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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High-flying planes seek to raise spirits

High-flying planes seek to raise spirits

The Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic flight team takes to the skies over Kumamoto in a bid to bring a lit...

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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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3 million tulips adorn festival

3 million tulips adorn festival

Visitors are flocking to Tonami in central Japan for a tulip festival featuring 3 million of the colorful flowers.

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Abe skips controversial Yasukuni visit

Abe skips controversial Yasukuni visit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes an offering but foregoes a visit to Yasukuni Shrine, skirting diplomatic controversy wit...

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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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