PM Abe departs for Russia

PM Abe departs for Russia

Japan's Prime Minister Abe departs to Moscow to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Triumph debuts Premium Friday bra

Triumph debuts Premium Friday bra

There's now a bra in Japan to encourage people to leave work early inspired by the government's 'Premium Friday' campai...

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Kyoto temple belatedly pays overtime to monks

Kyoto temple belatedly pays overtime to monks

A famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto is found to have paid no overtime to its monks for the past three years.

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Abe apologizes after cabinet minister's resignation

Abe apologizes after cabinet minister's resignation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologizes after Reconstruction Minister Masahiro Imamura resigns over an inappropriate remark...

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Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum opens renovated wing

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum opens renovated wing

The East Building of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum reopens after a massive renovation.

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Recon minister to quit over controversial comments

Recon minister to quit over controversial comments

Japan's minister of reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake will resign after he said it was good the disaste...

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Japan, US hold anti-missile drill

Japan, US hold anti-missile drill

Japan and the US conduct a joint anti-missile drill amid rising tensions with North Korea.

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U.S. provided Japan with online monitoring system

U.S. provided Japan with online monitoring system

U.S. online media organization "The Internet" unveils leaked documents that show the U.S. provided Japan with an online ...

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Japan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa

Japan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa

The Japanese government begins construction of seawalls at a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Yamato to raise delivery fees

Yamato to raise delivery fees

Japan's major package delivery firm Yamato Transport will raise its delivery fees by up to 20 percent.

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