meets Saudi King Salman

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Saudi Arabia's King Salman dine together in Tokyo.

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Abe meets Saudi King Salman

Abe meets Saudi King Salman

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met King Salman of Saudi Arabia today in Tokyo. It's the first visit by a Saudi king in 46 ye...

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Déjà vu strikes at troubled Toshiba

Déjà vu strikes at troubled Toshiba

Embattled Toshiba is expected to delay its earnings report...yet again.

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Tokyo aims to please Olympic palates

Tokyo aims to please Olympic palates

Tokyo sets about to accomplish an Olympic feat: pleasing the palates of participants at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Para...

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Japan to withdraw PKO mission from South Sudan

Japan to withdraw PKO mission from South Sudan

Japan announces the withdrawal of its peacekeeping mission from South Sudan by the end of May.

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Cabinet to set new bill regulating Airbnb type lodgings

Cabinet to set new bill regulating Airbnb type lodgings

Japan's cabinet is working on a new bill to regulate Airbnb type lodgings.

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North Korean missile comes close to Japan

North Korean missile comes close to Japan

A North Korean missile makes it closer to Japan than ever before, dropping into the sea 124 miles from the mainland.

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Japan slams North Korean missile launch

Japan slams North Korean missile launch

North Korea launches four ballistic missiles, three falling into Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan.

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Imperial Couple returns home

Imperial Couple returns home

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko return home after a week visiting Vietnam and Thailand.

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IOC suggests Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women

IOC suggests Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women

The International Olympic Committee says things are moving in the right direction with the Tokyo 2020 golf venue, which ...

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