PM Abe set to dissolve the House of Representatives

PM Abe set to dissolve the House of Representatives

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to prepare to dissolve the lower house, while the opposition parties consider it as an e...

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Abe heads to NY for UN assembly

Abe heads to NY for UN assembly

Japan's prime minister flies to New York to attend the United Nation General Assembly.

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'Sake taxi' tasting tours launch in Kagawa

'Sake taxi' tasting tours launch in Kagawa

Our reporter gets tipsy in a new "sake taxi" in western Japan.

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Typhoon Talim to drench main islands

Typhoon Talim to drench main islands

Large and powerful typhoon Talim is bearing north towards Japan's main islands.

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People in Japan react to N. Korea missile alert

People in Japan react to N. Korea missile alert

People in various parts of Japan react to alert systems in the wake of North Korea's missile launch.

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N. Korean diplomat defends missile launch

N. Korean diplomat defends missile launch

A senior North Korean diplomat defends Friday's ballistic missile launch as a normal process in strengthening the countr...

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Japan PM Abe warns N. Korea of 'no bright future'

Japan PM Abe warns N. Korea of 'no bright future'

Japan's Prime Minister Abe says there will be no bright future for North Korea if it continues to take actions like Frid...

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How to be younger for longer

How to be younger for longer

Japan is a home to some of the longest-living-people in the world. And now, the nation is trying to come up with measure...

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Crowds cheer Princess Mako's engagement

Crowds cheer Princess Mako's engagement

Crowds cheered Princess Mako's engagement on her first official duty after it was announced.

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Typhoon Talim slams Miyako Island

Typhoon Talim slams Miyako Island

Electricity is out over wide areas on Japan's southern Miyako Island as powerful typhoon Talim heads north toward the ma...

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