U.S. base relocation project starts in Okinawa despite prefecture's refusal
The Japanese government starts the U.S. base relocation project to coastal Henoko area in Okinawa despite the prefecture...
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Japan MSDF vessel starts transporting relief aid to quake hit Ishikawa
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's transport vessel JS Osumi starts sending relief aid to quake-hit Ishikawa.
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Investigations continue into LDP Abe faction fund scandal
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducts a raid on the campaign office of ruling Liberal Democratic Party m...
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Ruling LDP party members raided over fund scandal
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducts raids on two members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in con...
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Japanese House of Representatives member Kakizawa arrested
House of Representatives member Kakizawa Mito and his four secretaries are arrested on suspicion of violating the Public...
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Land Minister approves construction design changes over Okinawa Governor refusal
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito Tetsuo announces he will approve the design changes for th...
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Former Japanese National Security head given award by Taiwan
Former Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat Kitamura Shigeru is awarded Taiwan’s Order of Brilliant St...
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Investigating prosecutor statements found to be inappropriate in bribery case
The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office announces statements by investigating prosecutors in a large-scale election briber...
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Govt and opposition react to political fund scandal investigations
Officials of the Japanese government and main opposition party react to ongoing investigations over the political fund s...
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Tokyo prosecutors question 4 ruling party faction execs
Tokyo prosecutors voluntarily question four executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest Abe faction over...
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