Rowing/canoeing venue to stay in Tokyo
The venue for rowing/canoeing at the 2020 Tokyo Games is unlikely to be moved to northeastern Japan.
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Japan, South Korea sign military intel pact
The Japanese and South Korean governments have signed an agreement to share military intelligence on countries like Nort...
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Japan, Russia hold secret talks
Japan and Russia's foreign ministry officials held secret talks on disputed islands in Tokyo.
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Abe chats with Obama, Xi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia ...
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Tokyo police conduct anti-terrorism drill
Tokyo Metropolitan Police conduct a drill simulating a response to terrorists storming an elementary school.
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Majority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties
A Nippon TV and affiliate station survey finds that a majority of respondents do not support the move to allow self-defe...
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PM Abe confident of building ties with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is confident he can build trust with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after their me...
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Prime Minister Abe leaves for NY to meet Donald Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves Tokyo to meet US president-elect Donald Trump.
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Beaujolais Nouveau spa quenches people's thirst
Hot springs in Japan welcome the release of Beaujolais Nouveau.
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Actor Toshiro Mifune honored on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Toshiro Mifune, a Japanese actor best known for his work on Akira Kurosawa films, gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of F...
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