Japan, Australia seal free trade deal

Japan and Australia have agreed on a broad free trade deal.Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott was in Tokyo to meet J...

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New textbooks state territorial claims

Tensions are rising again over territorial disputes between Japan, China and South Korea.Japan’s new teaching materials ...

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Polar bear cub struts his stuff

One day he’ll be huge and fearsome, but for the moment he’s cute and cuddly.A polar bear cub born at a zoo in Japan is f...

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Imperial cherry blossom road opened for Emperor’s 80th birthday

People in Tokyo are getting their first look at an imperial secret.To commemorate the Japanese emperor’s 80th birthday, ...

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Kennedy: Japanese women key to economy

Japanese women’s rights are getting a boost from Caroline Kennedy.The U.S. Ambassador to Japan spoke at an event organiz...

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Fukushima Update #29“Preparing for the worst”

Local authorities across Japan are racing to prepare for possible emergencies before the government authorizes the resta...

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Preparing for the worst

Local authorities across Japan are racing to prepare for possible emergencies before the government authorizes the resta...

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Exclusion zone shrinks

The government has lifted its evacuation order in a municipality within 20 kilometers of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear p...

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TEPCO hiring again

Tokyo Electric Power Company hired on Tuesday its first new employees since the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi.

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Long-lost Utamaro masterpiece on show

People in Japan are getting their first look at a long-lost masterpiece by a 19th-century Japanese painter.The painting ...

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